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SouthlandMay 26

Cruise ships help budget

The return of cruise ships contributed $2.1 million to last year’s Environment Southland budget.
DunedinApril 17

Cruise ship season ends on a fine day

The departure from Dunedin of the cruise ship Sirena signals the end of the most weather-disrupted season on record.
Cruise ship season ends on a fine day
Cruise ship season ends on a fine day
DunedinDecember 23

Passengers off cruise ship should not go too hungry

The majority of food outlets will be closed on Christmas Day, despite the scheduled arrival of cruise ship Diamond Princess.
DunedinDecember 14

Cruise passengers forced to abandon 'ship'

A tour of Dunedin came to a grinding halt for a group of cruise ship tourists after their bus ran aground at the weekend.
Cruise passengers forced to abandon 'ship'
Cruise passengers forced to abandon 'ship'
DunedinOctober 20

Cruise ship cancellation a blow

  The cancellation of Dunedin's first cruise ship of the season has disappointed tour operators, and hit them hard in the pocket.
Cruise ship cancellation a blow
Cruise ship cancellation a blow
DunedinApril 13

Cruise ship season nets $30 million for city

Dunedin hosted about 131,000 cruise ship passengers and 58,000 crew in a season the Dunedin City Council says earned the city close to $30 million.
Cruise ship season nets $30 million for city
Cruise ship season nets $30 million for city
DunedinJanuary 12

'Solstice' visitors enjoy perfect Dunedin day

''Wonderful'' weather and the attractions of Dunedin combined to produce a perfect start to the cruise ship season.
'Solstice' visitors enjoy perfect Dunedin day
'Solstice' visitors enjoy perfect Dunedin day
DunedinNovember 16

Cruise ship 'double-up' big boost for business

Thousands of cruise ship passengers flocked into central Dunedin yesterday during the busiest day of the city's latest cruise season.
DunedinOctober 19

Better welcome urged for cruise passengers

Dunedin needs to do more to welcome cruise ship passengers to secure an industry now worth $38 million a year to Otago, a new action plan suggests.
DunedinApril 6

Weather cuts back cruise ship revenue

There are mixed feelings among Dunedin retailers about this year's cruise ship season.
DunedinFebruary 11

Cruise ship complaint assessed

A complaint about new cruise-ship protocols at Port Otago is being assessed by the Commerce Commission.
DunedinJanuary 13

Cruise passengers bemoan shuttle costs

Cruise ship passengers avoiding what they say are overpriced shuttles to Dunedin city visited Port Chalmers instead yesterday, despite suggestions from cruise ship staff to bypass the town.
DunedinJanuary 10

Cruise ship tour licence suggested

Dunedin should implement a model for cruise ship tour operators established in Christchurch, an Akaroa operator says.
Cruise ship tour licence suggested
Cruise ship tour licence suggested
DunedinJanuary 10

Cruise ships due

The cruise ship Seven Seas Voyager is scheduled to arrive at Port Chalmers this morning, and Diamond Princess is expected there tomorrow morning.
DunedinJanuary 10

Tour bribery, bias claims denied

Further unrest among Dunedin tour operators about new cruise ship protocols, including claims of bribery and bias, will be addressed at a season-end debriefing.
Tour bribery, bias claims denied
Tour bribery, bias claims denied
DunedinJanuary 5

Stepping back in time on 'Orion'

It is the high life on the high seas.
DunedinNovember 18

Surge of cruise passengers 'frightening but good'

The hospitality industry has been encouraged to do more research and be ''as prepared as they can'' for cruise ship visits as some Dunedin businesses start to fret at the demand from a ''frightening'' number of cruise ship customers coming past their counters.
Surge of cruise passengers 'frightening but good'
Surge of cruise passengers 'frightening but good'
DunedinNovember 17

Busy weekend at Port Chalmers

Visits by two large cruise ships, container vessels and a logging ship contributed to a busy weekend at Port Otago.
Busy weekend at Port Chalmers
Busy weekend at Port Chalmers
DunedinSeptember 9

Australians ahoy this cruise season

Australians are expected to dominate the cruise-ship season.
Australians ahoy this cruise season
Australians ahoy this cruise season
DunedinAugust 6

$32m from cruise ships

Dunedin will receive the lion's share of the $32 million expected to be generated in Otago by the coming cruise-ship season.
DunedinApril 17

Cruise ship plans enhanced for growth

Despite a drop in the number of cruise ships expected to visit Dunedin in the 2013-14 season, local tourist operators have been told to expect a 6.2% rise in passenger numbers.
Cruise ship plans enhanced for growth
Cruise ship plans enhanced for growth
DunedinApril 7

City adds up benefits of record cruise season

As the last cruise ship of the summer season sailed out of Otago Harbour yesterday, Dunedin began to measure the boost the ships and their passengers brought to the city's economy.
City adds up benefits of record cruise season
City adds up benefits of record cruise season
DunedinMarch 22

Cruise ship season winds down

The Dunedin cruise ship season is winding down and the last multi-ship visit was yesterday.
DunedinFebruary 13

Ship arriving with 1918 passengers

The cruise ship Oosterdam is due to arrive in Port Chalmers this morning.
DunedinJanuary 7

Passengers picking up extra ballast

Passengers on all-inclusive cruises gain nearly half a kilogram a day on holiday, a survey shows.