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.
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Passengers off cruise ship should not go too hungry
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.
Cruise passengers forced to abandon 'ship'
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 ship cancellation a blow
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. The Diamond Princess was to have been the first of...
Cruise ship season nets $30 million for city
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.
'Solstice' visitors enjoy perfect Dunedin day
'Solstice' visitors enjoy perfect Dunedin day
''Wonderful'' weather and the attractions of Dunedin combined to produce a perfect start to the cruise ship season.
Cruise ship 'double-up' big boost for business
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.
Better welcome urged for cruise passengers
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.
Weather cuts back cruise ship revenue
Weather cuts back cruise ship revenue
There are mixed feelings among Dunedin retailers about this year's cruise ship season.
Cruise ship complaint assessed
Cruise ship complaint assessed
A complaint about new cruise-ship protocols at Port Otago is being assessed by the Commerce Commission.
Cruise passengers bemoan shuttle costs
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.
Cruise ship tour licence suggested
Cruise ship tour licence suggested
Dunedin should implement a model for cruise ship tour operators established in Christchurch, an Akaroa operator says.
Cruise ships due
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.
Tour bribery, bias claims denied
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.
Stepping back in time on 'Orion'
Stepping back in time on 'Orion'
It is the high life on the high seas.
Surge of cruise passengers 'frightening but good'
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.
Busy weekend at Port Chalmers
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.
Australians ahoy this cruise season
Australians ahoy this cruise season
Australians are expected to dominate the cruise-ship season.
$32m from cruise ships
$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.
Cruise ship plans enhanced for growth
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.