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Bright lights on cruise ships pose a risk to seabirds flying at night in the Hauraki Gulf so the Department

The latest report on cruise tourism’s economic contribution was released today by New Zealand Cruise Association, showing that cruise is a valuable

NZCA CLIA and ACA have released the first Cruise Industry Sustainability Guide in this region to showcase the work being done by the industry to preserve the world’s pristine waterways.

Cruise ship expenditure for the year to June 2018 jumped by 18.3% to $434 million on the previous year, reinforcing the sector’s value to New Zealand, says the New Zealand Cruise Association.

More Australians than ever are taking to the seas for a holiday, with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia revealing that in 2017 the Australian cruise market grew by 4.4 per cent, equating to almost 6 per cent of the Australian population taking a cruise last year.