NZ Cruise Association - Latest News [Page 1]
NZCruise Association CEO Retires, New Ceo Named
Monday, 27 March 2023, 9:05 am | NZ Cruise Association
Announcing his retirement, current CEO Kevin O’Sullivan will leave the organisation on 30 June 2023. Current Chair, Jacqui Lloyd, has been appointed to the CEO position and will start on 1 June 2023. Both O’Sullivan and Lloyd will attend Seatrade ... More >>
New Zealand Cruise Assn Elects New Chair
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 4:00 pm | NZ Cruise Association
The New Zealand Cruise Association has elected a new Board and Chair, as the sector gears up for the return of cruise ships to New Zealand. New NZCA Chair Jacqui Lloyd, who is General Manager at Destination Marlborough, takes over from ... More >>
Cruise Returns To NZ Waters
Friday, 12 August 2022, 10:53 am | NZ Cruise Association
Today is a momentous occasion for the New Zealand cruise industry as the first cruise ship since March 2020, the Pacific Explorer, arrives in Auckland. “We can expect once again to see an increased vibrancy in downtown as passengers come ashore ready ... More >>
Cautious Optimism As NZ Cruise Sector Gets Green Light
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 2:16 pm | NZ Cruise Association
After two years of closed maritime borders, today’s news that cruise ships can return to Aotearoa’s waters without restrictions from 31 July has been greeted with a sense of cautious optimism and relief, says the New Zealand Cruise Association. ... More >>
NZ Cruise Association Urgently Seeks Reopening Dates
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 10:34 am | NZ Cruise Association
New Zealand Cruise Association is warning that New Zealand risks losing millions of dollars unless the Government can confirm as soon as possible when our maritime borders will reopen. New Zealand Cruise Association says the continuing lack of certainty ... More >>
Statement On The Ruby Princess
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 10:43 am | NZ Cruise Association
The New Zealand Cruise Association is pleased that the New Zealand Customs’ investigation has confirmed Ruby Princess and its local port agents made appropriate health declarations when the ship visited New Zealand in March 2020. It is clear from the outcome that ... More >>
Statement On Ponant Ship Le Laperouse
Friday, 29 January 2021, 4:57 pm | NZ Cruise Association
The New Zealand Cruise Association is shocked and quite simply bewildered to see that at the very last minute Immigration NZ has chosen to prevent the Ponant ship Le Laperouse from coming to New Zealand despite having the green light from the Ministry ... More >>
PONANT Receives Green Light To Recommence Luxury Expeditions In New Zealand
Wednesday, 23 December 2020, 2:37 pm | NZ Cruise Association
Following months of engagement with New Zealand’s Ministry of Health, PONANT, the world leader of luxury expeditions has received conditional approval for their small luxury expedition vessel, Le Lapérouse , to recommence operations exclusively ... More >>
Princess Cruises Vindicated in NSW Report
Monday, 17 August 2020, 11:38 am | NZ Cruise Association
Princess Cruises welcomes the completion of the independent Special Commission of Inquiry into Ruby Princess and again expresses profound sorrow at the impact COVID-19 has had on Ruby Princess’s guests, crew and their families. Our hearts go out to ... More >>
2020 Conference Postponed
Tuesday, 21 April 2020, 10:05 am | NZ Cruise Association
In line with the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 recommendations regarding events and public gatherings and in the interests of public health in New Zealand, we have decided to cancel the 2020 New Zealand Cruise Association Conference and postpone ... More >>
Statement on White Island eruption
Monday, 9 December 2019, 5:51 pm | NZ Cruise Association
The New Zealand Cruise Association is very concerned about some visitors to White Island at the time of the eruption who are passengers from the Ovation of the Seas which is visiting Tauranga. More >>
Record cruise season forecast for 2019/2020
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 10:06 am | NZ Cruise Association
The first week of October marks the beginning of a record breaking summer cruise season, according to the New Zealand Cruise Association. More >>
Cruise value to NZ showing massive growth
Friday, 16 August 2019, 4:28 pm | NZ Cruise Association
The value of cruise to New Zealand is climbing more quickly than other sectors of tourism, with new figures showing a massive climb of 28% in the 2018-19 season. Official figures released by Stats NZ today show cruise is now worth $570 million a year to ... More >>
Conference changes venue due to storm damage
Friday, 16 August 2019, 11:09 am | NZ Cruise Association
The New Zealand Cruise Association’s 2019 Conference, to be held in Auckland on 22 –23 August, has had a last minute venue change. More >>
New Zealand Cruise Association announces 2019 Conference
Monday, 29 July 2019, 1:25 pm | NZ Cruise Association
Registrations are open for the New Zealand Cruise Association’s 2019 Conference, to be held in Auckland from 22 –23 August. More >>
Dolphin decision a win for NZ economy
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 12:40 pm | NZ Cruise Association
The decision to allow two new ship mooring dolphins at Auckland’s Queens Wharf will benefit both the city and the wider New Zealand economy, according to the New Zealand Cruise Association. More >>
2019 NZ Cruise Conference announced
Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 3:26 pm | NZ Cruise Association
The New Zealand Cruise Association is pleased to announce that the 2019 New Zealand Cruise Association Annual General Meeting and Conference will be held in Auckland, with the AGM and Welcome Function on Thursday 22 August and the full-day Conference ... More >>
Cruise tourism to contribute $695m to economy by 2019
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 5:18 pm | NZ Cruise Association
The latest report on cruise tourism’s economic contribution was released today by New Zealand Cruise Association, showing that cruise is a valuable and fast-growing part of the New Zealand tourism industry, spreading wealth and supporting thousands ... More >>
Maiden Cruise Industry Sustainability Guide
Monday, 3 December 2018, 12:08 pm | NZ Cruise Association
Australia and New Zealand’s three leading cruise organisations, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Australian Cruise Association (ACA) and New Zealand Cruise Association (NZCA) have released the first Cruise Industry Sustainability Guide in the region ... More >>
Buoyant cruise conference seeks to balance growth
Monday, 27 August 2018, 1:11 pm | NZ Cruise Association
Buoyant cruise conference seeks to balance growth New Zealand’s cruise sector is in a buoyant mood, with speakers at the New Zealand Cruise Association 2018 Conference in Blenheim highlighting the country’s growing popularity as a cruise destination ... More >>