The Costa Luminosa has arrived in Tauranga for the first and only time this season, as part of a 112-day world tour. The 294-metre-long cruise ship carrying 2260 passengers and 1050 crew docked ...

Tauranga Water Transport ferry will be running a special service this Saturday to welcome the first cruise ship passengers to the region. Photo / Supplied Locals and cruise ship passengers will be ...

This article is part of Traveller’s ultimate guide to cruise ... Maunganui. Tauranga is a splendid sail-in during which you might be accompanied by leaping dolphins. Your ship glides towards ...

The main cruise season in Tauranga ended with the departure of the Royal Princess on April 15. Tourism Bay of Plenty reported 91 ship arrivals, bringing over 206,000 passengers and crew.