Cruises are being scaled back further next summer season, with ports already feeling the pinch.

Preliminary data released to Newstalk ZB shows the North Island will lose 41 port calls, but they'll rise in the South - up 23. 

Last season, the number dropped by more than 250.

Cruise Association CEO Jacqui Lloyd says there's growth in other parts of the world, but there's plans in place to make New Zealand more attractive to the right clients.

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Cruises are being scaled back further next summer season, with ports already feeling the pinch.
Preliminary data released to Newstalk ZB shows the North Island will lose 41 port calls, but they'll rise in the South - up 23.&nbsp;
Last season, the number dropped by more than 250.
Cruise Association CEO Jacqui Lloyd says there's growth in other parts of the world, but there's plans in place to make New Zealand more attractive to the right clients.
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Jacqui Lloyd: New Zealand Cruise Association CEO on the decline in cruise ship visits

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