As of October 1, the Land of the Long White Cloud is nearly tripling its International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL), from NZD 35 to NZD 100.
After paying upwards of $149,000 AUD plus a monthly fee, passengers are now trapped in a ship-shaped hotel in Belfast where they can’t stay overnight onboard —rudder issues, the BBC was told—but are allowed in during the day.
