--- title: Update 2 - New Zealand - Cook Strait Service Disruption Update – Connemara Sailings Cancelled March 30-31 , 2026 description: Sailing disruptions on the Cook Strait affect Connemara sailings on March 30-31, 2026, due to engineering repairs. 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