Cruise passengers 'weren't advised of any warnings' about White Island, woman says

Cruise ship passengers claim they were not warned of the dangers of visiting an active volcano, as one legal expert claims charges could be laid against tour operators. 

Six people are confirmed dead after a volcanic eruption on New Zealand's White Island, with almost a dozen Australian tourists still unaccounted for.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed 24 Australians were visiting the island "as part of a cruise ship tour". He said 13 have been hospitalised and the remaining 11 are still unaccounted for.

Many of the victims are tourists from Australia, the UK, China, Malaysia and the US. New Zealand Police say there are no further signs of life on the island, following flyovers late on Monday.

It is still unclear when emergency services will be able to access the island and start recovering bodies, with police waiting for the all-clear before going in.

As emergency services work on a recovery operation, cruise passengers claim they were not warned of the risks of entering a live volcano. Here's how events unfolded on Tuesday.