The shutdown of Australia’s cruise industry due to the coronavirus pandemic has cost the country $500 million so far, a figure that is projected to be around one-third of the total economic loss if the local cruise ban continues into mid-September.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is offering open access to its new online training course Cruise Champion, making it available to travel agents and other industry supporters from outside CLIA’s membership.

It would be an understatement to say the global coronavirus pandemic is morphing the entire travel and cruise industry landscape at the moment. The business downturn continues to exacerbate as tens of thousands of travel and tourism jobs are paused in an effort to ride out this storm.

Australia and New Zealand’s cruise industry united to celebrate the past 12 months successes at the 19th annual Cruise Awards on Saturday [15 February] night at The Star Sydney.

Australian business leader Ann Sherry AO was inducted into cruising’s Hall of Fame at the 19th Annual Cruise Industry Awards, recognising her pivotal role in the industry’s success over more than a decade.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia is preparing to welcome 50 new Cruise Masters to its ranks after an intensive training conference aboard Ruby Princess last week.

CLIA Australasia kicked of the 2019/20 cruise season in Sydney this week, hosting member cruise line executives and reps, industry suppliers, ports, destinations and tourism organisations to a launch event.

Australian cruise industry executives have backed the NSW Government’s call for market engagement as it evaluates a potential third cruise terminal in Sydney at Port Botany.

Virgin Voyages has honed in on the “rebellious-luxe” cruise market, an audience President and CEO Tom McAlpin says are looking for an “alternative” and “new way” to cruise.

The big achievers of the Australasian cruising world have been named at this year’s annual Cruise Industry Awards, the biggest night of the year for the Australian and New Zealand cruise community.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has revealed the finalists for the 18th annual Cruise Industry Awards. The industry is gearing up for the sold-out ‘night of nights’ to be held at the Star Event Centre Sydney on Saturday 23 February 2019.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has launched an expanded program of educational webinars for travel agent members – and for the first time will provide CLIA Accreditation Points as a reward for those who participate.