Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) will make a special presentation of its Cruise Champion award at this year’s Cruise360 Australasia conference, recognising the determination of Australian and New Zealand travel agents during the pandemic.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has rolled out its elite Masters Program in a new online format, allowing travel advisor members to advance their sales and marketing skills to the highest level.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia is preparing a virtual welcome for more than a dozen new cruise ships about to join the world fleet this year, hosting its first-ever Ocean Debut Showcase for travel agent members.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has launched its latest education course for travel agents, World River Cruising, adding to dozens of online training opportunities available as part of CLIA membership.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced its ocean-going cruise line members have agreed to voluntarily suspend US cruise operations for the third time, until at least 31 October 2020.

Cruise lines with high-density vessels are likely to take months, if not years, to return to their capacity heyday when new health and safety protocols come into effect, driven by the pandemic. The likely ship passenger capacity reductions were mentioned by Adam Goldstein, Global Chair of the Cruise Lines International Association, while addressing media in Australia and New Zealand on a conference call from the US yesterday [22 July 2020].

Ocean cruising from US ports is now off the agenda until 15 September 2020. The voluntary extended pause impacts member cruise operators of the Cruise Lines International Association.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has expressed concern for the cruise industry being singled out during the coronavirus pandemic. Responding to a refreshed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “No Sail Order” to US ports – that has the potential of lasting up to 100 days – CLIA said the mandate will have “unintended consequences” on the cruise sector.

The battered cruise industry has been dealt another blow after US authorities extended the current “no sail order” on all cruise ships by more than three months.

All Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) member ocean-going cruise ships will discontinue operations from and to US ports for 30 days in response to the escalating coronavirus situation. The unprecedented measures will come into effect on 14 March 2020.

A new study from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reveals that the cruise industry generated over US$52.7 billion to the US Economy last year, a 10% increase on two years ago.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced today that its Global Executive Committee has appointed Kelly Craighead as President and Chief Executive Officer effective 1 January 2019.