In 2018,  28.5 million passengers went on a cruise, marking a 6.7% increase from 2017, as per new figures released from the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). The CLIA research also showed that North American travellers in particular helped to …

The biennial Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum has established itself as one of the most influential events for the international cruise industry, thanks to the strategic role of the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea regions in terms of destination diversification, passenger …

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has re-introduced a newly expanded opportunity for cruise line sales teams to leverage CLIA’s industry-leading North American certification programs, earning the equivalent of our existing Accredited Cruise Counsellor (ACC), Master Cruise Counsellor (MCC) or Elite …

  Cruise Lines International Association announced  an industry commitment of cutting the rate of carbon emissions by  40 per cent across the industry fleet, against a 2008 fleet baseline.     The emissions rates will be based on the fleet’s …

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced today that its Global Executive Committee has appointed Kelly Craighead as President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2019. Craighead will be taking over the role currently held by Cindy D’Aoust, who …

 Today, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has updated the official global cruise industry numbers confirming 2017 ocean cruise passenger growth and another positive year for the cruise industry. The industry has surpassed the 2017 ocean cruise passenger projections, reaching 26.7 …

Alaska cruises has jumped to the highest spot from the fifth position from last year’s position and becomes the most booked domestic vacations for 2018. Orlando dropped to second place followed by Las Vegas, Maui and New York City.   …

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has launched a new Travel Agency Executive (TAE) Certification for people who work in a leadership capacity in a travel agency. In order to qualify for the TAE Certification, the individual must be an executive, …

Offering an in-depth look at the cruise sector’s overall global economic impact as well as the global trends impacting cruise travel in 2018  the Cruise Lines International Association  released in the 2018 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook.   A …

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is pleased to announce that Kristian Anderson, senior vice president of global sales at Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, has been named chair of the CLIA Trade Relations Committee (TRC).       In this …