Tagged: Australian Cruise Association (Former CDU)

CLIA Australasia and ACA unite for Australian Tourism Exchange

Cruise Lines International Association - CLIA Australasia (logo)Australia’s leading cruise industry associations – Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the Australian Cruise Association (ACA) – will return to the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) this month to promote the diverse range of cruising products in Australia to the international travel market. (more…)









CLIA and Australian Cruise Association cruise into the Australian Tourism Exchange

Australia’s leading cruise industry associations, Australian Cruise Association (ACA) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), will mount their first joint presence at this year’s Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) to promote the diversity of cruising in this region to the international travel market. (more…)





Townsville selected by Australian Cruise Association as the 2020 Conference Venue

The Australian Cruise Association (ACA) announced that it will hold its 24th annual conference and AGM in Townsville, Queensland, in September 2020. The successful bid by Townsville Enterprise Limited, Townsville City Council and the Port of Townsville was supported by Tourism Events Queensland. (more…)



Infrastructure woes sharply slowed down Australian market growth last year

AIDAcara at Sydney on December 19, 2017  (Photo courtesy AIDA Cruises)Problems with land based infrastructure particularly in Sydney contributed to a sharp slowdown in the growth of the Australian cruise market last year, CLIA Australasia figures show.In 2018, a total of 1.35 million Australians took a cruise, which was just 0.9% more than in the previous year. In 2017, the year on growth had been robust 4.4%. (cruisebusiness.com)

Maiden Cruise Industry Sustainability Guide produced for Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand’s three leading cruise organisations – Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Australian Cruise Association (ACA) and New Zealand Cruise Association (NZCA) – have released the first Cruise Industry Sustainability Guide in this region to showcase the work being done by the industry to preserve the world’s pristine waterways. (more…)

Results of the AGM for the Australian Cruise Association

A new Management Committee was voted in last Friday, September 14 at the AGM held at the Australian Cruise Association (ACA) in Broome. Two positions were replaced, with Julie O’Brien stepping down at the end her term to focus on an increasingly important and growing role in the cruise sector at Tourism Events Queensland. (etbtravelnews.global)

Australian Cruise Association annual conference opens in Broome

The 22nd annual Australian Cruise Association conference and AGM commenced in Broome last night and will run through September 14, 2018. Around 120 delegates are attending the event at the Cable Beach Club Resort, which is themed “Forging Stronger Relationships” recognising the importance of all sectors of the industry working collaboratively for a greater gain. (etbtravelnews.global)



Brisbane Cruise Terminal Hit by Competition Ruling

A new $158 million cruise ship terminal in Brisbane, Australia, has been determined to limit or prevent competition by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC). Large cruise ships, over 270 meters (886 feet), currently have to berth at a grain terminal with limited facilities for cruise ships, and the state government approved the new terminal at Luggage Point on the north side of the Brisbane River in October last year. (maritime-executive.com)