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On March 20th, 2025, the educational programme “¡Todos a bordo!” (All Aboard!) held its first edition at C.E.I.P. Miguel Pintor in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with outstanding success among students and teachers alike. (more…)
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The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced a dynamic lineup of government officials, cruise industry leaders, and international institutions for Cruise Week Europe 2025, taking place from March 12-14 in Rotterdam. (more…)
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Greece’s minister of maritime affairs, Christos Stylianides, Cyprus’ deputy minister for shipping, Marina Hadjimanolis, and the Greek European commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, will be among the keynote speakers at next month’s Cruise Week Europe. (more…)
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Registrations are open for the highly anticipated CLIA Cruise Week Europe 2025, taking place in Rotterdam from 12-14 March 2025. (more…)
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European river cruise specialist, VIVA Cruises, is participating in CLIA RiverView Conference 2024 next week, taking place in Amsterdam 11-13 March. (more…)
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The CLIA European Cruise Week will be held in Genoa from 11 to 14 March 2024, in partnership with the Liguria Region, the Municipality of Genoa, the Port System Authority and the Chamber of Commerce. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the municipality of Kotor and the port of Kotor in Montenegro and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announced that they will cooperate to conduct a destination assessment in the historic port city. (more…)
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In response to inaccurate reports about cruise operations in Amsterdam, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) shares the following statement: (more…)
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Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC) and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have signed an agreement to collaborate on three international trade fairs: Seatrade Europe Cruise & River Cruise Convention 2023, MARINE INTERIORS Cruise & Ferry Global Expo 2023, and SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair. (more…)
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The President of MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports, Figen Ayan, took part in the 1st BlueMissionMed Mediterranean Stakeholder Forum in Palermo, Italy from 29th to 30th May, along with representatives from GSTC (Global Sustainable Tourism Council) and CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), key components of the participation of MedCruise in this initiative. (more…)
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As the EU takes critical steps to deliver on its 2030 ambitions, cruise industry leaders and policymakers met yesterday in Genoa to discuss implementation of the industry’s climate goals, latest innovations and investments, and the need for government investment. (more…)
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MedCruise is pleased to communicate the re-establishment of cruise itineraries between Greece and Turkey, a result of the decision of the Greek Government to remove the restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the case of itineraries reaching Greek ports following calls at the ports Galataport Istanbul and Kusadasi. (more…)
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German river cruise operator, nicko Cruises, has been confirmed as a member of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Europe. (more…)
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Ponant was one of the first companies in the world to resume operations on July 11. It has operated 60 successful cruises since then. (more…)
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70-year-old British cultural expedition cruise line Swan Hellenic has partnered with CLIA to build its profile and relationships with agents across Europe. Joining the industry organisation under ‘European Regional Cruise Lines’, the partnership brings Swan Hellenic into CLIA Europe’s wider community of cruise operators, travel agents and executive partners. (more…)
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CLIA and its member lines welcome publication of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) guidance on resumption of cruise ship operations in the European Union. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice for the global cruise industry, announced today (Sep. 1) the appointment of Ukko Metsola as Director General for CLIA in Europe. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice for the global cruise industry, announced today (Ja.14) that it would be growing its European presence with the addition of Julie Green as Vice President of Strategic Communications and the establishment of the soon-to-be-filled position of Director General. (more…)
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There is currently no ban in place preventing cruise ships from visiting Venice. Discussions concerning the future of cruise ships using the Giudecca Canal have been ongoing for several years and those discussions continue today without any conclusion. (more…)
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The Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 has welcomed the preliminary results of an independent study presented by CE Delft, a research organisation in the Netherlands specialising in environmental issues, indicating that accumulated concentrations of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS, or “scrubbers”) wash water components are at very low levels and well below applicable regulatory limits. (more…)
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With its dramatic volcanic landscape, whitewashed cottages and blue-domed churches, the picturesque Greek island of Santorini is never short of tourists. (keyt.com)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Europe has appointed Michael Thamm, the group CEO of the Costa Group and Carnival Asia, as chairman of CLIA Europe, effective January 2019. (travelagentcentral.com)
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CLIA has announced that Mail on Sunday travel editor Sarah Hartley, APT chief commercial officer Debra Fox, and Scenic managing director UK Colin Downing, are the keynote speakers for its river cruise conference. The annual conference is now in its eighth year and will take place in Paris from 10-11 November. (cruisetradenews.com)
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MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports, and Cruise Lines International Association, Europe (CLIA Europe), have today (21 June) signed a new partnership deal in Brussels. (more…)
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Latvian Freeport of Riga Authority has become a member of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry association. (worldmaritimenews.com)
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Cruise liners are threatening to SHUN Mallorca and Ibiza unless the Balearic Government changes its mind about charging passengers two euros a day under the new tourist tax rules. The association of cruise companies in Europe, the Cruise Lines International Association says the new fee is undemocratic and could force companies to leave the islands out of its routes. (express.co.uk)
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The cruise industry is hoping to find an alternative route to open Venice back up to larger ships, according to a carefully prepared statement from CLIA Europe. Recent regulations have restricted ships sailing into Venice to be no more than 96,000 tons, causing a steep traffic drop for the port. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announces that Andreas Chrysostomou has joined the organization as Vice President, Public and Government Affairs for Europe. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) confirms a 3.4 per cent increase of European passengers compared with 2015, essentially lead by the German and UK & Ireland markets, according to its annual CLIA survey*, presented this week by Kyriakos Anastassiadis, chairman CLIA Europe and CEO of Celestyal Cruises, at Seatrade Cruise Global 2017. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that Tom Fecke will join the organization on January 3, 2017 as Secretary General, CLIA Europe. (more…)
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Speaking at the Madrid International Cruise Summit, Pierfrancesco Vago, CLIA Europe Chairman for the past three years and MSC Cruises Executive Chairman, announced a forecast of continued growth for the cruise industry in Europe, in spite of current global economic austerity. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that Catherine Couplan has joined the organization as Vice President, Public Relations, Europe. Couplan will be responsible for leading public relations and communications efforts across Europe. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Europe as one of the leading partners of the European Commission’s Pan European Dialogue between cruise operators, ports and coastal tourism stakeholders is pleased to attend and present today (18 October) its vision for the cruise industry in the Baltic region in Copenhagen.
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General Assembly of CLIA Europe, the industry’s ceiling organisation in the region, says it has voted to appoint Kyriakos Anastassiadis, CEO of Celestyal Cruises, as the next CLIA Europe Chairman. (cruisebusiness.com)
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The UK cruise industry is now worth €3.26 billion (£2.58 billion) per year to the country’s economy, a new report published by CLIA Europe shows. (cruisebusiness.com)
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On 22 June, CLIA Europe Director of Government Affairs Marco Digioia will attend a roundtable at the European Parliament on ‘Maritime and Coastal Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities’. (more…)
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The cruise industry’s economic output in Europe reached €40.95 billion (£32.22 billion) in 2015, up 2% on the previous year, the same as its rate of expansion was in 2014 on the year before, CLIA Europe said in a statement. (cruisebusiness.com)
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The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have jointly held a workshop on the cruise industry and the Baltic Sea. (cruisebusiness.com)
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Karl J. Pojer, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, has been appointed Chairman of the Leadership Council of the German branch of the International Cruise Lines Association (CLIA Germany). (more…)
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