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Today, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that Dondra Ritzenthaler, CEO of Azamara Cruises, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2026 CLIA Hall of Fame Cruise Industry Award for Lifetime Achievement. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association, the leading authority of the global cruise industry, announced the 2026 CLIA Hall of Fame award winners on April 23, 2026, at a gala event during its annual Cruise360 conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (more…)
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ABS has opened its dedicated global hub for the cruise sector, the ABS Cruise Center of Excellence. (more…)
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Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based travel advisor franchise network has been honored with the prestigious Seven Seals Award by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection celebrated the christening of the Ilma on Dec. 11, 2024, at Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. (more…)
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Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based travel agency franchise network announced their lineup of training programs for 2025 at their annual Convention, CP World, in Fort Lauderdale. (more…)
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Cruise Planners kicked off their annual convention with over 900 franchise owners and advisors in attendance. The 4-day event in Fort Lauderdale concludes with a 3-night inaugural sailing to the Bahamas onboard Princess Cruises’ new ship, Sun Princess. (more…)
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Princess Cruises and Brightline, the intercity passenger rail seamlessly connecting travelers to top destinations and major events in Central and South Florida, have joined forces to introduce the innovative Rail & Sail program, offering guests swift and hassle-free access to Princess cruise ships departing from two popular Florida homeports – Fort Lauderdale and Orlando (Port Canaveral). (more…)
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Passengers aboard the Silversea Silver Nova have been informed, more than a week in advance, that their disembarkation time in Fort Lauderdale would be delayed by four hours. (more…)
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Cruise Planners kicks off their annual convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with over 1,000 advisors in attendance at the Broward Convention Center from November 26-29 and then sailing onboard the Celebrity Ascent November 29-31. (more…)
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The cruise business was idled for 15 months. Ships were empty except for skeleton crews. Passengers stayed home. Jobs were cut and South Florida’s cruise ports — some of the busiest in the world — were quiet.
No stevedores. No crew members. No passengers. The cruise business was closed because of COVID-19.
Full story South Florida’s cruise business is, well, cruising again
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In an effort to continuously educate advisors in the fast-growing land sector, Cruise Planners recently hosted their popular Land Symposium to help advisors network, learn and fine-tune their professional development skills. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the 2023 CLIA Hall of Fame Cruise Industry Award winners. (more…)
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Some 1,700 travel advisors and cruise line representatives gathered in sunny, post-flooded Ft. Lauderdale to expand and share their product knowledge of the cruise industry at this year’s Cruise360 conference. (more…)
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American Queen Voyages is planning to make a splash at the annual CLIA Cruise360 conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida taking place this month. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding (“GPH”), the world’s largest cruise port operator, announced the latest updates on its ongoing projects in the West Mediterranean region during a Regional Reception as part of the Seatrade Cruise Global event on March 29th. (more…)
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With a dedicated stand at the disposal of its members and associated members, MedCruise organised more than 60 meetings and held several presentations. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding Plc (“GPH”), the world’s largest cruise port operator, highlighted the exciting changes underway at each of its ports in the Americas during Seatrade Cruise Global 2023. (more…)
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In 2023, cruise tourism is forecast to reach 106 percent of 2019 levels, or 31.5 million passengers, according to Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) “2023 State of the Cruise Industry” report. (more…)
The cruise industry gathered once again in Fort Lauderdale for the annual Seatrade Cruise Global conference, where the successful restart of cruise and the continued progress of the industry — particularly around sustainability and what customers want — were top of mind. (more…)
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Cruise Critic announced the winners of its 11th annual Cruise Critic Cruises’ Choice Awards Tuesday at the annual Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Fort Lauderdale, naming the most popular cruises based on consumer reviews and ratings shared on Cruise Critic over the past year. (more…)
Cruise executives and destination stakeholders had an early check in for Seatrade Cruise Global yesterday evening when they embarked on the annual welcome event hosted by Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) – and sponsored by Port Everglades, ExcursionInsurance.com and Bacardi – at the Riverside Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. (more…)
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Seatrade Cruise Global, the cruise industry’s preeminent annual business-to-business event, announces its highly anticipated 2023 State of the Global Cruise Industry Keynote lineup, presented in partnership with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and sponsored by the Hong Kong Tourism Board. (more…)
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Celebrity Beyond has officially joined the Celebrity Cruises fleet, the third in the iconic Edge series. (more…)
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Home-based advisors with Dream Vacations and CruiseOne were recently surprised at the Ft. Lauderdale Regional Training when Adolfo Perez, SVP of global sales and trade marketing for Carnival Cruise Line, announced the date, cruise and itinerary of the network’s 2023 National Conference. (more…)
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The world’s largest cruise trade conference, Seatrade Cruise Global, will host its 2023 conference and exhibition at the newly renovated Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center from March 27-30, 2023. (more…)
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Celebrity Cruises announced today (May 10) that Simone Biles, 19-time World Champion and seven-time Olympic Medalist, will add another very special title to her decorated career – godmother for Celebrity BeyondSM, the industry’s most highly anticipated ship of the year that recently debuted in Europe. (more…)
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After more than two years since the industrywide pause began due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Holland America Line’s Noordam returned to service Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (more…)
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Adolfo M. Perez has been a champion of cruise travel since he started with Carnival Cruise Line as an embarkation agent at PortMiami in 1982, and now as senior vice president of Global Sales and Trade Marketing, his significant contributions to the cruise industry are being recognized with the Cruise Lines International Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for 2022. (more…)
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Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the 2022 Hall of Fame Cruise Industry Awards. The awards identify individuals and organizations whose efforts and accomplishments represent a significant contribution to the cruise industry. (more…)
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In anticipation of the annual CLIA Cruise360 conference from March 29 through April 3, Carnival Cruise Line is announcing a series of fun activities it will host on-site and virtually for travel advisors to get involved with the line and have a chance to win a free cruise for participating. (more…)
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Enthusiastic cruisers set sail today aboard “Caribbean Princess” from Ft. Lauderdale for a vacation to the Eastern Caribbean, marking the return to service of the next Princess Cruises ship. (more…)
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A Bahamian woman, who lost her leg to cancer and went on to defy odds and inspire many, has been named Godmother of Royal Caribbean International’s new, innovative ship, “Odyssey of the Seas”. (more…)
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Christening of Celebrity Apex in Fort Lauderdale (PAX Video)
Beauty and wonder meet excitement and anticipation as Celebrity Cruises’ stunning new-luxury ship, Celebrity Apex, kicks off its inaugural Caribbean season, setting sail from Ft. Lauderdale today (Nov.2). (more…)
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American Queen Voyages®, part of Hornblower® Group and formerly American Queen Steamboat Company® and Victory Cruise Lines®, announced that it will open a headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (more…)
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Princess Cruises christened its newest ship, Sky Princess yesterday in a moving tribute to the pioneering women of the U.S. Space Program who represent crowning achievements in science, research and technology through innovation and their desire to explore the far reaches of the sky. (more…)
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The totally transformed Carnival Sunrise arrived in her new homeport of Fort Lauderdale today (Oct. 28),to launch a schedule of four- and five-day Caribbean and Bahamas cruises from Port Everglades.Today’s voyage – a sold-out five-day cruise to Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman – marks the first of nearly 40 departures from Fort Lauderdale through May 2, 2020. (more…)
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Five Expedia CruiseShipCenters locations in South Florida recently hosted their second annual travel expo. The event took place Saturday, September 21, at the Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek in Fort Lauderdale. (travelagentcentral.com)
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According to posts by the company on LinkedIn and comments by real estate firm NAI/Merin Hunter Codman, Mystic Cruises USA, the North American division of the new boutique luxury cruise line Mystic Cruises, will be headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. (orlandoweekly.com)
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