Home Cybercruises.com | Links | Lines | Agencies | Specials | Forum | Articles | Ship List | Newsletter | Advertise | Cruise Ports | Orderbook | Retired Ships | About us / Privacy Stat
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has begun its first CLIA LIVE event in Christchurch, taking cruise specialist training to South Island travel agents for the first time. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Australia and New Zealand will field their biggest ever delegation of cruise representatives at this year’s Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami next month, putting the region’s cruise destinations on show in front of international industry leaders. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has welcomed its first intake of Masters candidates for 2025, taking 60 of the region’s top travel agents towards the association’s highest qualification. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Riverside Luxury Cruises has become the newest member of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) in Australasia, elevating its brand within CLIA’s growing community of travel agents, cruise lines and industry partners. (more…)
Posted in: News
Respected cruise line executive Stuart Allison has been inducted into the industry’s Hall of Fame at the 22nd annual Cruise Industry Awards for Australasia, recognising his leadership role in the cruise sector for more than 25 years. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
The leading lights of the Australasian cruise community have been named at the 22nd annual Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney, where hundreds of guests gathered at the weekend to celebrate the flourishing international cruise industry. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Fresh from success on America’s Got Talent, Sydney’s Brent Street performing arts school will return to the stage at the 22nd annual Cruise Industry Awards next month in a new tribute to cruise line entertainment. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Actor and television presenter Luke Jacobz has been named as the host for this year’s 22nd annual Cruise Industry Awards, joining a crowd of 500 people next month to celebrate the brightest stars of the Australasian cruise community. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
French river cruise specialist CroisiEurope has joined Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) as a River Cruise Marketing Affiliate in Australasia, bringing its distinct family-run brand into CLIA’s expanding cruise industry community. (more…)
Posted in: News
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the finalists for its 22nd Cruise Industry Awards for Australasia, ahead of a sold-out celebration to be held in March. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest annual cruise industry event is returning to Brisbane this year, with tickets now on sale for an expanded two-day Cruise360 Australasia conference in August. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Nine of the most anticipated new cruise ships of 2025 will be showcased in an online education series for Australasian travel agents hosted next month by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has welcomed 100 new travel agent members to its ranks following a full-day workshop held this week at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
October’s new-look Cruise Month campaign has delivered its best-ever results in Australasia, attracting record levels of travel agent involvement while creating a surge in consumers looking to connect with agent members of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). (more…)
Posted in: News
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced an expanded CLIA LIVE program for 2025, bringing travel agent training events to eight cities across Australia and New Zealand this autumn. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
The full value of cruise tourism in New Zealand has been detailed for the first time in a new economic analysis, showing a total windfall of NZ$1.37 billion for communities around the country during the 2023-24 financial year. (more…)
Posted in: Books / Publications / Websites / Blogs / Surveys / News
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has been honoured at Australia’s National Travel Industry Awards (NTIAs), receiving the award for ‘Most Outstanding Travel Industry Training Institution’. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
The value of cruise tourism in Australia has surged to a record high, generating A$8.43 billion for the national economy during 2023-24 while supporting more than 26,000 jobs around the country. (more…)
Posted in: News
The countdown to the cruise industry’s biggest night of celebration has begun, with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) today (October 15, 2024) opening nominations for its 22nd Annual Cruise Industry Awards. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
The world’s most extraordinary cruise destinations are ripe to explore this week as Cruise Month puts a focus on the growing popularity of Expedition Cruising. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Cruise Month returns to Australia and New Zealand this October, putting cruise holidays in the spotlight ahead of a busy summer season of sailing. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and Big Splash Media have released the latest edition of their annual sustainability magazine New Wave, putting a focus on Indigenous tourism among cruise industry initiatives in destination stewardship and sustainability. (more…)
Posted in: Books / Publications / Websites / Blogs / Surveys / News
At last week’s ‘Embrace the Future’ CLIA Cruise360 event in Sydney, more than 850 agents and trade members gathered to explore trends in cruising. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
A total of 37 cruise lines will lead the biggest cruise trade exhibition ever held in the Southern Hemisphere this week as Cruise360 Australasia gets underway in Sydney. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Cruise lines have called on the New Zealand Government to overturn plans for a 136% increase in cruise visitor fees, which threatens to accelerate an alarming downturn in cruise tourism around the country. (more…)
Posted in: News
New Zealand travellers are primed for their next ocean cruise – led by younger generations who show the strongest sentiment towards cruising, according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). (more…)
Cruise industry leaders from around the world will take the stage at Cruise360 Australasia next month, offering essential insight to help travel professionals thrive in a rapidly evolving sector. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
The New Zealand government has taken aim at the cruise industry, with a hike on border processing fees for cruise ship guests that amounts to an 88% increase. (more…)
Posted in: News
Tickets to Cruise360 Australasia 2024 have now sold out, with more than 800 travel agents and cruise industry representatives ready to attend the biggest cruise conference ever held in the Southern Hemisphere. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Karryon Luxury talks to Peter Little, Chair of CLIA Australasia, and Carnival’s SVP and Country Manager, about the ever-evolving cruise industry, juggling two of the most high-profile roles in cruise and why sailing into Sydney never fails to thrill. (more…)
Posted in: Interview / Video / TV / News
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has congratulated the Wunambal Gaambera Traditional Owners as they become the godparents of the new expedition cruise ship Seabourn Pursuit, marking a historic first in the cruise industry. (more…)
Posted in: News
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the election of Carnival Senior Vice President and Country Manager Peter Little as its new Chairman in Australasia. (more…)
Posted in: News
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…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
The number of New Zealanders taking cruise holidays has risen to more than 80% of pre-pandemic levels, according to new data released today by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). (more…)
Posted in: Books / Publications / Websites / Blogs / Surveys / News
The number of Australians taking holidays at sea has overtaken pre-pandemic levels, according to new data released today by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). (more…)
Posted in: Books / Publications / Websites / Blogs / Surveys / News
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA Australasia) has released tickets for its new River Cruise Showcase on August 29, providing a packed afternoon of training for travel agents attending Cruise360 Australasia in Sydney. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
The star achievers of the Australasian cruise community have been named at the 21st annual Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney, where more than 500 people gathered to celebrate the renewed success of the international cruise industry. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
New Zealand maritime industry stalwart Craig Harris has been inducted into cruising’s Hall of Fame at the 21st Cruise Industry Awards for Australasia, recognising his leadership role in the industry for more than four decades. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
Tourism industry leaders and key government officials had a first-hand taste of this year’s vibrant summer cruise season yesterday, as Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) joined with Celebrity Cruises to host Austrade’s quarterly national Visitor Economy Stakeholder Forum in Sydney. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
More than 500 guests are set to join the Australasian cruise industry’s biggest annual celebration this weekend as Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) hosts its 21st Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney. (more…)
Posted in: Event / Convention / Exhibition / News
