Tagged: CLIA Australasia (Int. Cruise Council Australasia ICCA)

CLIA Australasia boosts agent support with new appointments

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has boosted its Australasian team with two new appointments to support its travel agent membership and corporate partners. Together they will increase CLIA’s capacity to serve and train the travel trade community, helping agents to get the most from the exclusive benefits of their CLIA membership. (more…)

Cruise360 Australasia Joins a Revolution on Shore. Robert Morgenstern confirmed to join international speakers

The cruise industry’s key annual forum Cruise360 Australasia will embrace the worldwide revolution underway in shore excursions, with Holland America Group operations chief Robert Morgenstern confirmed to join international speakers at the August event. (more…)

CLIA Launches 2018 Asia Cruise Industry Ocean Source Market Report

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise industry trade association, has released the 2018 Asia Cruise Industry Ocean Source Market Report. The report offers an in-depth look at the growth, demographics and trends of the top source markets in Asia. (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…)





More Kiwis Cruising according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s 2017 New Zealand Source Market Report

A record 98,000 New Zealanders sailed the world’s oceans on a cruise holiday in 2017 with a 8.7 per cent leap in passenger numbers, as the country continues to rank as one of the world’s fastest growing cruise markets, according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s 2017 New Zealand Source Market Report. (more…)





Cruise360 Australasia Expands to Include Cruise Destination Showcase

Cruise360 Australasia is taking on the world this year with a bonus Cruise Destination Showcase offered for the first time. The inaugural Cruise360 Cruise Destination Showcase will be held on Thursday August 30, 2018, and will see 10 cruise destinations present their destination highlights for cruise passengers and itinerary suggestions for pre-or post-cruise stays. (more…)

South Pacific nations urged to strengthen growth of cruise tourism

The South Pacific remains the most popular cruise destination for Australian and New Zealand cruisers, with industry statistics showing more than half a million holidaymakers from the two nations enjoying cruises to the region annually. Cruise Lines International Association Australasia (CLIA) and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation have agreed this week to further cooperate and drive the growth of cruise tourism in the South Pacific region. (matangitonga.to)



CLIA Australasia Announces Winners of 2017 Cruise Industry Awards

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has revealed the winners of the 17th Annual Cruise Industry Awards. As the biggest night on the cruise calendar, 500 members and partners of the Australian and New Zealand industry gathered at the Star Event Centre Sydney on Saturday to celebrate the achievements of the entire Australasian cruise industry. (more…)



Cruise Lines International Association (Australasia) signs MOU’s

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has announced that it has signed Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) with the Australian Cruise Association (ACA) and the New Zealand Cruise Association (NZCA) to work cooperatively to strengthen and support the development and growth of both the Australasian and New Zealand cruise industries. (etbtravelnews.global)







CLIA Releases 2017 Asia Cruise Trends and North Asia Economic Impact Study

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), releases the findings from two new reports about the Asian Cruise market. The first, 2017 Asia Cruise Trends, is a comprehensive analysis of the cruise industry within Asia. The second, the 2016 North Asia Economic Impact Study, reveals the economic impact the cruise industry has had to the North Asian market.





Australia’s Cruise Industry Sails to Record Highs in 2016

Queen Elizabeth at SydneyThe Australian cruise market has grown by 21 per cent, with 1,281,159 Australians taking a cruise in 2016. The growth of 222,378 passengers is the biggest increase on record, according to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s 2016 Australian Ocean Passenger Cruise Industry Source Market Report.



CLIA Introduces New Features and Announces More Speakers for Cruise360 Australasia

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has announced some new features for this year’s Cruise360 Australasia conference, with the event to include interactive discussions and workshops as well as a range of keynote addresses from international cruise executives. (more…)