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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) President and CEO, Christine Duffy christened AmaWaterways’ newest ship, the AmaCerto in the scenic Danube town of Vilshofen, Germany yesterday.  As Godmother of the ship, Duffy performed the tradition of breaking a bottle of champagne on the ship’s hull as the crowd released hundreds of balloons and a brigade of Vilshofen soldiers gave a 10-gun salute.

Friday, May 11, 2012


More than 1,200 Agents Registered for Six-day Event in Fort Lauderdale April 25-30

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Capping Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) successful annual cruise3sixty conference at the Broward County Convention Center, the cruise industry turned out today to support the U.S. Travel Association’s “Vote Travel – Get America Moving” grassroots campaign to call attention to the economic importance of the travel industry.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced today the launch of a new report calling for a travel-industry dialogue aimed at elevating the role of the travel agent industry, a critical sales force for the entire travel and tourism industry.  CLIA’s new report, “From Travel Agent to ‘Travel Advisor’: Defining, Elevating and Promoting the Role of Travel Agents for the Next Generation,” outlines the state of the travel agent business today, emphasizing the important role it plays for the broader travel industry, and identifies some of the key i

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the addition of two executives to its public affairs team based in Washington D.C. David Peikin joined the association on April 10 as director of public affairs. Lauren Phillips will take up her responsibilities as manager of public affairs later in the month.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

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WASHINGTON, DC - On behalf of the global cruise industry, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council today announced that the cruise industry has adopted three new safety policies which are to be implemented with immediate effect.  The

Monday, April 23, 2012

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WASHINGTON, DC – In honor of Earth Day, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is proud to highlight the recent and ongoing efforts of its member cruise lines to protect and preserve the environment in which they operate.
 

Friday, April 20, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C.  —The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) today announced it has appointed a panel of maritime and safety experts to provide an impartial assessment of the recommendations developed by the Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review, launched in January 2012.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

LONDON – The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) today announced that the United Nations' International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed to the proposal of the United Kingdom, CLIA, and the Philippines to develop guidelines to address concerns related to alleged serious crimes and persons missing at sea.  All 24 delegations that spoke at the IMO meeting on April 18 expressed their appreciation for the proposal and supported it without exception.  

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) today launched its 36th online training seminar – “40 Best Practices for Travel Agent Success.” The three-hour session, when successfully completed, represents 15 credits toward CLIA Cruise Counselor Certification.