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CLIA and Dubrovnik venture to battle overtourism

Dubrovnik, another city which has been swamped with tourists in recent years, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cruise Lines International Association to work together to preserve the historic destination. As growing concerns […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 26 2019
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Australia’s most popular cruise destinations revealed

Australia’s love affair with ocean cruising continued last year – albeit at a slower pace, with 1.35 million taking a holiday on the high seas. The number represented an increase of just 0.9 per cent […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . May 2 2019
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A record 30 million will cruise in 2019 as lines learn to manage overtourism

More people than ever before chose a cruise holiday last year –  with some 28.5 million people taking to the seas and rivers. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) revealed a 6.7% increase in 2018 – […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 11 2019
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Cruise passengers may be slapped with a green tax

Cruise lines are preparing to battle a new government tax on passengers designed to fund environmental measures. The industry lobby group Cruise Lines International Australia (CLIA) sent out a warning this week that a new […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 8 2019
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Who won at the cruise industry’s night of nights

Agents, marketers and cruise line heads were the winners at the cruise industry awards for Australia and New Zealand 2018 – claimed to be the world’s biggest such event. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s  […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 24 2019
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Huge rise in ships on the rivers of Portugal, Russia and Asia

River cruising across Europe is rising – but many passengers are searching for fresh destinations. Meeting the demands of repeat customers, lines are upping their capacity on rivers like the Douro in Portugal, which saw […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jan 23 2019
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More women, solo travelers among cruise predictions for 2019

Australia’s burgeoning population of cruise passengers will continue to grow next year, according to the ship owners’ body. In a State of the Cruise Industry Outlook report, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says Australasia continues […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 14 2018
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How much did you spend on your cruise? New report outlines who spent what.

The value of cruise tourism in Australia 2017/18 equated to a staggering $4.8 billion in economic benefits – with $1.2 billion of that figure, coming from passenger spending, according to Cruise Lines International Association’s economic […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 12 2018
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Sydney Harbour’s woes means we’re losing jobs and sales: new cruise head

The new head of Australia’s peak cruising body has returned to the attack on how Sydney’s capacity problems are costing jobs and growth. Carnival Australia’s president Sture Myrmell, the local head of seven of the […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 15 2018
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Millennials love luxury, more kids – CLIA’s predictions for 2018

The Cruise Lines International Association has released some of its predictions for cruise this year. The experts from CLIA have compiled together an annual overview of the behaviours and travel preferences of cruisers this year. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Feb 2 2018
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Minister studies report as Sydney reaches “crisis point”

Amid figures showing cruise contributed over $5 billion to the economy last year, there was one issue which continued to cast a shadow over what should have been a triumphant event –  Sydney’s cruise capacity […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 5 2017
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Get some of the best deals during Plan a Cruise Month

Book your next cruise holiday in October when Cruise Lines International Association kicks off its Plan a Cruise Month promotion with some of the best deals on offer. Launching next week, Plan a Cruise Month […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Sep 28 2017
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