CLIA Australasia
Is the key to restarting Australian cruising a 12-hour docking delay for ships with COVID cases
It’s a tale of two continents: in America, today marks the end of the mandatory health protocols on cruise ships and a change to a voluntary system. In Australia, cruise ships remain banned and a […]
Australia’s cruise return a race against time to salvage the last of the 2021/22 wave season
The cruise industry is expecting to meet NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard and other officials at a watershed meeting shortly to decide how and when cruise ships can return to the state. The meeting will […]
Cruise industry aims to reach carbon neutral sailings by 2050
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released a new report which says the industry is aiming to reach carbon neutral cruising by 2050. The new report highlights the cruise industry’s commitment to implementing new policies. […]
Ignored and disrespected – why the cruise industry is angry as wave season hopes are all but dashed
Health Minister Greg Hunt has extended the ban on overseas travel and foreign flagged cruise ships for a further three months, all but dashing hopes of a wave season this year. The announcement came as […]
Frustrated cruise ship owners make new bid to win over government with four-phase restart plan
Ship owners lobby group Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has outlined a four-phase pathway to resume cruising in Australia, designed to align with government plans to revive tourism and reopen borders. The cruise pathway has […]
Federal government needs to create national guidelines for Australian cruising
The chair of Cruise Lines International Association Australasia says the Northern Territory’s halt to a Kimberley season demonstrates the challenge while there are no federal government guidelines. Last weekend, the Territory health department revealed new […]
