Cruise Lines International Association Australasia held its 22nd annual cruise industry awards in Sydney last night, and what emerged was the changing face of how you are buying your itineraries in 2025. In front of hundreds of leading figures, CLIA Managing Director in Australasia Joel Katz pointed out the changing face of travel agencies around … Read more
Stand by to be wooed as never before. Australia’s biggest ocean cruise season is just around the corner, and the industry wants to win you over. Whether you are a switcher keen to try new brands or a new cruiser, there’s a lot on offer.A flotilla of new ships, a host of new experiences and … Read more
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has confirmed its commitment to pursuing net-zero carbon cruising by 2050. Global Chief Executive Officer Kelly Craighead said at the Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami: “The industry is acting now for the future. “We are reducing the carbon footprint of our ships while at berth and at sea investing in … Read more
An exclusive poll of more than 3,000 cruisers shows the federal government could pay a heavy price for failing to return ships to Australia. Almost half (48 per cent) of those polled this week by Cruise Passenger indicated that the government’s stance on cruise will affect their vote in this year’s federal election in May, … Read more
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have released their latest report which reveals the industry anticipates almost 100 per cent of world’s ships will be up and running by August. CLIA’s State of the Cruise Industry Outlook also revealed that a staggering six million people have sailed since the resumption of voyages in the middle of … Read more
By Joel Katz, Managing Director Australasia, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Wednesday’s Daily Telegraph made the message loud and clear: “ABANDON SHIP… AGAIN!” A double-page spread in the Sydney tabloid showed why Australian cruise passengers, travel industry workers and the wider cruise community feel abandoned by our governments. The recent extension of Australia’s long-running … Read more
After battling a pandemic, now the cruise industry is ready to take on the other global challenge: climate change. In a new grandly named report – The CLIA Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices and associated Environmental Report by Oxford Economics (OE) – the industry says it is implementing new environmental technologies. And in … Read more
Australia’s cruise industry faced another setback when the government extended its ban on international cruise ships for another three months to September 17. But the lines are set to use a top medical expert to try and change Canberra’s mind. Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed that the human biosecurity emergency period, which has been in … Read more
Chief medical officer Brendan Murphy sparked a furious debate this week after he maintained it was unlikely international borders would reopen in 2021. If his prediction is correct, Australians will continue to holiday at home and overseas tourists will be banned – costing the economy billions and hundreds or even thousands of jobs. In a … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
