Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has named Charles “Bud” Darr as its new President and CEO. Darr will succeed Kelly Craighead effective 3 February 2025. Craighead revealed her intention to resign from the organisation in September. Darr returns to CLIA having previously led maritime technical and regulatory affairsat the global cruise association

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)’s Board of Directors has named Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty as Chairman. Liberty succeeds Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises S.A. who served in the role since January 2021.

Emerald Cruises has named Kelly Craighead, President and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) as godmother of Emerald Sakara, the line’s second luxury yacht, due to launch in August. The naming ceremony will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 2 December 2023.

Nominations open today [Tuesday, 1 November 2022] for the first CLIA Awards in three years. There will be 18 Awards presented, including an all-new category – Cruise Line Champion, Australasia.

Crystal Cruises has rejoined Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) as an ocean-going cruise line member.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is reintroducing its CLIA LIVE in-person education series for travel agent members. New dates have been confirmed for an initial series of events to be held in Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney, with further events in Perth and Auckland in the pipeline.

The international cruise industry has called on the Federal Government to provide urgent economic assistance to local Australian businesses left devastated by the suspension of cruise tourism.

CLIA Australasia has ditched plans to host this year’s Cruise360 conference in Sydney, slated for Friday 4 March 2022, until later in the year.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has increased the scale of its Cruise360 Australasia Conference in Sydney next year, releasing additional tickets after the easing of venue capacity restrictions in NSW.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia is preparing a busy summer season of online education opportunities for member travel agents, beginning with the return of its successful Cruise Port & Destination Virtual Showcase next month.

Cruise industry leaders from across the globe will put a focus on the sector’s revival in Australasia and Asia this month as Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) hosts a Virtual Cruise Forum.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) will bring industry leaders together for an online forum next month as the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney prevents this year’s planned Cruise360 Australasia conference.