Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia kicked off its first CLIA LIVE 2023 event in Melbourne last week as part of the six-city training series held across Australia and New Zealand during April and May.
Australasia’s biggest annual showcase for new-to-cruise and experienced travel advisors sees the two-day seminar-based series bring CLIA agents together for in-person training with leading cruise brands.
The Sydney event on 4–5 April will be followed by Adelaide (9–10 May), Perth (16–17 May), Brisbane (23–24 May) and Auckland (30–31 May).
Limited tickets are still available for the Perth event however the other events are now sold-out.
Global cruising resurgence
CLIA Australasia recently joined the Australian Cruise Association (ACA) and New Zealand Cruise Association (NZCA) at the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to highlight cruising’s revival Down Under.
They were part of a near-record delegation that included state and territory tourism reps and Tourism Australia.
CLIA Managing Director Australasia Joel Katz said: “There is no doubt that cruising’s revival in the Australasia region has been resoundingly welcomed by cruise fans.”
“Worldwide, cruise passenger volumes are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year – and we expect the Australasian market to follow a similar trend.”
CLIA LIVE 2023
CLIA Australasia Director of Membership & Events Marita Nosic said this year’s series attracted record interest as advisors sought to capitalise on the global cruise revival.
“Our theme this year is ‘Cruising into the Future’ and there has been a huge interest in what cruise lines are doing as they introduce new ships and new innovations across their fleets,” Ms Nosic said.
“CLIA LIVE is designed to help agents understand what the future of cruising will look like, allowing them to learn from multiple cruise brands in one place at the one time.”
Find out more about CLIA LIVE 2023 here.
Read about all the CLIA Australasia Cruise Industry Awards winners here.
