Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has today opened nominations for its 21st Cruise Industry Awards. Taking place at Sydney’s Star Event Centre in Pyrmont, the “CLIAs” winners will be unveiled at a gala event on 9 March 2024.
The CLIA Awards recognise the Australasian cruise community’s “best and brightest stars” as the cruise sector goes from strength to strength, both locally and globally.
Joel Katz, Managing Director of CLIA in Australasia, said the awards acknowledge the pivotal contribution of Australian and New Zealand travel agents in the global surge of cruise travel.
“Cruising has made a spectacular comeback in Australasia, and our travel agent community has been integral to that success,” Katz remarked.
“Our 21st Awards will honour those who have made an extraordinary contribution to cruising’s revival and who have helped make Australia and New Zealand one of the world’s most prosperous cruise regions.”
With 11 awards open to self-nomination or peer-nomination, a total of 18 award categories will be judged at the next CLIA Awards.
The awards are open to all existing CLIA members in Australia and New Zealand, with nominations to close on 30 November.
CLIA Awards categories
- Cruise Agency of the Year (Small – single location) – Australia
- Cruise Agency of the Year (Small – single location) – New Zealand
- Cruise Agency of the Year (Large – multi location) – Australasia
- Online Agency of the Year – Australasia
- Cruise Consultant of the Year – Australia
- Cruise Consultant of the Year – New Zealand
- Home-Based Mobile Agent of the Year – Australia
- Broker of the Year – New Zealand
- Rising Star – Australia
- Rising Star – New Zealand
- Agency Cruise Promotion of the Year – Australia
- Agency Cruise Promotion of the Year – New Zealand
- Network Cruise Promotion of the Year – Australasia
- Cruise Month Promotion of the Year – Australasia
- Cruise Champion – Australasia
- Cruise Line Champion (NEW) – Australasia
- Media Award – Australasia
- Hall of Fame
Visit CLIA Cruise Industry Awards for more information and nominations.
The 2023/24 Australian summer cruising season is officially underway, with the arrival of the first international cruise ship in Sydney last week.
That was followed yesterday by Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas and today by Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess.
