CLIA names 2025 Hall of Fame Cruise Industry award winners

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the 2025 CLIA Hall of Fame Cruise Industry Award winners. The awards honour individuals and organizations whose efforts and accomplishments represent a significant contribution to the cruise industry.

Award winners were inducted on April 24, 2025, during CLIA’s Hall of Fame Cruise Industry Awards and Gala Dinner at CLIA’s annual Cruise360 conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

“The 2025 Hall of Fame Winners are travel industry leaders renowned for their extraordinary vision, passion for cruise and dedication to their clients,” said Bud Darr, President and CEO, CLIA. “We are proud to honor their innovative work and impressive contributions to the cruise industry.”

CLIA congratulates the Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2025.

CLIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award is given to two individuals who are lifetime champions of cruise travel and have made monumental contributions to the cruise industry. One winner is selected from the CLIA North American Travel Trade Membership and one from either a CLIA Global Cruise Line Member or River Marketing Affiliate.

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

• Alex Pinelo, Chief Sales Officer AmaWaterways
• Drew Daly, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Dream Vacations / CruiseOne

Travel Agency of the Year Winner

Oasis Travel Network (OTN)

This award goes to a CLIA Travel Agency Member or Premier Agency Member that has demonstrated innovative and visionary leadership in their approach to promoting cruise travel, growing their cruise travel sales, and supporting their affiliated travel advisors.

Elite Cruise Counsellor of the Year Winner

Amanda Goddard, M.Ed., ECC

Awarded to a CLIA Individual Agent Member who has demonstrated their career commitment to professional development through achievement of Elite Cruise Counsellor or Elite Cruise Counsellor Scholar status – the pinnacle of CLIA certification – with the requisite sales requirements as well as significantly impacted the travel agent landscape through contributions to their agency.