CLIA names Lardizabal, Harrell as co-chairs of its trade relations committee
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced that Michelle Lardizabal, chief sales officer of Azamara Cruises, and Joshua Harrell, chief revenue officer of WorldVia Travel Network, have been named as co-chairs of the CLIA Trade...
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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...
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CLIA appoints Bud Darr as president & CEO
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)'s Global Executive Committee has appointed Charles “Bud” Darr as resident and CEO effective Feb. 3, 2025. Darr succeeds Kelly Craighead, who, earlier this year, announced her plans to leave the...
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CLIA’s Hall of Fame Cruise award winners announced at Cruise360
Cruise360, the cruise industry's largest official conference, recently wrapped up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Now in its 19th year, the conference was held at the Broward County Convention Center from April 16 to April 21 and drew a crowd of...
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Demand for cruise holidays continues to grow: CLIA
In its newly released 2024 State of the Cruise Industry report—which includes the release of 2023 passenger volume—the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) reveals that passenger volume reached 31.7 million— surpassing 2019 by...
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CLIA appoints Royal Caribbean’s Jason Liberty as Chair
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) recently appointed Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty as Chairman by its Board of Directors. Liberty succeeds Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of MSC Cruises S.A. who...
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CLIA Postpones Cruise360
CLIA is postponing the 2020 edition of Cruise360 which was scheduled to take place in Vancouver from May 12-18. In a statement announcing the decision, the association said, “We take our responsibility for the health and safety of our...