Following the collapse of its parent company and a series of pirate-like scandals, Crystal Cruises has left both passengers and agents in the lurch.

Australia’s cruise ban has been extended for another two months, and CLIA is feeling *checks notes* hopeful this time around.

Travel agents took to the streets earlier this week, just like they did in the ’60s but with far less groovy outfits, little to no Jimi Hendrix music, and not a ‘jazz cigarette’ in sight.

With no clear pathway toward a resumption of cruising in sight for Australia, the cruise giant has canned its domestic sailings once again.

Are you a front-row regular at the CLIA and ACA events? Well, you best jot down these new dates in your diary.

Harry Sommer has encouraged agents to be bold and “make a name for themselves”. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean streaking at a footy match or changing your hairstyle to a mowhawk.

The cruise industry’s peak body appears to have successfully carried out its coordinated email bombing exercise.

Have your numerous attempts to highlight the plight of cruising to your local MP fallen on deaf ears? Help has arrived.

Much like Travel Weekly’s monthly wine budget, P&O’s pause in operations has been extended once again due to the global pandemic.

Has your cruise knowledge evaporated during the pandemic? Well, CLIA’s offering you the chance to rehydrate from the comfort of your own home.

The association has brought back its live education series to clue members in on what guests can expect as the cruise industry sets course for the post-pandemic era.

The luxe cruise line has hired a new local BDM … as in a business development manager, not a basketball dunking master or a bad decision-maker.