Cruise Industry Partner Resources

Discover Curated insights, industry data, upcoming events, and strategic resources tailored for Executive Partners in the global cruise industry. This hub connects you to valuable content that supports your role in advancing innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence across the cruise sector. 

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The cruise ecosystem includes jobs generated directly by the cruise industry but not strictly in cruise lines. It’s estimated that 1.2 million people around the world rely on cruise and the cruise ecosystem for their livelihoods. Partnerships are crucial to the cruise industry. The cruise ecosystem extends to business entities ashore. The cruise ecosystem extends to shipyards, suppliers, port authorities, terminal operators, provisioning companies, hotels, restaurants, catering, and group transportation, among others.

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CLIA Webinar Series

Exclusive to CLIA Members and Partners, our webinar series offers access to leaders in the industry with insights on various topics. These one-hour webinars deliver expert data analysis and in-depth market coverage on the latest topics affecting the cruise industry. 

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Member Newsletters

The most recent and archived insights for CLIA's members

Cruise Line Members

There are 59 CLIA Cruise Line members globally.

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About the Cruise Industry

The cruise industry is a major sector within global tourism and maritime travel, offering experiences on ships that operate in various regions worldwide. It encompasses cruise lines, shipbuilding, ports, travel agencies, and related businesses. 

Cruise Markets

The global cruise market spans across all 7 continents, is diverse and growing, with key regions offering unique experiences and contributing significantly to the industry's overall success.

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Policies

Committed to surpassing regulatory standards in safety, security, and environmental stewardship, CLIA mandates annual verification from oceangoing cruise line CEOs to ensure full compliance with its policies.

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Destination Stewardship

The cruise industry is a leader in responsible tourism and is committed to the highest standards of destination stewardship, supporting local economies and fostering respect for local populations, environments and cultures.

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Research

CLIA commissions projects with world-renowned research partners to produce a broad slate of highly credible facts to promote the cruise industry's ongoing positive impacts on the world. To supplement these projects, CLIA conducts a variety of in-house research activities via polling as well as aggregation and anonymisation of collected Member data to tell important industry-level stories.

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Previous Events

CLIA events give our members direct access to the people, conversations, and opportunities driving the cruise industry forward. They’re a platform to build strategic relationships, explore new business, and stay ahead in a fast-evolving market.

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Business on the Bay

Business on the Bay welcomed over 800 cruise line industry colleagues to the Perez Art Museum Miami for an evening of networking on the Bay.

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Diamond Reception on Seafair Yacht

This year, we brought together 150 of our Diamond Partners along with Cruise Line Leadership and VIPs for an evening of networking aboard the Seafair Yacht in Miami

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Welcome Our 2025 Executive Partners

Research Insights

CLIA commissions projects with world-renowned research partners to produce a broad slate of highly credible facts to promote the cruise industry's ongoing positive impacts on the world. To supplement these projects, CLIA conducts a variety of in-house research activities via polling as well as aggregation and anonymisation of collected Member data to tell important industry-level stories.

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Spend Intensity

$96 USD

Average amount each cruise traveler spends per port they visit based on a typical 7-day cruise

Percentage

70%

Cruise travelers that stay at least one night before or after the cruise