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CLIA MEMBERSHIP IS CURRENTLY IN ANNUAL RECESS FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT

To join or renew for the 2024 membership year, please check back in October for Travel Agency Membership and November for Individual Agent Membership. If you have any questions about CLIA Membership, please refer to our Membership FAQs or contact one of our Membership Specialists at info@cruising.org or (202) 759-9370 (Option #5).

 


CLIA Travel Agency Membership

Now, more than ever, CLIA Travel Agency Membership is an investment in your agency’s success. Membership raises your professional credibility and reputation within the leisure travel industry and is designed to help you navigate the cruise industry, retain talent, attract more clients and increase your earnings.

CLIA offers a variety of resources and benefits to help you grow your business and increase your revenue.

BOOKING CREDENTIALS
Your CLIA Industry ID Number is your key to booking directly with our Cruise Lines and partners.
CLIA CRUISE LINES
COMPLIMENTARY INDIVIDUAL AGENT MEMBERSHIP
Your agency membership includes one Individual Agent Membership for yourself or an agent of your choosing, a value of $119.
ABOUT IAM
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Industry-leading training and certification programs to take your career to the next level.
EXPLORE
COMMISSIONS AND TRAVEL PERKS
Bonus commissions and personal travel discounts from CLIA Cruise Lines and hotel partners, as well as discounts on appliances, office supplies, shipping, technology and more through our CLIA Affinity Program. Your printed CLIA Cruise Line Bonus Commission coupon booklet is included in your Travel Agency Membership welcome packet.
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AGENT FINDER
Your Travel Agency Membership includes a listing on CLIA’s online Agent Finder (a $19.95 value), promoting your agency to consumers looking for credible and informed cruise-focused travel professionals.
AGENT FINDER
RELEVANT AND TIMELY INFORMATION
Members-only webinars and our monthly Travel Agent Cruise News deliver the latest information on the cruise industry.
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ATTRACT AND RETAIN TOP-PRODUCING TALENT
One of the best benefits you can provide your agents is the ability to join CLIA as Individual Agent Members. Remember, agents cannot join CLIA unless their agency is a current member.
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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
CLIA continues to advocate on behalf of Travel Agencies and the larger cruise industry during these unprecedented times.
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MARITIME POLICY
Supporting policies and practices that foster a safe, secure, healthy and sustainable cruise ship environment.
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ANNUAL DUES: $399

2023 CLIA Travel Agency Membership is valid through December 31, 2023.

Eligibility Requirements

“CLIA membership has taken my travel business to another level! It has given me the confidence to offer my clients the best in cruises, from family-oriented to luxury. CLIA Professional Development has provided me with in-depth knowledge of cruise lines, ports of call, and so much more. Most importantly, CLIA has taken my commissions to another level. After all, it is true, “the more you learn, the more you earn.” Speaking as an ACC, nearly complete with the Master Cruise Counsellor (MCC) program, it truly is the best investment that I could have ever made in my business. Onward and upward!”

— Ferne C. Sapp, ACC

I am so grateful for CLIA, and everything you all do to make sure agents are equipped with the knowledge and tools to provide the best service in the cruise industry. I have enjoyed all of the classes I have taken so far, and I look forward to working toward my MCC. It’s not just important to me to advise clients, but I also want to be knowledgeable in all aspects of the cruise business. Even after three college degrees, the training with CLIA has been my best education yet! Thank you all for being great trainers, leaders, and advisors.

— Tonia Sanders, ACC

Earning my CLIA Master Cruise Counselor certification nearly 20 years ago provided me with the core knowledge to get my career off the ground. I am grateful for CLIA’s continually evolving training offerings both digitally and in person that enhance travel advisors ability to understand the complexity of the cruise market.

— Daniel Genung

“CLIA training has given me the competence and confidence to sell cruises. When I started as a travel advisor 11 years ago, I had sales experience from my previous job, but I had no cruise sales or personal cruising experience. The first place I started was enrolling in Cruising 101, and eventually on to more advanced CLIA online courses. I eventually earned my ACC and then my MCC. I tell my clients that I have a PhD in cruising and that I earned that level of expertise from CLIA training. CLIA Professional Development has helped me to become an expert in cruising!”

— Barbara Ballard, MCC