Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is an association of cruise lines. It merged with International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) in 2006, forming an expanded organization incorporating the existing functions of both organizations. The merged organization, which uses the CLIA name, relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in January 2007 while maintaining a satellite office in Washington, D.C.

External links

• CLIA's website

CLIA's website

The nonprofit Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is North America’s largest cruise industry organization.

CLIA represents the interests of 24 member lines and is engaged in travel agent training, research and marketing communications to promote the value and desirability of cruise vacations, and counts as members 16,000 North American travel agencies. CLIA also participates in the regulatory and policy development processes for the industry while supporting measures that foster a safe, secure and healthy cruise ship environment. In addition, CLIA features a structured Executive Partner program with important strategic cruise industry suppliers and ports.

Travel Agent Magazine celebrated CLIA's 30th anniversary in 2005 with a cover story featuring CLIA's president and CEO, Terry Dale. They stated that after three decades, the trade group is thriving, gaining more cruise lines as members and more ships in their fleet.

CLIA is consistently rated the most professional and effective organization of its kind for its support of the travel agency community and for the quality of its sales training programs.

The company is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.