CLIA – Cruise Lines International Association

Ships and Trips Travel is a Member of CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association).

CLIA is the world’s largest cruise association and is dedicated to the promotion and growth of the cruise industry. CLIA is composed of 24 of the major cruise lines serving North America and is an organization that operates pursuant to an agreement filed with the Federal Maritime Commission under the Shipping Act of 1984 and serves as a non-governmental consultative organization to the International Maritime Organization, an agency of the United Nations.

CLIA exists to promote all measures that foster a safe, secure and healthy cruise ship environment, educate, train its travel agent members, and promote and explain the value, desirability and affordability of the cruise vacation experience.

Ships and Trips Travel requires that our Travel Professionals attend CLIA sponsored cruise industry training to obtain and maintain certification. This is not a onetime effort but and ongoing annual training requirement. This ensures that our Travel Professionals keep current on industry developments and regulations.

You can learn more about CLIA and review cruise industry policies on safety, security, health, and much more by visiting the CLIA website.

Facts about the Cruise Industry

The average ocean-going cruise ship has more than 4,000 smoke detectors and five fire fighting teams.

Large capacity ocean-going cruise ships typically have highly trained security officers on board. These are often former law enforcement or military personnel.

Current security screening protocols call for 100 percent screening of all passenger luggage on cruise voyages with international destinations.

Cruise ships that routinely operate in international waters typically provide 24-hour emergency medical care with trained and qualified staff.

All cruise ships visiting U.S. ports are subject to health and sanitary inspections.

All cruise lines operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States must follow all U.S. environmental laws no matter the flag of the ship.

Cruise ship waste management and recycling programs are generally equal to or more advanced than those in most of the cities and ports to which the sail.