Cruise in the news

RECENTLY, travel-related news reports have been causing concern among travellers, raising questions from our travel agent community about how to talk to your clients.

To help you better address these topics, CLIA provides information on some of the major news stories affecting our industry.

Health: Cruise lines go to great lengths to support the health and wellness of all onboard. From cleaning practices to passenger screening and public health inspections, cruise lines work vigorously to keep passengers and crew healthy.

Security: With worldwide concerns about security headlining the news, you can reassure your clients that cruise lines take passenger safety and security very seriously. Providing for the safety of passengers and crew is the industry’s top priority. Cruise lines coordinate closely with authorities around the globe to help ensure passenger safety.

Severe Weather: Cruise ships are designed for safety. The crew are professional mariners who take passenger safety very seriously and receive specialised training and demonstrate internationally mandated levels of competency

Information on a wide variety of cruise-related issues is available at www.cruising.org.au.