More details revealed for CLIA Conference 2025

Tuesday, 01 Oct, 2024 0

CLIA UK & Ireland has released additional information on the 2025 conference, which takes place from May 22-24 in Southampton.

The trade group has revealed that Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas will join the line-up of ships on May 24.

Independence of the Seas will spend a season sailing from Southampton in 2025 and is available for travel agents to visit during the day.

Additionally, an optional ‘New to Selling Cruise Day’, taking place prior to the main conference on May 21, will be held in Southampton.

The session is returning for its second year and will combine sales training and brand introductions from select suppliers.

And finally, a new ‘Expedition Summit’, featuring a ship tour, sales training and product updates, will also be held on May 21.

It will be hosted on Swan Hellenic’s SH Vega in Portsmouth and is aimed at agents wishing to gain further insight and updates on the expedition cruise sector.

Both pre-conference opportunities are on offer to delegates at the time of registration and are subject to availability.

The first main day of the conference will comprise business sessions and a full industry trade fair in the evening.

Both activities will be held at Southampton-based venues.

Attendees will have the option to visit Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral, P&O Cruises’ Britannia or Oceania Cruises’ Vista on day two.

A sailaway party will follow that evening.

Delegates will then have the choice to visit Independence of the Seas, MSC Virtuosa or Princess Cruises’ Sky Princess on the final day.

Andy Harmer, MD, CLIA UK & Ireland, said: “The conference sold out in record time last year, and we’re anticipating demand will be equally as strong this time around. Travel agents are advised to register as soon as possible.”

The conference will open for registration on October 8 at 12pm; CLIA EMBARC ID card holders will receive an exclusive discounted link.

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