CAPTAIN Cook Cruises Fiji is set to grow its presence in the Australian and New Zealand markets, after announcing a new partnership with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). The collaboration will see the small ship cruise operator become a CLIA Regional Cruise Line Member in Australasia, taking part in the...
CAPTAIN Cook Cruises Fiji is set to grow its presence in the Australian and New Zealand markets, after announcing a new partnership with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
The collaboration will see the small ship cruise operator become a CLIA Regional Cruise Line Member in Australasia, taking part in the Association’s travel agent training and events program, including the upcoming Cruise360 Australasia conference.
CLIA MD in Australasia Joel Katz believes the partnership will help demonstrate the growing importance of small-ship cruising within the global industry.
“Captain Cook Cruises has been a pioneer of cruising in Fiji for more than 25 years, taking guests to unspoilt islands and remote destinations throughout the Fijian archipelago,” he said.
Captain Cook Cruises Chief Executive Officer Allison Haworth West said the partnership comes at an exciting time, as the cruise line prepares to introduce its newest ship, the MS Caledonian Sky (pictured) formerly operated by APT, in Nov (CW 12 Jul).
“We are very excited about being part of CLIA as it will provide a great opportunity for us to engage and strongly support our travel agent partners as we introduce a new level of luxury small ship expedition cruising to Fiji with MS Caledonian Sky,” Haworth West enthused.
The luxury vessel will take guests to islands across the South Pacific, including the unexplored Lau Islands, the volcanic Yasawa Islands, and the company’s private island, Tivua.
“We are looking forward to working with member agents to open up and share many previously unexplored destinations in remote Fiji,” Haworth West said.
