South Florida Sun-Sentinel April 21, 2011 by Arlene Satchell The Cruise Lines International Association’s seventh annual Cruise 360 conference ended in Fort Lauderdale on Monday after attracting more than 2,000 participants, including more than 1,400 registered travel agents. It was the first Cruise 360 trade event for CLIA’s new president Christine Duffy, who assumed office [...]

Travel Agent Central April 17, 2011 by Susan Young In her first Cruise3Sixty conference keynote address on Friday, April 15, in Port Everglades, FL, Christine Duffy, the new president and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), showed her passion for promoting the critical value of the travel industry to the U.S. economy and her [...]

Travel Weekly April 17, 2011 by Donna Tunney Travel and tourism is a $40 billion industry in the U.S., and it’s high time for the government to sit up and take notice, said Christine Duffy, CLIA’s president and CEO. “We are one of very few countries without a tourism secretary or representation at the cabinet [...]

Reuters April 15, 2011 by Dorene Internicola Inger Olsen, who rose through Cunard’s tradition-steeped ranks to become the cruise line’s first female captain, wasn’t dreaming of a life at sea, or of breaking any glass ceilings. When she signed on to a cargo ship at age 16 she wanted to earn some pocket money. “I was [...]

Seatrade Insider April 15, 2011 Students from Cayman Prep & High School in the Cayman Islands spent a day on board Disney Magic during its call at Grand Cayman last week. They earned the opportunity by winning Disney’s Planet Challenge, a program aimed at inspiring students to become environmental stewards. The class was recognized for [...]