The best performers in the Australasian cruise industry have been recognised for their contribution to the booming cruise market at the International Cruise Council Australasia's 2011 awards dinner. Fifteen awards across seven categories were presented to the industry's top travel consultants and agencies at a gala event held at the Hilton in Sydney on Saturday night (February 11, 2012).

International tour operator Evergreen Tours has joined the International Cruise Council Australasia’s growing ranks to become the 27th member cruise line.

The International Cruise Council Australasia has appointed Peter Kollar as its new Training and Development Manager. Mr Kollar brings a combination of teaching and training qualifications to the role as well as a decade of experience working on several Cruise Line member ships.

The International Cruise Council Australasia has announced the finalists for its prestigious 2011 Cruise Industry Awards.

The Cruise Council today announced that its 2012 Masters event will be held on Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 as she sails from Southampton to New York from October 14 to 21.

Nominations are now open for the International Cruise Council Australasia's 2011 Cruise Industry Awards, which will see the return of popular television personality Shelley Craft as host.

Tourism Queensland has joined the International Cruise Council Australasia as an associate member, in recognition of the growing contribution cruising is making to the State’s tourism sector.

More than 100 travel agents from around the country learnt the recipe for business success at a special International Cruise Council Australasia session in Sydney on the weekend.

US-based travel industry trainer and motivational speaker Scott Koepf will host an exclusive International Cruise Council Australasia event in Sydney in October, sharing valuable insights and advice from his 25 years in the travel industry.

Luxury cruise operator Compagnie du Ponant has joined the International Cruise Council Australasia’s ranks in Australia, taking its cruise line membership to 26. Represented in Australia by Travel the World, Ponant offers cruises worldwide on its fleet of five intimate luxury yachts.

Canadian luxury rail operator Rocky Mountaineer has become the latest travel company to join the International Cruise Council Australasia, signing on as an associate member.

The International Cruise Council Australasia has announced the appointment of a new New Zealand cruise line representative for its board, Francis Travel Marketing Managing Director Tony Smith.

The International Cruise Council Australasia has announced its 2011 annual awards night will be held at the Hilton Sydney on Saturday February 11, 2012.

With river cruise numbers on the rise, the International Cruise Council Australasia has launched a new river cruise training module aimed at helping travel agents better understand the growing sector.

Tourism New Zealand has become the International Cruise Council Australasia’s latest associate member as cruising across the Tasman continues to boom. Over the past five years, Australian cruise visitors to New Zealand have increased seven-fold, leaping from 6300 in 2006 to more than 46,600 in 2010.

A 4 min overview of the Australian cruise industry from 2010 - where, when and for how long did Australians take a cruise holiday.

The number of Australians taking a cruise holiday in 2010 reached a record 466,692 - a 27 per cent increase on the previous year's figure of 366,721. The 100,000 rise in passenger numbers represents the biggest increase in the number of Australians choosing a cruise holiday on record. The result also represents the eighth consecutive year of growth for the Australian cruise industry since the Council passenger statistics were first compiled in 2002.

The number of Australians taking a cruise holiday reached an all time high of almost half a million in 2010, according to figures released today. The International Cruise Council Australasia (ICCA) 2010 Australian Cruise Industry Report reveals that cruise passenger numbers surged by a massive 27 per cent last year, with a total of 466,692 Australians holidaying at sea, compared to 366,721 in 2009.

The numbers of New Zealanders taking a cruise holiday has reached a record high, with 42,886 Kiwis heading to sea in 2010, according to new figures released today. The latest International Cruise Council Australasia statistics show that New Zealand cruise passenger numbers rose 36 per cent last year, compared to 2009.

Western Australian agency, Bicton Travel, headlined a stellar night at the International Cruise Council Australasia’s 2010 awards, winning Australian Cruise Agency of the Year and Consultant of the Year at the dinner held in Sydney on Saturday (January 29, 2011).

Cruise season is upon us again and there’s nothing like a seemingly-endless parade of glistening cruise ships visiting ports all around Australia to prompt travellers to consider a cruise holiday.