The 24th Annual Cruise Industry Awards
Follow the steps below to nominate yourself or an industry peer for the 2026 Cruise Industry Awards.
Review the award criteria before preparing your nomination.
Download Criteria (PDF)Visit the Awards Nomination Portal using the button above. (Portal will become active on October 12 once nominations open).
Log into your account. If you created an account last year, use the same email address and password. New users will need to create an account by entering an email address. A verification code will be sent to that address; enter the code and complete the online registration form.
Once logged in, select the ENTER button at the top of the page. From here, you can start a new nomination or view and edit any existing nominations.
Select the START ENTRY button to begin your nomination.
CLIA Travel Agents can nominate themselves or industry peers in the Individual/Consultant and Marketing/Promotional categories. Select this option from the first Category drop-down menu. Please note that the Agency of the Year award categories are only open to Cruise Line nominations.
Select the award category you wish to nominate for from the second drop-down menu. The applicable criteria will then appear.
Enter the nominee’s name at the bottom of the page, then select SAVE + NEXT.
Answer the questions on the following page with as much detail as possible as this information will be considered when determining the finalists. You will be able to download a PDF copy of the questions to assist with the preparation on your submission.
If you have supporting attachments, particularly for promotion award categories, select SAVE + NEXT and upload them. If you do not have any attachments, select SUBMIT ENTRY when your submission is finalised