Albatros Expeditions joins CLIA

The partnership will enhance Albatros Expeditions’ brand awareness across the industry, bringing them into CLIA’s wider community of expedition cruise lines, travel agents and partners.

Albatros has joined CLIA with immediate effect and will benefit from full access to the association’s in-person and virtual events, learning programmes, plus the opportunity to share cruise line and ship information resources online. The line will also have the opportunity to promote agent incentives and competitions via CLIA’s e-newsletter and social media pages.

The Albatros team will make their first CLIA appearance at this month’s launch of the Expedition Cruise Champion initiative, and will attend the Cruise Forum & Winter Ball on December 18.

Andy Harmer, CLIA UK & Ireland MD, said: "We’re delighted to welcome Albatros Expeditions to the CLIA family, further bolstering our commitment to the trade to offer information, resources and virtual and in-person training focusing on all sectors of the cruise industry. Albatros join an illustrious group of expedition cruise lines at CLIA, further expanding the product offering in this exciting growth sector. We’re very much look forward to working closely with their team."

Jens Rasmussen, COO from Albatros Expeditions, said: "Albatros Expeditions is excited to join CLIA, recognising the crucial role that trade engagement and travel agents play in shaping the future of the cruise industry. We look forward to collaborating and contributing to its growth and innovation.”