Textbook of Maritime Medicine

Composed of 25 of the major cruise lines serving North America, Cruise Lines International Association is the world’s largest cruise association, dedicated to the promotion and growth of the cruise industry. Although the organization operates pursuant to an agreement filed with the US Federal Maritime Commission, it serves as a non-governmental consultative organization to the International Maritime organization,

The organization was formed in 1975 and merged in 2006 with the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) which was a sister organization, established in 1990, dedicated to participating in the regulatory and policy development process of the cruise industry.

CLIA exists to promote all measures that foster a safe, secure and healthy cruise ship environment, educate, train its travel agent members, and promote and explain the value, desirability and affordability of the cruise vacation experience.

[i] http://www.cruising.org/