Welcome to Cruise Lines International Association - North West & Canada
Cruise Lines International Association – North West & Canada (CLIA-NWC), formerly known as the North West & Canada Cruise Association, is a non-profit association representing the major cruise lines that operate in the Pacific Northwest (British Columbia, Washington State, Alaska & Hawaii) and in Atlantic Canada and Quebec.
It was established in 1986 to develop strong partnerships with the communities in which its member lines are based and where they visit.
Highlights
Study Demonstrates that BC Cruise Ports Continue to be an Economic Hub in Canada
The BC port communities of Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Prince Rupert, Victoria and Vancouver will enjoy a total increase of 75 percent over 2012 in the number of cruise itineraries with two or more calls to BC ports, with cruise lines offering 35 different itineraries in total.
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Canada continues to align air emissions measures with the United States
The Minister of Transport today announced federal government plans to adopt stricter environmental standards to reduce air emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters.
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Port Saint John homeport study awarded
The Department of Tourism for New Brunswick and Port Saint John are partnering on a feasibility study to examine the possibility of making Saint John a homeport for cruise ships.
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Cruise Lines Extend Green Commitments
Cruise lines renew partnership with Marine Conservation Institute
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Ms Zaandam Sails into Ogden Point - 2013 Season Notable for Larger Ships
The visit by Holland America Line’s MS Zaandam is the first of 210 scheduled cruise ship calls for this season. In total, 23 individual ships from 11 different cruise lines will call at Ogden Point.
Cruise ships drive expanding tourism and $2.38 billion in economic impacts across canada
A new economic impact study released today by the Northwest and Canada Cruise Association and its destination partners shows 1,100 cruise ship calls at Canadian ports are driving new tourist visits and generating $2.38 billion in economic impacts.
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Study Demonstrates that BC Cruise Ports Continue to be an Economic Hub in Canada
The BC port communities of Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Prince Rupert, Victoria and Vancouver will enjoy a total increase of 75 percent over 2012 in the number of cruise itineraries with two or more calls to BC ports, with cruise lines offering 35 different itineraries in total. -
Canada continues to align air emissions measures with the United States
The Minister of Transport today announced federal government plans to adopt stricter environmental standards to reduce air emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters. -
Port Saint John homeport study awarded
The Department of Tourism for New Brunswick and Port Saint John are partnering on a feasibility study to examine the possibility of making Saint John a homeport for cruise ships. -
Cruise Lines Extend Green Commitments
Cruise lines renew partnership with Marine Conservation Institute -
Ms Zaandam Sails into Ogden Point - 2013 Season Notable for Larger Ships
The visit by Holland America Line’s MS Zaandam is the first of 210 scheduled cruise ship calls for this season. In total, 23 individual ships from 11 different cruise lines will call at Ogden Point. -
Cruise ships drive expanding tourism
A new economic impact study shows that 1,100 cruise ship calls at Canadian ports are driving new tourist visits and generating $2.38 billion in economic impacts.
