About This Source Book

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is pleased to present this guide as a reference tool for journalists and professional researchers. The 2008 Cruise Industry Source Book Mid-Year Update profiles CLIA’s 24 member cruise lines and contains general information about CLIA, its history and purpose.

Each cruise line profile features the names of company principals and spokespersons, with phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Also included are descriptions of each line’s history and philosophy, as well as the destinations served by each company.

The Source Book lists CLIA member-line ships in two ways: by individual company and by ship. In addition, it provides the names and phone numbers of key contacts at the other North American cruise industry associations – the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, the North West CruiseShip Association and the Alaska Cruise Association.

The information contained in this guide was provided by the cruise lines and the associations. We welcome your feedback and appreciate hearing your comments. If you need additional information on CLIA, please contact Lanie Fagan, CLIA’s director of public relations, at (754) 224-2202 or lfagan@cruising.org. Or, contact CLIA’s public relations representative at M. Silver Associates, Dawn Weissman, at (212) 754-6500, extension 228 or dawn@msilver-pr.com.