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What are you looking for? Search # CLIA # Blog Tips, tricks, updates, and insights from the team at S.W. Black Travel [![CLIA 2025 Report](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Australian%20Cruise%20Market%20Hits%20a%20Record%20in%202025.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/australian-cruise-market-hits-a-record-in-2025?hsLang=en-au) [![CLIA 2025 Report](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Australian%20Cruise%20Market%20Hits%20a%20Record%20in%202025.png)](https://blog.swblack.com.au/australian-cruise-market-hits-a-record-in-2025?hsLang=en-au) ## [Australian Cruise Market Hits a Record in 2025](https://blog.swblack.com.au/australian-cruise-market-hits-a-record-in-2025?hsLang=en-au) 17 Apr 2026 [S.W. Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) There is something especially telling about the past year’s cruise figures, because they do not... 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Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel?hsLang=en-au) [Royal Caribbean Group](https://www.royalcaribbeangroup.com/) is about to make loyalty feel more flexible. The company has announced Points... 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