CLIA UK & Ireland would like to remind editors, journalists, cruise lines and cruise partners that the deadline for the third annual Cruise Journalism Awards is fast-approaching.

For your chance to win one of ten prestigious awards, you must enter your qualifying articles (as PDF or Word files) to cruisejournalism2014@bell-pottinger.com by 31st January, 2014.

Entries are welcomed from editors and journalists as well as cruise line representatives and industry partners.  Entries must have been published between 1 January and 31 December, 2013 and encourage cruise travel by sea or river.  Judging criteria is attached.

As well as traditional print media, the 2014 awards will include online media articles and will consider consumer engagement through social media such as Facebook links and tweets to the article as part of the judging criteria.

The CLIA UK & Ireland Cruise Journalism Awards 2014 categories are:

·         Best first time cruise feature

·         Best ‘off the beaten track’ cruise feature

·         Best national newspaper cruise feature

·         Best regional newspaper cruise feature

·         Best cruise lifestyle feature

·         Best river cruise feature

·         Best cruise broadcast feature

·         Best contribution to social media

·         Best cruise industry/trade feature

·         Contribution to Cruise Journalism

CLIA, the world's largest cruise industry trade association which represents 63 river and ocean cruise lines, aims to celebrate the very best in cruise journalism and acknowledge the media who have continued to support the growing cruise industry.

Further information on the awards ceremony, which will be attended by senior cruise line representatives and media, will be released in due course.

ENDS

About CLIA

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is the world's largest cruise industry trade association with representation in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia. CLIA represents the interests of cruise lines, travel agents, port authorities and destinations, and various industry business partners before regulatory and legislative policy makers.

For further information please contact:

Charlie Hampton

Tel: 020 7861 2431

Email: CHampton@Bell-Pottinger.co.uk