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Lobby organisation

Cruise Lines International Association

NGO or non-profit · Transport & automotive · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Cruise Lines International Association appears in 34 declared MEP meetings (21 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

34
declared meetings
with current MEPs
21
MEPs met
€800k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
5.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“CLIA Europe represents the leading cruise companies operating in Europe. CLIA Europe is the European section of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world's largest cruise industry trade association with representation in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia. CLIA represents the interests not only of cruise lines but also travel agents, port authorities and destinations.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 34 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1750%
Renew Europe515%
Socialists & Democrats515%
The Left39%
Greens/EFA26%
European Conservatives & Reformists13%
Patriots for Europe13%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (9 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
1
2020
0
2021
1
2022
8
2023
0
2024
9
2025
8
2026
7

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Peter Liese
5 meetings · EPP
Jens Gieseke
4 meetings · EPP
Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi
2 meetings · EPP
Jörgen Warborn
2 meetings · EPP
Jutta Paulus
2 meetings · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Oct 2026Elena KountouraMeeting with CLIA representatives on ETS
5 Oct 2026Daniel AttardMultimodal booking and ETS
1 Oct 2026Tomas TobéTransport Policy
8 Sep 2026Jörgen WarbornClimate policy, maritime policy
22 Jul 2026Peter LieseAustausch
14 Jul 2026Sérgio GonçalvesPort Strategy
5 Feb 2026Elissavet Vozemberg-VrionidiThe Industrial Maritime Strategy, the Port Strategy, and the Cruise Lines Sector
17 Dec 2025Elissavet Vozemberg-VrionidiExchange on Maritime Policy and Upcoming Strategies
17 Dec 2025Jens GiesekeAustausch zu EU-Verkehrs­politik
3 Dec 2025Elena KountouraMeeting with CLIA representative
9 Oct 2025Daniel AttardSustainable Tourism Report, smart destination policy
23 Sep 2025Niels Flemming HansenPolicy Breackfast
9 Jul 2025Cynthia Ní MhurchúSustainable Maritime Fuels
30 Jan 2025Cynthia Ní MhurchúPackage Travel Directive
14 Jan 2025Christophe ClergeauSEARICA

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