The International Cruise Council Australasia has welcomed wholesaler New Horizons Holidays to its membership ranks.

The move follows a recent expansion of New Horizons’ cruise offerings to include Asian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Scandinavian cruising in its product range.

Welcoming the company, ICCA General Manager Brett Jardine said the new membership would provide greater focus on cruise product that was packaged with air and ground arrangements.

“Cruising in Australia is at record levels so it’s great to see more travel operators with a greater focus on cruise and joining our ranks,” Mr Jardine said.

A member of The Travel Corporation, New Horizons Holidays has been operating in Australia for more than 30 years.

New Horizons Holidays’ Managing Director Chris Evans said the company’s move to join the Council signaled its dedication to best practice and product knowledge.

The International Cruise Council Australasia is a not-for-profit organisation formed in 1996, committed to training travel consultants and raising consumer awareness of cruising.