Carnival Spirit was the setting for the 15th annual Cruise Lines International Association Australasia Masters Conference, where the latest crop of cruising experts concluded their training and enjoyed the South Pacific scenery. This year’s crop of Masters numbered more than 60 from all corners of Australia and New Zealand. Sales motivator Scott Koepf joined the group once again – he hasn’t missed a single local Masters conference and was on hand to provide his unique techniques. Amid a number of training sessions to fine tune the new Masters’ skills, Spirit’s amazing array of fun onboard activities were enjoyed to mix business with leisure. Agents attending the conference will join the ranks of Cruise Masters upon successful completion of a post conference assignment. “This year’s Masters Conference was a huge success with agents gaining invaluable knowledge and tools to remain at the top of their game, while also experiencing all the New Princess design changes changes are being made to the design of Princess Cruises’ new ship Regal Princess will be made, which will see a new promenade deck and pool at the rear of the ship added. According to Cruise Critic, the changes in design are being carried out in response to feedback from passengers who have travelled on twin sister-ship Royal Princess. The aft pool will be added to Regal, which is set to launch mid next year, and then added to Royal Princess in its first scheduled drydock. fun onboard Carnival Spirit,” CLIA Australasia general manager Brett Jardine said. The group of attending agents are pictured above aboard Carnival Spirit.