CLIA announces 2018 winners
CLIA announced the winners of the annual Cruise Excellence Awards at a ceremony at its Cruise Forum & Winter Ball this week.
The 2018 winners are:
Rising Star Award:
Love To Travel
CLIA Cruise Advocate of the Year:
Claire Brighton – senior commercial manager, The Advantage Travel Partnership
Cruise Manager of the Year:
Torey Kings-Hodkin – head of cruise and Disney partnerships, Thomas Cook
CLIA Innovation Award:
Imagine Cruising
Online Travel Agency of the Year:
Iglu
High Street Travel Agency of the Year:
Trailfinders
CLIA Travel Agent of the Year:
Cruise 1st
Travel Agent Advisory Council Chair’s Award:
Steve Williams
Outstanding Contribution to the UK Cruise Industry:
Simone Clark, senior vice president global supply at Iglu and Planet Cruise
Nasser Gerab, Travelbrands director of travel and marketing
Giles Hawke, CEO of Cosmos and Avalon cruises
CLIA UK & Ireland director Andy Harmer said: "The CLIA Cruise Excellence Awards celebrates the cruise sector and its continued success. The ceremony recognises the individuals and businesses that make a huge contribution to help this industry grow.
"From ocean to river, luxury to expedition, there is so much choice when it comes to cruise holidays that there truly is a cruise for everyone. The challenge for travel agents is to be able to show this to those who are yet-to-cruise or have never even considered a cruise, something that each of the finalists at this awards ceremony do outstandingly well.
"We’d like to congratulate tonight’s winners, who have made huge contributions to this sector. We’d also like to thank both the winners and all the finalists for the consistent hard work and dedication they put into growing the cruise industry."
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