WHO CAN ENTER?

The Awards are open to Cruise Lines, industry innovators and travel agents who sell cruise holidays.

WHAT ARE THE ENTRY FEES?

Entry fees are £250 + VAT.  **Enter 4 awards and get your 5th for FREE!**

WHAT PAYMENT METHODS ARE ACCEPTED?

Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard, Mastercard Debit, payment by invoice.

WHEN DOES THE CALL FOR ENTRIES CLOSE?

Category selection closes on 25 May.

WHAT ARE THE AWARD CATEGORIES AND HOW MANY CAN I ENTER?

There are over 31 award categories and the full list can be viewed here. There is no limit to the number of entries you can make.

However, you SHOULD NOT submit the same generic entry across several categories. Avoid copy-pasting the same entry text in different categories
as all entries should be aligned to the specific criteria for that category.

WHAT IS THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD?

Your award entry should ONLY include achievements over the last year.

The judging period is 1st January 2025 to 30th April 2026.

WHAT INFORMATION WILL I NEED TO PROVIDE IN THE ENTRY?

  • Contact details
  • Company name
  • Website and social media links
  • Aims and Goals (200 words)
  • Implementation of Initiatives – what did you do and how? (200 words)
  • Summary of results measured – should be quantitative and relevant to the category (200 words)

NB: To make the most of the word counts, avoid including details that are not relevant to the category.

  • Up to two supporting attachments (maximum file size 40mb). The following file formats accepted: png, jpeg, jpg, gif, pdf, doc,
    docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, txt, rtf, zip, 7z, mp3, m4a, eps, ai
  • Up to two videos (youtube or vimeo links). Ideally, videos should be no more than five-minutes, and they should not require a password.
    If a password is required, please include the details within your entry.

WHAT IS THE JUDGING PROCESS?

A number of experts from across the industry will come together to determine the final shortlist and winners in July.

The judging process is confidential and judges are asked to sign an NDA.

Details of your entry may be included within post-event coverage. If any element of your entry should remain confidential, please mark it as **For Judges eyes only**.

Entrants will only be judged on the information included in an entry, so they should not assume that the judges know something about their brand / products.

CAN I SEE PREVIOUS RESULTS?

Yes, view previous winners and finalists from 2025 here.

FURTHER QUESTIONS?
Please email Waveawards@realresponsemedia.com if you have any further questions.