The finalists of 2026 have been announced
View the shortlist below
SHORTLISTED IN THE AGENT CATEGORIES
Best Homeworking Network
| Brilliant Travel |
| InteleTravel |
Best Independent / Solo Agent
| Cruise Family |
| Cruise Monks |
| Harden Holidays |
| InteleTravel |
| No Fuss Holidays Ltd |
| Pure Joy Escapes |
| The Cruise Room |
Best Luxury Agent / Agency
| Destinology |
| Panache Cruises |
| SixStarCruises |
| The Cruise Room |
Best Online Agent
| Cruise118.com |
| Iglu Cruise |
| Panache Cruises |
Best Retail Agent
| Barrhead Travel |
| Bolsover Cruise Club |
| The Cruise Room |
Best Specialist Cruise Agent
| Bolsover Cruise Club |
| Iglu Cruise |
| No Fuss Holidays Ltd |
| Panache Cruises |
| Paramount Cruises |
| ROL Cruise |
| SixStarCruises |
SHORTLISTED IN THE CRUISE LINE CATEGORIES
Best Expedition Cruise Line
| AE Expeditions |
| HX Expeditions |
| National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions |
| PONANT |
| Quark Expeditions |
| Seabourn |
| Swan Hellenic |
Best Family Cruise Line
| MSC Cruises |
| Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) |
| P&O Cruises |
| Royal Caribbean |
Best for Solo Travellers
| Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
| HX Expeditions |
| Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) |
| Riviera Travel |
Best Luxury Cruise Line
| Cunard |
| Oceania Cruises |
| Windstar Cruises |
Best New Ship Launch
| AmaWaterways for AmaMagdalena |
| Oceania Cruises for Allura |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises for Seven Seas Prestige |
| Virgin Voyages for Brilliant Lady |
Best Ocean Cruise Line
| Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
| MSC Cruises |
| P&O Cruises |
| Princess Cruises |
| Virgin Voyages |
Best River Cruise Line
| AmaWaterways |
| APT Travel Group |
| Riviera Travel |
| Scenic |
| TUI |
| VIVA Cruises |
Best Specialist Cruise Line
| Azamara Cruises |
| Hurtigruten |
| Unforgettable Croatia |
| Windstar Cruises |
Best Ultra Luxury Cruise Line
| Crystal |
| Explora Journeys |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Scenic |
| Seabourn |
Best Value for Money Cruise Line
| Celestyal |
| Marella Cruises |
| MSC Cruises |
| P&O Cruises |
| Princess Cruises |
| VIVA Cruises |
| Windstar Cruises |
SHORTLISTED IN THE ON-BOARD CATEGORIES
Best for Cuisine
| Crystal |
| Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
| Hurtigruten |
| Princess Cruises |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Seabourn |
| Virgin Voyages |
| VIVA Cruises |
Best for Enrichment
| Antara Cruises |
| Cunard |
| HX Expeditions |
| Seabourn |
Best for Entertainment
| Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
| Marella Cruises |
| MSC Cruises |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Virgin Voyages |
Best for Wellbeing
| Explora Journeys |
| Scenic |
| Virgin Voyages |
SHORTLISTED IN THE INDUSTRY CATEGORIES
Best Advertising & Marketing Campaign
| Accord Marketing for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
| Cunard |
| Hurtigruten |
| P&O Cruises |
| Riviera Travel |
Best Ancillary Service
| Holiday Extras |
| Lifts To |
| Marella Cruises |
| Travelpack |
Best for Touring and Adventure
| Abercrombie & Kent |
| Antara Cruises |
| Imagine Cruising |
| Newmarket Holidays |
| Riviera Travel |
| Travelpack |
| Travelsphere & Just You |
Best Initiative for Attracting New to Cruise
| Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
| Travelpack |
| Virgin Voyages |
Best PR Team
| MSC Cruises |
| PR42 |
| Riviera Travel |
| Travelpack |
Best Sustainability Initiative
| AE Expeditions |
| Havila Voyages |
| Hurtigruten |
| HX Expeditions |
| PONANT |
| Portsmouth International Port |
| TUI |
Best Trade Sales Team
| Azamara Cruises |
| Crystal |
| Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
| MSC Cruises |
| P&O Cruises |
| Princess Cruises |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Riviera Travel |
| Virgin Voyages |
SHORTLISTED IN THE PORTS AND DESTINATIONS
Best for Excursions
| AE Expeditions |
| Celestyal |
| Hurtigruten |
| Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services |
| Marella Cruises |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| TUI |
Best Port
| Associated British Ports – The Port of Southampton |
| Portsmouth International Port |
Best Tourist Board
| Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. |
| Grenada Tourism Authority |
| Visit Portsmouth |
SHORTLISTED IN THE ONLINE AND TECHNOLOGY CATERGORIES
Best Technology Provider
| d-flo Limited |
| SystemsX |
| Widgety |
SHORTLISTED IN THE PASSENGER FAVOURITES CATEGORIES
Favourite Ocean Cruise Line
| Fred. Olsen Cruise Line |
| P&O Cruises |
| Marella Cruises |
| Cunard |
| Princess Cruises |
| Celebrity Cruises |
| Holland America Line |
| Royal Caribbean International |
| MSC Cruises |
| Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Ambassador Cruise Line |
| Oceania Cruises |
Favourite Luxury Cruise Line
| Cunard |
| Celebrity Cruises |
| Viking |
| Princess Cruises |
| Holland America Line |
| Oceania Cruises |
| Azamara |
| Windstar |
| Emerald Cruises |
| AmaWaterways |
Favourite Ultra Luxury Cruise Line
| Silversea Cruises |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Seabourn |
| Explora Journeys |
| Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection |
| Crystal |
| Scenic Luxury Cruises |
| Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Atlas Ocean Voyages |
| Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection |
Favourite River Cruise Line
| Viking |
| TUI River Cruises |
| Riviera Travel |
| AMAWaterways |
| Saga River Cruises |
| Emerald Cruises |
| Avalon Waterways |
| Scenic Luxury Cruises |
| APT |
| VIVA Cruises |
Favourite Expedition Cruise Line
| Silversea |
| HX Expeditions |
| Seabourn |
| National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions |
| Viking |
| Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Aurora Expeditions |
| Atlas Ocean Voyages |
| Polar Latitudes |
| Ponant |
Favourite Land And Cruise Tour Operator
| Riviera Travel |
| Kuoni |
| Trailfinders |
| Great Rail Journeys |
| Saga Travel |
| Newmarket Holidays |
| Abercrombie & Kent |
| G Adventures |
| Titan Travel |
| Unforgettable Croatia |
Favourite Cruise Travel Agent
| Hays Travel |
| Fred. Olsen Travel |
| Iglu Cruise |
| Bolsover Cruise Club |
| Cruise Nation |
| ROL Cruise |
| Cruise118 |
| Barrhead Travel |
| Panache Cruises |
| Imagine Cruising |
Favourite Cruise Port
| Southampton, UK |
| Barcelona, Spain |
| Dubrovnik, Croatia |
| Bergen, Norway |
| Liverpool, UK |
| Sydney, Australia |
| Singapore, Singapore |
| Oslo, Norway |
| Seattle, USA |
| Portsmouth, UK |
Favourite Cruise Travel Influencer
| Travel Blog Jamie (Jamie Robins) |
| Gary Bembridge (Tips for Travellers) |
| Cruise Monkeys (Gavin & Luke) |
| Fraser at Sea |
| Paul and Carole (Paul and Carole Love to Travel) |
| Cruise Mummy |
| Ben and David (Cruise With Ben and David) |
| Ken Goes Cruising |
| Danielle Fear (Cruise Miss) |
| Richard & Helen (Visit With Us) |
Favourite Family Cruise line
| Royal Caribbean International |
| Norwegian Cruise Line |
| MSC Cruises |
| Princess Cruises |
| Marella Cruises |
| P&O Cruises |
| Disney Cruise Line |
| Celebrity Cruises |
| Holland America Line |
| Carnival Cruise Line |
