The winners of the 2019 Wave Awards have been revealed.
Finalists attended a prestigious black-tie event and gala dinner at London’s De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, where they were treated to first-class entertainment from Marella Cruises and comedian Hal Cruttenden.
This year saw the introduction of new categories, including Best Environmental Initiative, Best Retail Agent, Best Non-Retail Agent and Best Agent Consortia or Homeworking Agency.
Other highlights of the night included the John Honeywell Award, named after the former editor-at-large of World of Cruising and a true industry legend, and the Grand Prix winner, recognising those who have gone above and beyond to drive the sector forward.
The awards – organised by Real Response Media – celebrate the very best in the cruise industry, and are open to cruise lines, travel agents, tourist boards and ports.
Winners as follows:
Cruise Line Categories
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Ocean Cruise Line” winner_text=”Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines” hc_text=”MSC Cruises”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best River Cruise Line” winner_text=”Avalon Waterways”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Luxury Ocean Cruise Line” winner_text=”Seabourn” hc_text=”Crystal Cruises”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Luxury River Cruise Line” winner_text=”Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Premium Cruise Line” winner_text=”Celebrity Cruises”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Expedition Cruise Line” winner_text=”G Adventures”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best for Solo Travellers (ocean or river)” winner_text=”Saga Cruises”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Specialist Cruise Line” winner_text=”Voyages to Antiquity”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best New Ship Launch” winner_text=”Royal Caribbean Cruise Line – Symphony of the Seas”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Value-for-money Cruise Line” winner_text=”Saga Cruises” hc_text=”Cruise & Maritime Voyages”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Family Cruise Line” winner_text=”Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Grand Prix” winner_text=”Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines”]
Agent Categories
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Retail Agent” winner_text=”Trailfinders”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Non-Retail Agent” winner_text=”Iglu Cruise” hc_text=”Cruise Nation”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Online Agent” winner_text=”WTH UK” hc_text=”Cruise Nation”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Agent Consortia or Homeworking Agency” winner_text=”Advantage Travel Partnership”]
Industry Categories
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Advertising, PR or Marketing Campaign” winner_text=”ROL Cruise – Cruise Miles Loyalty Programme”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Escorted & Specialist Tour Operator” winner_text=”Intrepid Travel” hc_text=”G Adventures”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Transfer Service” winner_text=”Titan Travel”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Digital or Web-based Platform or Service” winner_text=”Azamara Club Cruises”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Environmental Initiative” winner_text=”Norwegian Cruise Line”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Use of Technology” winner_text=”Celebrity Cruises”]
On Board Categories
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best for Accommodation” winner_text=”Regent Seven Seas Cruises”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best for Cuisine” winner_text=”Oceania Cruises” hc_text=”Crystal Cruises”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best for Entertainment” winner_text=”MSC Cruises” hc_text=”Marella Cruises”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best for Enrichment” winner_text=”Voyages to Antiquity”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best for Wellbeing/Spas” winner_text=”Marella Cruises” hc_text=”Regent Seven Seas Cruises”]
Ports & Destinations Categories
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Destination (Port or Country)” winner_text=”Greece – Greek National Tourism Organisation” hc_text=”Cruise Jamaica”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Port” winner_text=”Port of Seattle” hc_text=”ABP Southampton”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Best Excursion” winner_text=”Regent Seven Seas Cruises – Wellness Shore Excursions” hc_text=”Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services – VIP tour of Kennedy Space Center”]
Public Vote Categories
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Favourite Travel Cruise Blogger” winner_text=”Ben & David – Cruise with Ben & David”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Favourite Cruise Travel Agent” winner_text=”Bolsover Cruise Club”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Favourite Cruise Destination” winner_text=”Barbados”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Favourite Luxury/Premium Cruise Line” winner_text=”Cunard”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Favourite Specialist Cruise Line” winner_text=”Silversea Cruises” hc_text=”Cruise & Maritime Voyages”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Favourite River Cruise Line” winner_text=”Viking River Cruises”]
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”Favourite Ocean Cruise Line” winner_text=”Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines” hc_text=”P&O Cruises”]
John Honeywell Award
[wave-awards-winner-box category_text=”John Honeywell Award” winner_text=”Mike Evans, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and Mike Rodwell, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines”]
