| And the finalists are…..

AGENTS across Australia can stop holding their
breath, as the ICCA has announced the finalists
for its prestigious 2011 Cruise Industry Awards.
“This year’s Cruise Council Awards are the
biggest yet and we are looking forward to
celebrating the finalists and the winners on
the night,” said Council gm Brett Jardine, who
added that the finalist spots were hotly
contended across a strong field of candidates.
The finalists are:
Cruise Agency of the Year, Australia – Bicton
Travel, Bicton, WA; Cruiseabout, Turramurra,
NSW; Our Vacation Centre, Helensvale, QLD;
Ozcruising, Philip, ACT and Phil Hoffmann
Travel, Glenelg, SA.
Cruise Agency of the Year, NZ- Cruiseabout,
Ponsonby; Cruise Republic, Auckland; iCruise,
Auckland; United Travel, Tower Junction,
Christchurch; and Lets Cruise, Auckland.
Cruise Consultant of the Year, Australia –
Mario Cufone, Phil Hoffmann Travel, Glenelg SA;
Madonna Dwyer, Travelworld, Helensvale QLD;
Roland Kautzky, Cruiseabout, Port Melbourne,
VIC; Phil Smethurst, Bicton Travel, WA and
Robert Watson, Cruiseabout, Turramurra, NSW.
Cruise Consultant of the Year, NZ – Kate
Flynn, HWT Timaru; Sue Grigg, Cruiseabout,
Ponsonby; Vanessa Platt, iCruise, Auckland;
Mark Smith, Lets Cruise, Auckland; and Sandra
Toland, United Travel, Tower Junction.
Rising Star, Australia – Jamii-Lee Alpen,
Ozcruising, Phillip, ACT; Melanie Birch-Inwood,
Travelworld, Newcastle, NSW; Maria Hobbs,
Just Cruises, Brisbane; and Gary McCabe,
Ozcruising, Phillip, ACT.
Rising Star, NZ – Helen Mahoney, Lets Cruise,
Auckland; Adem Ozkan, Mondo Travel, Orewa;
and Debbie Shaw, World Travellers, Warkworth.
Agency Promotion of the Year, Australia –
Bayview Travel, Brighton, VIC; Cruisescene,
North Ryde, NSW; and Just Cruises, Brisbane.
Agency Promotion of the Year, NZ – Manly
United Travel; Travelsmart Nelson; and United
Travel Hamilton.
Network Promotion of the Year, Australasia
– Cruiseabout (Australia); Escape Travel
(Australia); and Mondo Travel (New Zealand).