THE brightest stars of the cruise community have been named at a record-breaking 23rd Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney, with three back-to-back winners named on the night (CW breaking news Sat). Held by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) at ICC Sydney on Sat, the gala dinner and presentation night was...
THE brightest stars of the cruise community have been named at a record-breaking 23rd Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney, with three back-to-back winners named on the night (CW breaking news Sat).
Held by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) at ICC Sydney on Sat, the gala dinner and presentation night was the largest ever hosted.
A total of 15 awards were presented to travel agencies and individuals (see cover page), with Ignite Travel Group named Cruise Agency of the Year – the night’s highest honour – for the second time in a row.
MTA’s Lauren Jenkins was also named Home-Based Cruise Consultant of the Year for a second year running.
Meanwhile, Travel Associates was again recognised for its promotional prowess, winning Network Promotion of the Year for its TA film festival.
Executive director Joel Katz said this year’s cruise awards reflected the strength of CLIA’s travel advisor community.
“This year has brought our biggest-ever awards night, and we’ve never before had so much involvement from our travel agent members,” Katz said.
“The excitement around these awards is a reflection of the record number of members we now have in Australasia and the enormous opportunity our community sees in cruising right now,” he added.
CLIA on the night also inducted Royal Caribbean vice president & managing director Gavin Smith into its Hall of Fame, the first addition since Stuart Allison was admitted in 2024.
Watch out for a special Cruise Industry Awards-themed issue of CW later today. MS
Pictured: Clean Cruising team, winner of the online cruise agency of the year category.
