| CW breaking news – CLIA celebrates industry excellence – all the winners from tonight’s CLIAs

Cruise night of nights honours the sector’s top performers.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has just wrapped up the formalities at tonight’s Cruise Industry Awards in Sydney. The glittering event at The Star saw hundreds of attendees turn out in celebratory finery, with the industry coming together to showcase excellence and support for the sector.

CLIA MD Joel Katz welcomed attendees, noting cruising’s “undeniable success thanks to the work of our talented and determined travel agency community”. As well as the awards, guests were treated to stunning entertainment courtesy of Sydney’s Brent Street performing arts school.

The evening wrapped up with New Zealand’s Craig Harris being inducted into the CLIA Australasia Hall of Fame for his longstanding contribution to the industry where he has been involved in cruising for almost half a century.

More details in Monday’s issue of Cruise Weekly as well as a special CLIA Awards publication this week.

The full list of winners is here:

Agency Promotion of the Year NZ – cruisedeals.co.nz
Agency Promotion of the Year Australia – My Cruises
Network Promotion of the Year Australasia – World Travellers
Cruise Month Promotion of the Year Australasia – House of Travel
Media Award – Imogen Eveson, International Traveller
Rising Star NZ – Jaimee Phelps, House of Travel Kapiti Coast
Rising Star Australia – Vanessa Sokolji, Flight Centre Epping Plaza
Cruise Champion Australasia – Rhona Rodgers, MTA Mobile Travel Agents
Cruise Line Champion Australasia – Christine Oliver, AmaWaterways
Broker of the Year NZ – Zaheda Davies, NZ Travel Brokers
Home-Based Mobile Agent of the Year Australia – RoseFebo,TravelManagers Australia
Cruise Consultant of the Year NZ – Gail Littin, Pukekohe Travel
Cruise Consultant of the Year Australia – Byron Horne, Bicton Travel
Online Cruise Agency of the Year Australasia – joint winners Clean Cruising and Ecruising
Small Cruise Agency of the Year NZ – YOU Travel Bethlehem
Small Cruise Agency of the Year Australia – Cruise Express
Large Cruise Agencyh of the Year Australia – Phil Hoffmann Travel
Hall of Fame – Craig Harris