The eight winners of the Cruise Lines International Association River Cruise Excellence Awards are:
- River Cruise Newcomer Reader Offers Ltd
- Marketing Promotion of River Cruise – Online The Cruise Village
- River Cruise Ambassador Margaret McCorriston, Planet Cruise
- Overall Performance River Voyages & Iglu Cruise / Planet Cruise
- Marketing Promotion of River Cruise – Retail Baldwins Travel
- CLIA River Cruise Agent of the Year Juliet Archer, Bluewater Holidays
- Marketing Promotion of River Cruise Cruise.co.uk
The awards were hosted on board Tauck’s Grace during the annual CLIA River Cruise Conference in Amsterdam. Following the awards the official after party took place on board Emerald Waterway’s Emerald Dawn.
Giles Hawkes, CLIA Deputy Chair and CEO of Avalon Waterways London said: “In 2017, the river cruise market has a great opportunity for further growth from UK travellers. With more options for different styles of river cruising than ever before. We are grateful to our travel agent partners who have been recognised by these inaugural awards for their contribution to that growth in the popularity of river cruising.”
Andy Harmer, VP of Operations and Director of CLIA London said, “It is tremendously important to recognise the individuals and businesses who make a contribution to the success of the industry – and we are delighted to be working with the whole river cruise industry in creating the first Awards specifically for this sector”.
