The 2019 Clia UK & Ireland Cruise Excellence Awards finalists are revealed today ahead of a prize-giving ceremony in December.
The awards will be handed out during the annual Clia Forum to be held in the Cotswolds on December 18.
The ceremony recognises the many travel agents dedicated to helping the UK and Irish cruise market grow, which last year saw more than two million cruises taken for the first time.
The UK and Ireland cruise industry hit a record 2,009,000 cruises in 2018, surpassing the two million mark a year earlier than predicted and up two per cent from 2017.
Clia will announce the Travel Agency of the Year and the winner of the Outstanding Contribution Award during the ceremony.
The awards will be handed out by Clia UK & Ireland director Andy Harmer and Travel Weekly editor-in-chief Lucy Huxley.
Harmer said: “The annual Cruise Excellence Awards celebrates the hard work and dedication travel agents put in every day to ensure the continued growth of the UK and Irish cruise industry.
“The awards recognise the individuals and businesses who are committed to making significant contributions to the industry, from staying up to date with the latest trends, to finding ways to reach a new-to-cruise audience whilst also ensuring their repeat customers have cruise holidays of a lifetime.”
The Cruise Excellence Awards 2019 finalists are:
Rising Star Award
Moresand T/A Paramount Cruises
Delmar World
Polka Dot Travel
Cruise2
Now Lets Travel
John Galligan Travel
Innovation Awards
TTNG Cruise Club
Hays Travel
Fusion Cruise
Fahy Travel
Online Travel Agency of the Year
Iglu.com
Six Star Cruises
Cruise Village
Cruise.co.uk
Cruise 1st
Love it Book it
Cruise118
High Street Travel Agency of the Year
Tailormade Travel
Miles Morgan Travel
Hays Travel
Trailfinders
Polka Dot Travel
Kuoni
Althams Travel
Dawson and Sanderson
Barrhead Travel
Cruise Advocate of the Year
Jonathon Woodall, Hays Travel
Paul Hardwick, Fred. Olsen Travel
Bethanie Hulett, Iglu.com
Lisa Henning, The Travel Network Group
Mark Henderson, Travel2
Mairead Keegan, Click&Go
Travel Agent Manager of the Year
Mandy Shillito, Miles Morgan Travel
Lindsay Haslehurst, World Travel Holdings
Trevor Ridler, Baldwins Travel
Mary McKenna, Cruise Holidays
Paul Hackett, Click&Go
Sharon Fox, Barrhead Travel