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Cruise Leaders' Dinner 2026

Lucy Huxley, Travel Weekly; Hon Christian Santos, government of Gibraltar; Victoria Sanders, News UK; and Nicki Goldsmith, Virgin Atlantic

Rob Coleman, Holland America Line and Seabourn; Karen Farndell, Holland America Line; and Gary Anslow, Norwegian Cruise Line

Augustus Lonsdale, Windstar Cruises; Karen Cameron, Ambassador Cruise Line; and Alyshia Bartlett, MSC Cruises

Jamie Loizou, AmaWaterways; Jonathon Davies, Scenic; and Michelle Osborne, Virgin Atlantic

Lynn Narraway, Seabourn, and Ruth Vann, P&O Cruises

Georgia Lewis, Regent Seven Seas Cruises; Alex Farquharson, Oceania Cruises; and Andrew Schweitzer, Explora Journeys

Michelle Korff, Princess Cruises, and Luke Smith, Crystal

Nicki Goldsmith

Dame Irene Hays, Hays Travel, and Stu Parish, Travel Weekly

Michelle Osborne (centre) presents prize winners Phil Evans, Cruise Nation, and Claire Stirrup, Celebrity Cruises, with Virgin Atlantic tickets

The Virgin Atlantic Sip and Paint winners: (back row from left) Dondra Ritzenthaler, Azamara Cruises; Lee Haslett, Celestyal; Hon Christian Santos; Ruth Venn; Lucy Huxley; Gerard Nolan, Royal Caribbean International; (front row) Michelle Osborne, Torey-Kings Hodkin, Disney Destinations International; and Dave Mills, Iglu

Karen Farndell, Rob Coleman, Dame Irene Hays, and Giles Hawke, Celebrity Cruises

SJ Walker (left) and John Lovell, both Virgin Voyages;  with Lucy Huxley and Jess Shelton-Agar, Travel Weekly

Hon Christian Santos

Nicki Tempest-Mitchell, Barrhead Travel, and Karen Farndell

Phil Evans shows off his artistic talents

Lucy Huxley announces the results of The Big TW Quiz

Torey Kings-Hodkin

Gerard Nolan

Katie McAlister and Iain Baillie (right), both Cunard; with Phil Evans, Claire Stirrup and Victoria Sanders

Guests tackle The Big TW Quiz

Lee Haslett and Janet Parton (second right), both Celestyal; Hon Christian Santos; and Tracey Poggio and Audisa Rodriguez, both Visit Gibraltar

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Cruise line chiefs and agency bosses gathered for Travel Weekly’s annual Cruise Leaders’ Dinner on the eve of the Clia Conference in Southampton. The event was supported by headline sponsor Visit Gibraltar, sponsor Virgin Atlantic and consumer media partner News UK, and featured The Big TW Quiz and a Virgin Atlantic ’sip and paint’ competition.

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