Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia has revealed the finalists for the 20th Cruise Industry Awards ahead of a sold-out celebration in March.
73 finalists have been chosen from across Australia and New Zealand and will be in the running to win one of cruising’s highest honours when the industry comes together for its biggest party in more than three years. Over 400 entries were received for this year’s awards with 18 categories to be judged, including 11 open to self-nomination or peer-nomination.
Key categories include Agency of the Year, Cruise Consultant of the Year, Home-Based Cruise Agent/Broker of the Year, Rising Star, Cruise Champion, Promotion of the Year and a Media Award.
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Joel Katz, Managing Director of CLIA Australasia said this year’s awards would recognise the determination and resilience shown by the travel agent community across Australia and New Zealand.
“The past few years have given us challenges like never before, and yet the nominations for this year’s CLIA Awards show an incredible amount of passion and strength among our members,” Katz said. “Each of the finalists chosen for this year’s awards is a brilliant example of the tenacity and dedication that has kept our community united and put cruising back on a course to prosperity.”
Hosted by entertainer Tim Campbell, CLIA’s 20th Cruise Industry Awards will be held at Luna Park Sydney on Saturday 11 March 2023.
Cruise Industry Awards Finalists include:
Agency of the Year Categories
Large Cruise Agency of the YearAustralasia | Small Cruise Agency of the YearAustralia | Small Cruise Agency of the YearNew Zealand | ||
| Phil Hoffmann Travel Hunter Travel Group Ignite Travel Group RAA Travel Goldman Group Andrew Jones Travel | Bicton Travel Main Beach Travel itravel Carlingford Champagne Travel Mandurah | Pukekohe Travel YOU Travel Orewa YOU Travel Bethlehem House of Travel Orewa The Private Travel Company |
Online Cruise Agency of the YearAustralasia | ||||
| Clean Cruising Cruise Guru Our Vacation Centre CRUISEDEALS.CO.NZ powered by HOOT Cruise1st |
Individual Categories
| Broker of the Year New Zealand | Mobile/Home Based Agent of the Year Australia | Cruise Consultant of the Year New Zealand | ||
| Kristin Edgeworth, 360 Edge Travel Sharon O’Brien, Live Breathe Travel Lucy Marshall, The Travel Brokers | Megan Catterall, itravel Rose Febo, TravelManagers Australia Sarah Webster, Wayfinder Travel & Cruise Mark Spurway, MTA – Mobile Travel Agents Karryn Bartlett, TravelManagers Australia | Kay Rogers, YOU Travel Bethlehem Janine Mallon, Zest4Travel Dennis Payne, House of Travel Orewa Kay Paulsen, CRUISEDEALS.CO.NZ powered by HOOT Lynne Bennett, World Travellers Whangarei |
Cruise Consultant of the YearAustralia | Rising StarNew Zealand | Rising StarAustralia | ||
| Ingrid Hay, New Farm Travel Martine Hero, Clean Cruising Amanda Taylor, My Cruises (Ignite Travel Group) Sheron Konig, Travel Associates Rockhampton Jorden Krause, My Cruises (Ignite Travel Group) | Marise Barrett, helloworld Strandon Hayley Thompson, YOU Travel Manly Erin Graham, Zest4Travel | Clarees Purkiss, Cruise Travel Centre Green Hills Madeleine McIntyre, My Cruises (Ignite Travel Group) Anita Dearle, Champagne Travel Mandurah Sarah Lee, Clean Cruising Paige Cameron, My Cruises (Ignite Travel Group) |
Cruise ChampionAustralasia | Cruise Line ChampionAustralasia | |||
| Barry Downs, The Big Cruise Podcast Belle Goldie, itravel Penrith Robyn Sinfield, Home Travel Company | Christine Oliver, Holland America Line Mel Watson, Silversea Cruises Shaun Kavanagh, Princess Cruises |
Promotion and Media Categories
Cruise Month Promotion of the YearAustralasia | Network Cruise Promotion of the YearAustralasia | Agency/Agent Cruise Promotion of the YearAustralia | ||
| Sarah Fenton, MTA – Mobile Travel Agents Hunter Travel Group MTA – Mobile Travel Agents My Cruises | RAA Travel – Get on Board with RAA – Cruise Wave Campaign YOU Travel – UK & Europe on Sale 2022 Flight Centre – Flight Centre’s Biggest Cruise Campaign House of Travel – Disney Magic at Sea Travel Associates – Luxury Cruise Campaign 2022 | Cruise Away – Cruise Away TV Rose Febo – TravelManagers Australia – Celebrating the return of Luxury cruising My Cruises – Virgin Voyages Exclusive Australia Launch Megan Caterall, itravel – Long lunch with Silversea |
Agency/Agent Cruise Promotion of the YearNew Zealand | Media AwardAustralasia | |||
| Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel – Heritage Expeditions Always On Campaign YOU Travel Orewa – “Reconnect with Europe” escorted cruise tour CRUISEDEALS.CO.NZ powered by HOOT – Country Music Cruise | Andrea Black, Escape “Ready to set sail?” Andrew Conway, Signature Luxury Travel & Style “Pioneers of Sustainability” Michael Ferrante, The West Australian “Huge Landmark for Holidays at Sea” Brian Johnston, Traveller “River cruising guide: Best destinations, cruise companies and planning tips to go with the flow” |
