Signature Luxury Travel & Style‘s 2023 Luxury Cruise Awards were celebrated on Thursday 30 November in Sydney, at an event that saw a dozen accolades presented in style, at the Sydney Opera House, no less, with the cruise industry left buzzing after the event.
Emceed by the hilarious Andrew Daddo and hosted within the Yallamundi Rooms on the forecourt of Australia’s most iconic landmark, overlooking Sydney Harbour, the event began with a fabulous Welcome to Country before a rapid-fire presentation of awards, recognising not only winners but those who placed second and third, all receiving gorgeous glass trophies.
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A guest list of the Australian cruise industry’s elite, including multiple brand representatives, travel advisors, special guests and Signature Media staff shared in the celebration as winners were presented awards in the following categories. Some luxury cruise lines walked away with more than one 1st placed trophy, including Silversea Cruises and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises.
Cathy Wagstaff, CEO & Group Editor of Signature Media – the parent company of Signature Luxury Travel & Style and LATTE – expressed her gratitude to the event sponsors Travel Associates, Monaco Tourism, Crown Towers Sydney and IVE, and to the expert judging panel, CLIA’s Managing Director, Joel Katz, and to the cruise lines for their involvement.
The winners in Signature Luxury Travel & Style‘s 2023 Luxury Cruise Awards were:
- Ocean Ships – more than 750 passengers >>>>>> Oceania Cruises
- Ocean Ships – 251 – 749 passengers >>>>>> Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Ocean Ships – Boutique, 50 – 250 passengers >>>>>> Silversea
- Ocean Ships – Yachts, 50 – 250 passengers >>>>>> Ponant
- Ocean Ships – Tall Ships >>>>>> Windstar
- Ocean Ships – Multi-Generational >>>>>> Celebrity Cruises
- River Cruises – Europe >>>>>> Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
- River Cruises – Rest of the World >>>>>> Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
- Expedition Ships – Luxury >>>>>> Silversea
- Expedition Ships – Four-star ship, Five-star experience >>>>>> Quark Expeditions
- Luxury Operator >>>>>> Abercrombie & Kent
- Ship-in-a-Ship >>>>>> Norwegian Cruise Line, The Haven
Recognition awards were also presented to HX (Hurtigruten Expeditions) and Ponant, for their focus and initiatives centred around Sustainability.
Below are the winners’ photos with award presenters.
See next week’s LATTE Cruise for a full event wrap-up with more photos and feedback from winners and guests.
Oceania Cruises
Ocean ships – more than 750 passengers
