Agents, marketers and cruise line heads were the winners at the cruise industry awards for Australia and New Zealand 2018 – claimed to be the world’s biggest such event.
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia’s awards night attracted more than 500 guests, and Managing Director Joel Katz said this year’s awards were among the most successful of the event’s 18-year history.
Karen Christensen, managing director and the region’s senior vice president of Crystal Cruises was inducted into the Hall of Fame after more than 30 years in the industry, and for her work creating an agent training program.
The winners are chosen by an industry committee.
The winners were:
Agency Promotion of the Year, New Zealand
Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel
Agency Promotion of the Year, Australia
My Cruises
Network Promotion of the Year, Australasia
helloworld New Zealand
ChooseCruise Promotion of the Year, Australasia
Bon Voyage Cruises & Travel
Media Award, Australasia
Andrew Conway
Rising Star, New Zealand
Shelley Williams, Clevedon Travel
Rising Star, Australia
Peter Fotinis, Clean Cruising
Broker of the Year, New Zealand
Denise Fowler, The Travel Brokers
Home Based / Mobile Agent of the Year, Australia
Nicole Edgar, TravelManagers Australia
Cruise Champion, Australasia
Tim Faircloth, I Love Cruising
Cruise Consultant of the Year, New Zealand
Kiri Martin, YOU Travel Orewa
Cruise Consultant of the Year, Australia
Gail Chapman, Dreamlines Australia
Online Cruise Agency of the Year,
New Zealand
HOOT Cruises
Online Cruise Agency of the Year, Australia
Clean Cruising
Small Cruise Agency of the Year,
New Zealand
House of Travel Kapiti Coast
helloworld Rotorua (tie)
Small Cruise Agency of the Year, Australia
itravel Carlingford
Large Cruise Agency of the Year,
New Zealand
helloworld Milford & Browns Bay
Large Cruise Agency of the Year, Australia
Phil Hoffmann Travel
CLIA Hall of Fame
Karen Christensen.
