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Former world champion swimmer Mark Foster with Janet Whittingham, Travel Counsellors
Clockwise from above: Iain Baillie (third left),Carnival, with Thomas Cook staff; Lucy Huxley and Mark Durden-Smith (right) with Matt Walker, Jetline; Richard Meadows (left), Seabourn, with Six Star Cruising staff and Lynn Narraway (right), HAL and Seabourn; Rachel Poultney, PrincessCruises, and TonyAndrews,
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Cruise operator honours the trade at its UK Cruise Awards. Hollie-Rae Merrick reports
arnival UK’s six cruise brands paid homage to the hard work and dedication of the trade
way we have been able to work with that individual partner over the year.” Alex White, P&O Cruises
at the operator’s annual agent awards ceremony.
Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn united to host the ‘UK Cruise Awards’ at Quaglino’s restaurant in London last week. More than 220 people attended
the event, including 180 agent partners from various sectors, including homeworkers, multiples, independents and call centres. The big winner on the night
was Iglu Cruise, which scooped two awards: the partnership achievement award from Carnival Cruise Line and the travel business of the year award, which was presented by all of the brands. Lynn Narraway, UK managing
director of Seabourn and Holland America Line, said: “Each brand selected both an outstanding contribution and partnership achievement award winner. “The criteria is so important – it’s not just about volume of revenue and sales, it’s about the
and Cunard’s vice-president of sales, described the trade as the “lifeblood” of the business and said it was vitally important to thank agents for their support. He said: “The UK Cruise Awards
are a fantastic and visible way to bring our travel partners together
and simply say thank you for their continued support and enthusiasm towards our group. “Travel agents are our lifeblood and it is essential that we nurture relationships through training and relevant insight, enabling our travel partners to become fully engaged with our brands for mutual benefit.” Princess Cruises head of sales Rachael Poultney said: “The UK
Cruise Awards is a fun evening but more importantly it gives us a chance to thank all of our trade partners for their amazing support over the last year.” Carnival Cruise Line’s UK boss, Iain Baillie, added: “Every business in attendance is vital to our ongoing mutual success and the UK Cruise Awards continues to be one of many great platforms to show as a group that we recognise this.”
Carnival UK: Agents are our lifeblood C
WINNERS: CARNIVAL UK’S CRUISE AWARDS 2016
SEABOURN Outstanding contribution award: The Sovereign Cruise Club Partnership achievement award: Six Star Cruising
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE Outstanding contribution award: Saga Holidays and Titan Travel Partnership achievement award: Jetline
CUNARD Outstanding contribution award: Barrhead Travel Partnership achievement award: Imagine Cruising
P&O CRUISES Outstanding contribution award: Hays Travel Partnership achievement award: Bolsover Cruise Club
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE Outstanding contribution award: Thomas Cook Partnership achievement award: Iglu Cruise
PRINCESS CRUISES Outstanding contribution award:
Cruise.co.uk Partnership achievement award: Trailfinders
Travel business of the year: Iglu Cruise Shining star: Janet Whittingham, Travel Counsellors
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