CLIA UK & Ireland reveals river cruise award winners
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CLIA UK & Ireland has revealed the inaugural winners of its local River Cruise Excellence Awards.
The winners in no particular order were:
Best River Cruise Newcomer
Reader Offers Ltd
Best Marketing Promotion of River Cruise – Online
The Cruise Village
River Cruise Ambassador of the Year
Margaret McCorriston, Planet Cruise
Best Overall Performance – North
River Voyages (WTH UK)
Best Marketing Promotion of River Cruise – Retail
Baldwins Travel
CLIA River Cruise Agent of the Year
Juliet Archer, Bluewater Holidays
Best Overall Performance – South
Iglu Cruise / Planet Cruise
Best Marketing Promotion of River Cruise – Homeworker
Cruise.co.uk
The winners were presented with their awards at the CLIA River Cruise Conference in Amsterdam on the 20th and 21st November.
“In 2017, the river cruise market has a great opportunity for further growth from UK travellers,” explained Giles Hawkes, CLIA deputy chair and CEO of Avalon Waterways UK. “With more options for different styles of river cruising than ever before. We are grateful to our travel agent partners who have been recognised by these inaugural awards for their contribution to that growth in the popularity of river cruising.”
Andy Harmer, VP of Operations and Director of UK & Ireland said: “It is tremendously important to recognise the individuals and businesses who make a contribution to the success of the industry – and we are delighted to be working with the whole river cruise industry in creating the first Awards specifically for this sector”.
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