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British Cruise Awards 2019 Results

British Travel Awards 2019 Image Credit: Cruise International

British Cruise Awards - The Results

Tonight the prestigious Cruise International British Cruise Awards Ceremony was held in The House of Lords. The British Cruise Awards are the only Awards dedicated to the British cruise industry that are voted for entirely by the public, and is therefore valued as being representative of customer opinion.

The ceremony, which is in its ninth year, was presented this evening by Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE.

This year’s winners are as follows:

Best Family Cruise Line

Winner: Norwegian Cruise Line

Commended: Disney Cruise Line

Best for Solo Travellers

Winner: Saga Cruises

Commended: Fred. Olsen

Best Escorted Tour Operator

Image Credit: Titan Travel

Winner: Titan

Commended: Shearings

Favourite Cruise Destination

Barbados

Winner: Barbados

Commended: Norway

Best for Destination Immersion

Image Credit: Emerald Waterways

Winner: Emerald Waterways 

Commended: Viking

Best for Onboard Accommodation

Penthouse Suite, Celebrity Flora. Image Credit: Celebrity Cruises

Winner: Celebrity Cruises

Commended: Silversea

Best for Onboard Spa & Wellbeing

Winner: Holland America

Commended: Seabourn

Best Cruise Enhancement

OceanMedallion. Image Credit: Princess Cruises

Winner: Princess Cruises 

Commended: Azamara

Best for Innovation

Image Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line

Winner: Norwegian Cruise Line

Commended: Celebrity Cruises

Best Culinary Experience

Image Credit: Oceania Cruises

Winner: Oceania Cruises

Commended: Viking

Best New Ship

Best New Ship Celebrity Edge. Image Credit: Celebrity Cruise

Winner: Celebrity Edge

Commended: MSC Bellissima

Best High Street Cruise Agency

Winner: Bolsover Cruise Club

Commended: Barrhead Travel

Best Online Cruise Agency

Winner: Bolsover Cruise Club

Commended: Iglu Cruise

Best Value for Money Cruise Line

Winner: Marella Cruises (TUI Cruises)

Commended: P&O Cruises

Best Expedition Cruise Line

Best Expedition Cruise Line. Image Credit: Silversea Cruises

Winner: Silversea

Commended: Hapag-Lloyd Expeditions 

Best Boutique Cruise Line

Winner: Seabourn

Commended: Silversea

Best River Cruise Itinerary

Winner: Emerald Waterways: Danube Delights & Classic Prague

Commended: Viking: Pharaohs & Pyramids 

Best Luxury River Cruise Line

Winner: Scenic

Commended: Emerald Waterways 

Best River Cruise Line

Winner: Viking

Commended: Emerald Waterways

Best Luxury Cruise Line

Garden, Celebrity Edge. Image Credit: Celebrity Cruise

Winner: Celebrity Cruises

Commended: Silversea

Best Cruise Line

Winner: Viking

Commended: Princess Cruises