ECN Expedition Cruise Awards 2024
On Tuesday 1st October 2024, we were delighted to hold the inaugural ECN Expedition Cruise Awards. These prestigious awards are dedicated to recognising the very best expedition cruise lines and expedition cruise sellers in our industry. Please see below for all the winners, runners-up and highly commended entries we had in each category.
To see pictures from the night here
Expedition Cruise Categories
There are 7 categories to recognise the very best expedition cruise lines in our sector. All expedition cruise categories were voted for by our travel trade members.
Best expedition cruise operator for the polar destinations
Winner: Oceanwide Expeditions
Runner-up: Polar Latitudes
Best expedition cruise operator for warm weather destinations
Winner: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
Runner-up: Silversea Expeditions
Best expedition cruise operator for luxury
Winner: PONANT
Runner-up: Silversea Expeditions
Best expedition cruise operator for sustainability
Winner: Oceanwide Expeditions
Runner-up: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
Best large expedition cruise operator (600+ berths in overall fleet)
Winner: HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
Runner-up: Silversea Expeditions
Best medium expedition cruise operator (150 - 599 berths in overall fleet)
Winner: Oceanwide Expeditions
Runner-up: Australis Cruises
Best small expedition cruise operator (up to 149 berths in overall fleet)
Winner: Polar Latitudes
Runner-up: Aqua Expeditions
Travel Trade Categories
There are 5 categories to recognise the very best expedition cruise sellers in our industry. Entries were judged by a panel made up of members of the expedition cruise lines that are part of the ECN Advisory Board.
Best newcomer to expedition cruise - travel agency or tour operator
Winner: Kenwood Travel
Best individual newcomer to expedition cruise - cruise seller / travel advisor
Winner: Sarah Meadowcroft - Global Travel West Kirby
Best individual expedition cruise seller / travel advisor
Winner: Lucy Yeoman - Polar Routes
Highly Commended: Hayley Hogan - Mundy Adventures
Best expedition cruise travel agency
Winner: Polar Tracks
Highly Commended: Mundy Adventures
Best expedition cruise tour operator (ATOL bonded)
Winner: Swoop Antarctica
Highly Commended: Discover the World
Special Categories
There were 2 special recognition awards also presented on the night
Significant Achievement Award
Winner: AE Expeditions
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: John Mckeon - Founder of Polar Latitudes
Gallery
See images from the night!
Thank you to the sponsors of the ECN Expedition Cruise Awards 2024
We are thrilled to join the Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) and to sponsor their inaugural conference
and awards.
Travelzoo are the club for travel enthusiasts. With a passionate community of 30 million members who take multiple international holidays and cruises every year, being part of the growing expedition cruise community was important to us.
Recent insights reveal our members' appetite for cruising: 78% have already set sail, and 85% are eager to cruise in the future. We are always on the lookout for captivating content to share with our audience, and their taste for unique and different keeps us inspired and the industry eager to work with us.
We are excited to explore new partnerships in the cruising space. The journey ahead for the expedition cruise industry promises to be exhilarating, and we can’t wait to see where it takes us all – and our members!
Our Expedition Cruise Members
