Celebrity Cruises rewards trade at agent awards

Celebrity Cruises held its sixth annual Travel Agent Appreciation Awards yesterday, at a ceremony in London.

The awards were hosted by Jo Rzymowska,  vice president and managing director for the UK, Ireland and Asia, Dondra Ritzenhaler, senior vice president of sales, trade support and service, North America, UK & APAC and Claire Stirrup, director of sales UK & Ireland.

The company also announced that Rzymowska would be getting an expanded role that included continental Europe and that Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code, would be the godmother of Celebrity Apex.

Claire Stirrup, director of sales UK & Ireland for Celebrity Cruises said:“It’s been an incredible year for Celebrity Cruises – our biggest yet with two ship launches and the start of our multi-million pound Celebrity Revolution – but we really couldn’t have done it without the incredible dedication and passion shown by our agents and partners. The Travel Agent Appreciation Awards are the perfect opportunity for us to celebrate and most importantly, say a massive thank you to everyone for their hard work.”

The full list of winners at Celebrity Cruises’ Travel Agent Appreciation Awards includes:

·         Top Cruise Specialist – Iglu

·         Top Cruise Specialist for Growth – WTH

·         Top Consortia – UK – The Travel Network Group

·         Top Performing High Street – Trailfinders

·         Highly Commended High Street Performer – The Midcounties Co-operative

·         Top Homeworking Travel Agency – Travel Counsellors

·         Top Consortia – Ireland – Travel Centres

·         Top Agency – Northern Ireland – Oasis Travel

·         Top Agency – Southern Ireland – Trailfinders

·         Best Performer – Suite Class – ROL Cruise

·         Best Performer – Edge Class – Iglu

·         Best Performer – Galapagos – ROL Cruise

·         Celebrity Passport Learning & Development Champion – TUI

·         Evolution Award – Sunshine Cruise Holidays

·         Rising Star – Audley Travel