Colourful Gala Night at the Cruise Excellence Awards in Cartagena
The ceremony of the Cruise Excellence Awards has held its 11th edition with more than 350 guests enjoying the gala celebrated at the University of Cartagena.
The ceremony brought together, as previously, the main executives of cruise lines, cruise operators, ship agents, ports and destinations, travel agents, press, service providers and professionals.
The winners were:
Best Spanish Port 2017 – PORT OF BARCELONA
Best Cruise Line for First Cruise 2017 – MSC CRUISES
Best River Cruise Company Fluvial 2017 – CROISIEUROPE
Best Onboard Entertainment 2017 – ROYAL CARIBBEAN
Best Value for Money Cruise Line 2017 – COSTA CRUISES
Best Luxury Cruise Line 2017 – SILVERSEA CRUISES
Best Premium Cruise Line 2017- PRINCESS CRUISES
Best Ship in Northern Europe 2017 – NORWEGIAN GETAWAY
Best Ship in Mediterranean 2017- MSC MERAVIGLIA
Best Brand Recognition by Travel Agents 2017 – COSTA CRUISES
Best Crew 2017 – PULLMANTUR
Best Consumer Brand Recognition 2017 – COSTA CRUISES
Best Popular Cruise Company 2017 – MSC CRUISES
As in previous editions, special recognitions where given to:
Cruises News Media Group Recognition – Oceania Cruises
Port of Cartagena Recognition – Consorcio Turístico Cartagena Puerto de Culturas
Cruises News Media Group Recognition – Route to North Fjords in Pullmantur´s Monarch ship.
The gala was entertained by Carla Habermeyer, singer and laser show performer, and was directed and presented by the comedian and showman Sr. Corrales
The Cruise Excellence Awards are the result of a macro survey conducted amongst national cruise passengers. This fact gives a special value to the results.
This edition was promoted and sponsored by the Port Authority and the City of Cartagena, the Murcia Region Tourism Institute as well the Maritime Activities Business Association of Cartagena, Touristic Train Almirante, Sureste Incoming, Cruises Atlantic Islands, Agencia Maritima Blazquez Cruises, and Cruise Friends Shops.
The choice of the city is due to the consolidation of the Port of Cartagena as one of the Spanish destinations that have seen rapid growth in recent years. In 2016, Cartagena debuted as a cruise embarkation port, and in 2017 the new access to the expanded cruise terminal was inaugurated. For 2018, Cartagena will have more than 140 calls with more than 200,000 passengers.
The Cruise Excellence Awards, whose first edition was held in 2008 in Barcelona, is a brand of CruisesNews Media Group, organizer of the International Cruise Summit in Madrid and editor of CruisesNews and TopRiver magazines.
(The Cruise Excellence Awards)
