Royal Caribbean International Honors Travel Partners Of The Year For 2016

Royal Caribbean International kicks off the New Year by honoring valued travel agents with its annual Travel Partners of the Year Awards for North America. Commending unwavering loyalty and commitment to the global cruise brand, the esteemed accolades recognized more than 10 top performers.

The 2016 lineup includes Vacations To Go, winning the most coveted Chairman’s Award; returning winners Cruise Planners – an American Express Travel Representative – with the President’s Award, its tenth consecutive honor; and Expedia CruiseShipCenters as National Account Partner of the Year – for displaying impressive growth in North America in the last year, after receiving the Canada Partner of the Year title in 2015. 

“2016 was a standout year, and that has everything to do with our travel partners and their incredible dedication to planning unforgettable Royal Caribbean adventures for our guests,” said Vicki Freed, senior vice president, Sales and Trade Support and Service, Royal Caribbean International.

“Passion, commitment and innovation are three of our guiding principles, values that travel agents appreciate and embody, making for some of the most meaningful partnerships in our industry. Recognizing these experts, who continue to work with us and go above and beyond to achieve success for their businesses, is an honor every year. Huge congratulations go to our well-deserved returning and first-time Travel Partners of the Year recipients.”

Royal Caribbean’s 2016 Travel Partners of the Year winners are as follows:

• Chairman’s Award for Overall Achievement          
Vacations To Go
 
• President’s Award for Overall Achievement          
Cruise Planners – American Express Travel Representative
 
• National Account Partner of the Year                      
Expedia CruiseShipCenters
 
• Home-based Partner of the Year                              
Travel Planners International *First-time winner
 
• Online Partner of the Year                                        
World Travel Holdings
 
• Consortia Partner of the Year                                   
Travel Leaders Network
 
• Corporate Incentive Partner of the Year                  
Morris Meetings & Incentives
 
• Marketing Partner of the Year                                  
WMPH *First-time winner
 
• Southeast Partner of the Year                                    
Palm Coast Travel/SmartCruiser.com *First-time winner
 
• Northeast Partner of the Year                                    
Cruise Brothers *First-time winner
 
• Central Partner of the Year                                        
Magical Moments Vacations *First-time winner
 
• West Partner of the Year                                            
Montrose Travel
 
• Canada Partner of the Year                                        
Expedia CruiseShipCenters Montreal *First-time winner
 
(Royal Caribbean International)

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