The 2023 Signature Luxury Travel & Style Luxury Cruise Awards in Sydney had the local cruise industry buzzing last week. The complete list of winners and their comments appeared in Friday’s LATTE, and can be viewed here.
This week, LATTE Cruise is shining some glory on those cruise lines and operators that missed taking the top placing this year, but earned a highly commendable position in 2nd and 3rd.
View a full gallery below of all the cruise lines represented on the day and the judges who presented their awards (Click on the thumbnail image for a full-size photo).
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Signature Luxury Travel & Style‘s 2023 Luxury Cruise Awards –
Top 3 in each category
Ocean Ships – more than 750 passengers
1st – Oceania Cruises
2nd – Viking
3rd – Celebrity Cruises
Ocean Ships – 251-749 passengers
1st – Regent Seven Seas Cruises
2nd – Silversea
3rd – Seabourn
Ocean Ships – Boutique, 50-250 passengers
1st – Silversea
2nd – Ponant
3rd – Celebrity Cruises
Ocean Ships – Yachts, 50-250 passengers
1st – Ponant
2nd – Silversea
3rd – Scenic
Ocean Ships – Tall Ships
1st – Windstar
2nd – Sea Cloud Cruises
3rd – Star Clippers
Ocean Ships – Multi-Generational
1st – Celebrity Cruises
2nd – Norwegian Cruise Line
3rd – Royal Caribbean International
River Ships – Europe
1st – Uniworld
2nd – Tauck
3rd – Scenic
River Ships – Rest of the World
1st – Uniworld
2nd – Aqua Expeditions
3rd – Scenic
Ship-in-a-Ship
1st – Norwegian Cruise Line – The Haven
2nd – Celebrity Cruises – The Retreat
3rd – MSC Cruises – MSC Yacht Club
Expedition Ships – Luxury
1st – Silversea
2nd – Seabourn
3rd – Ponant
Expedition Ships – Four-Star Ship, Five-Star Experience
1st – Quark Expeditions
2nd – Lindblad Expeditions
=3rd – Aurora Expeditions and Hurtigruten Expeditions
Luxury Operator
1st – Abercrombie & Kent
2nd – Tauck
3rd – Captain’s Choice
Lead image: Rachel Kingswell, Travel Associates (Headline Sponsor) with Catherine Rynd, Seabourn.