The Excellence Awards 2024
The Sailawaze Excellence Awards 2024 celebrate all the amazing things that make cruise holidays awesome.
*Nominations have now closed: Winners will be announced on Thursday, May 16th.*
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Once you have registered, you can vote for your favourite nominees below...
Categories
- Food and Beverage
- Wellness
- Entertainment
- Technology
- Sustainability
- Excursions
- Inclusion
- Collaborations
Food and Beverage
P&O Cruises
Vegan restaurant Green & Co
Riverside Luxury Cruises
Everything made by hand onboard
Explora Journeys
11 culinary experiences – including sushi bar
Virgin Voyages
First-to-sea Korean BBQ
Celestyal
15 bars across two-ship fleet
Cunard
Chef Michel Roux menu & dishes
Aqua Expeditions
Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei cuisine
TUI River Cruises
Experiential events
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Epicurean Perfection programme: Tastings, classes + deck-top regional BBQs
Windstar Cruises
Official cruise line of James Beard Foundation
Wellness
Emerald Cruises
Fitness activities: guided hikes, bike rides & canoeing
AmaWaterways
First river cruise ship with full-sized pickleball court
Viking Cruises
Nordic Spa Snow Grotto
Virgin Voyages
The Athletic Club boxing ring
Swan Hellenic
Deepak Chopra wellbeing voyages
Silversea
Wellness inspired by the traditions of Ancient Rome
Explora Journeys
Open-air workout facilities + Pilates Reformers
Entertainment
Royal Caribbean
AquaTheater + Ice Arena + Broadway musicals
Carnival Cruise Line
Currents – a technology-rich underwater-themed area spanning two decks
Norwegian Cruise Line
World’s first freefall dry slide + three-level racetrack at sea
Marella Cruises
The Exchange Speakeasy Bar immersive entertainment
P&O Cruises
Mission Control immersive submarine simulation game
Princess Cruises
Mind-bending magic acts
Technology
Scenic
Two helicopters + submersible + Zodiacs
Norwegian Cruise Line
Interactive video game arcade
Princess Cruises
Medallion wearable device
MSC Cruises
Virtual reality experiences
Royal Caribbean
Robotic bartenders + the world’s largest kinetic art sculpture
Sustainability
Hurtigruten
Hybrid-powered ships with large battery packs + shore-power connectivity
Portsmouth Port
UK’s leading sustainable & responsible port
AE Expeditions
Sustainable food sourcing, eliminating fish eggs & tuna + Dr Sylvia Earle partnership
The Majestic Line
First ships rescued & converted Irish fishing vessels
MSC Cruises
Operated industry’s first net-zero greenhouse gas emissions voyage
Excursions
Holland America Line
Only cruise line to visit Canada’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site
CroisiEurope
South Africa cruise – safari & helicopter flights
Uniworld River Cruises
Exclusive after-hours visit to St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice
Havila Voyages
See the curve of the earth in Norway
HX Hurtigruten Expeditions
Camp in Antarctica
Pandaw Expeditions
Visit dolphin grounds in Cambodia on Mekong cruise
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Beekeeping tour in Lithuania
Amadeus River Cruises
New Taste & Active excursions
Oceania Cruises
Become a shepherd for a day in Spain
Azamara
15-night Japan Intensive Voyage – 6 extended days + 2 overnight stays
Inclusion
Celebrity Cruises
Pride celebrations last all June + Pride Party at Sea
Virgin Voyages
Pride month – themed parties, cocktails & on-deck DJs
VIVA Cruises
Specific LGBTQ+ cruises
Royal Caribbean
Autism Friendly Program
Disney Cruise Line
Communication Staterooms vibrating bed shaker
A-Rosa
Dedicated kids’ club room + 12 family cabins that sleep up to five
Saga Cruises
Chauffeur service provided as standard
Collaborations
Ambassador Cruise Line
ORCA ocean conservation charity – tackling whaling
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team – exclusive driving experiences
MSC Cruises
Formula 1 – fan hospitality packages + race weekends
Ponant
Relais & Château – chefs onboard
Carnival Cruise Line
Seuss at Sea programme – themed breakfast & parade + characters
P&O Cruises
Gary Barlow – exclusive live charity shows
A-Rosa
Wasserlust Swimming School – onboard swimming lessons
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