Celebrity Cruises recognises top-performing agencies at awards ceremony

Celebrity Cruises has recognised top-performing agencies at its ninth Travel Agent Appreciation Awards.

The cruise line held the ceremony at ME London today (January 11), which saw more than 80 agents attend alongside Celebrity’s trade, marketing and sales teams.

The awards were hosted by Claire Stirrup, UK & Ireland sales director, and Nic McNeish, head of sales.

Stirrup said: “Everyone in the room is a winner, but the awards are for our extra appreciation.”

The winners were:

EMEA vice-president and managing director Giles Hawke said: “Last year was an incredible year for Celebrity Cruises, as we ended the year on a high with the launch of our fourth Edge-series ship, the brand-new Celebrity Ascent.

“We also announced that Celebrity Apex will be homeporting in Southampton for a second year in 2025 – this is testament to the loyalty from our travel partners which contributes to our ever-growing confidence in the UK market.

“We have seen an impressive start to wave and are looking forward to another great year in 2024. I’m honoured to celebrate a room full of industry greats, and to have the opportunity to say thank you to our travel agent community, who will always be at the heart of our brand.

“I am delighted to have joined the Celebrity brand and have the honour of working with such an incredibly dedicated sales team. Our Travel Agent Appreciation Awards are not just about celebrating our travel partners, but also recognising the extremely successful relationships that our team have built across the industry.”