Seatrade Cruise Awards Announces 2023 Winners

Award: Destination of the Year | Winner: Cruise Gate Hamburg 

Award: Innovative Shorex of the Year | Winner: National Geographic Expeditions & Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services – Marine Treasures of Mallorca

Award: River Cruise Innovation of the Year | Winner: American Queen Voyages – Regionally Inspired Culinary Experience

Award: Port of the Year | Winner: Port of Haugesund (Karmsund Port Authority), NorwayAward: Expedition Cruise Initiative of the Year | Winner: Atlas Ocean Voyages – Epicurean ExpeditionsAward: Product of the Year Award | Winner: Silverstream Technologies – The Silverstream® System – Air Lubrication TechnologyAward: Sustainability Initiative of the Year | Winner: MSC Cruises – MSC Euribia, World’s First Net Zero Emissions Cruise Award: Seatrade Cruise Personality of the Year | Winner: Wybcke Meier, CEO, TUI Cruises GmbH

Award: Seatrade Outstanding Achievement Award | Winner: Mai Elmar – Executive Director, Cruise Port Rotterdam

“We have continually challenged ourselves to innovate and redefine the expedition definition to be inclusive of immersive adventures that can be focused on both epicurean and now cultural pursuits, ” shares James Rodriguez, president and CEO of Atlas Ocean Voyages. “Today’s Seatrade ‘Expedition Initiative of the Year Award’ validates this vision of year-round expeditions beyond the polar regions, and I wish to congratulate the entire Atlas Ocean Voyages team who have made this possible.

As sustainability remains a top priority, the Seatrade Cruise Awards have once again set a precedent by utilizing PEFC-certified Beech wood from renewable sources for the third consecutive year.

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