Orion Expedition Cruises voted Best Cruise Line in the Australian Gourmet Traveller Awards 2012

Orion Expedition Cruises has added to its list of national and international awards by scooping the Best Cruise Line (Global) accolade ahead of other finalists Cunard, Silversea and Seabourn at the sixth annual Australian Gourmet Traveller travel awards announced in Sydney.

This prestigious award, received for the fourth consecutive year, eclipses all other cruise lines with Orion now the recipient of an unprecedented 5 Australian Gourmet Traveller awards.

The awards represent over 22,000 public votes from Gourmet Traveller readers in addition to an expert panel of writers, editors, authors and independent experts.

Australian Gourmet Traveller editor Anthea Loucas hosted the event and presentation of trophies for the 13 reader-voted awards and six expert-judged categories.

Orion’s Cruising the Kimberley voyages were also announced as runner up in the Standout Australian Experience (won by MONA in Hobart).