{"id":8801,"date":"2010-12-06T22:49:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-06T22:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/cruisers-vote-for-retro-at-the-cruise-passenger-awards-2\/"},"modified":"2010-12-06T22:49:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-06T22:49:00","slug":"cruisers-vote-for-retro-at-the-cruise-passenger-awards-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2010\/12\/cruisers-vote-for-retro-at-the-cruise-passenger-awards-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruisers vote for retro at the Cruise Passenger Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Cruise Passenger Readers’ Choice Awards were held at a stylish function in the Observatory Hotel, close to Sydney’s home of cruising, Sydney Harbour, on Monday evening, December 6, 2010.<\/p>\n

Guests awaited with anticipation the announcement of the coveted Best Luxury Cruise Line and Best Luxury Cruise Ship awards, which were given to Silversea and Silver Shadow.<\/p>\n

Sally Macmillan, editor of Cruise Passenger magazine, said, “Our readers love that Silversea’s guests revel in the sophisticated 1930s ambiance on board the Art Deco- designed ships. These ships truly make you take a step back to old-fashioned glamour and enjoy the romance of travel while on board.”<\/p>\n

<\/a>The winner, Silversea, will showcase another of its luxurious cruise ships on March 1, when Silver Spirit will cruise into Sydney on her maiden voyage.<\/p>\n

There was much applause when Sydney was announced as the best cruise port.<\/p>\n

” Sydney has broken all records with 154 cruise-ship visits this\u00a02010\/2011\u00a0season, a 30 per cent increase on last year. It’s no wonder readers have voted Sydney their favourite port,” Sally Macmillan said.<\/p>\n

“It’s wonderful for the\u00a0New South Wales\u00a0economy as close to $200 million will be spent by cruisers and crew during these visits.”<\/p>\n

A Sydney highlight for 2011 will be the arrival of the new\u00a0Queen Elizabeth\u00a0and sister ship\u00a0Queen Mary\u00a02, who will rendezvous on Sydney Harbour on February 22.<\/p>\n

The winner of the premium cruise line category, Princess Cruises, has launched the season with its two Australia-based ships,\u00a0Dawn Princess\u00a0and\u00a0Sun Princess.<\/p>\n

It’s exciting for Sydneysiders to witness four maiden voyages in 2011. These will be from:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Pacific Pearl\u00a0on February 3
\u2022\u00a0Seabourn Sojourn\u00a0on February 5
\u2022\u00a0Queen Elizabeth\u00a0on February 22
\u2022\u00a0Silver Spirit\u00a0on March 1<\/p>\n

The Overseas Passenger Terminal will mark its 50thanniversary this year on December 23, half a century after the first P&O Cruises vessel docked in 1960.<\/p>\n

Cruise Passenger\u00a0readers also voted Alaska as the best cruise region and Qantas as their favourite airline.<\/p>\n

Cruise Passenger\u00a0magazine is Australasia’s Number One cruise publication for lovers of big ship voyages, intimate small ship river cruises and everything in between. Featuring a round-up of the latest news from the cruise world, new cruise liners to hit the industry, popular cruise ports and land-based tour options, plus features on family cruising and expedition cruising,\u00a0Cruise Passenger\u00a0is jam-packed with all the latest information from the ever-expanding cruise sector.<\/p>\n

All the winners are listed below:<\/p>\n

Best Luxury Cruise Line
1st:\u00a0Silversea
2nd:\u00a0Crystal Cruises
3rd:\u00a0Regent Seven Seas<\/p>\n

Best Luxury Cruise Ship
1st:\u00a0Silver Shadow
2nd:\u00a0Crystal Serenity
3rd:\u00a0Silver Cloud<\/p>\n

Best Premium Cruise Line
1st:\u00a0Princess Cruises
2nd:\u00a0Cunard
3rd:\u00a0Holland America Line<\/p>\n

Best Premium Cruise Ship
1st:\u00a0Queen Mary 2
2nd:\u00a0Sun Princess
3rd:\u00a0Diamond Princess<\/p>\n

Best Mid-Range Cruise Line
1st:\u00a0P&O Cruises
2nd:\u00a0Royal Caribbean International
3rd:\u00a0Norwegian Cruise Line<\/p>\n

Best Mid-Range Cruise Ship
1st:\u00a0Pacific Dawn
2nd:\u00a0Rhapsody of the Seas
3rd:\u00a0Pacific Sun<\/p>\n

Best Adventure\/Small Ship Cruise Line
1st:\u00a0Captain Cook Cruises
2nd:\u00a0Orion Expedition Cruises
3rd:\u00a0Aurora Expeditions<\/p>\n

Best Adventure\/Small Ship Cruise Ship
1st:\u00a0Orion
2nd:\u00a0True North
3rd:\u00a0Coral Princess<\/p>\n

Best River Cruise Line
1st:\u00a0APT
2nd:\u00a0Scenic Tours
3rd:\u00a0Avalon Waterways<\/p>\n

Best River Cruise Ship
1st:\u00a0MS Amabella
2nd:\u00a0MS Amadagio
3rd:\u00a0Scenic Diamond<\/p>\n

Best Cruise Region
1st:\u00a0Alaska
2nd:\u00a0Mediterranean
3rd:\u00a0South Pacific<\/p>\n

Best Cruise Port
1st:\u00a0Sydney
2nd:\u00a0Venice
3rd:\u00a0Vancouver<\/p>\n

Best Individual Cruise Agent
1st:\u00a0Seniors Holiday Travel
2nd: \u00a0ecruising
3rd:\u00a0Clean Cruising<\/p>\n

Best Multiple Cruise Agent
1st:\u00a0Harvey World Travel
2nd:\u00a0Flight Centre
3rd:\u00a0Cruiseabout<\/p>\n

Best Fly\/Cruise Airline
1st: Qantas
2nd:\u00a0Singapore Airlines
3rd:\u00a0Emirates<\/p>\n

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