Carnival Cruise Line has honored the top travel agencies in U.S. and Canada in their fourth annual Excellence Awards.
Travel agents are the backbone of the cruise industry, and every year Carnival Cruise Line honors the top agencies based on a variety of strengths including sales effectiveness, innovative marketing techniques, brand advocacy, and leadership in their category.
2017 featured a new award called “Chairman’s Award” that honored a travel partner who has demonstrated unique strategic vision and business results to create a leadership position with Carnival and in the industry overall. The 2017 Excellence Awards winners were as follows:
- Ted Arison Founder’s Award: Cruise Planners, an American Express Representative
- Chairman’s Award: Expedia Inc.
- Excellence Award – Rising Travel Partner: TRAVELSAVERS
- Excellence Award – Charters: Rose Tours
- Excellence Award – Corporate Incentive: Landry & Kling Global Cruise Events
- Excellence Award – Franchise Agency Network: Dream Vacations, CruiseOne & Cruises Inc.
- Excellence Award – Host Agency Network: KHM Travel Group
- Excellence Award – Online Travel Partner: Vacations To Go
- Excellence Award – Retail: AAA Travel
- Excellence Award – Eastern Region: Tourico Holidays
- Excellence Award – Western Region: Savon Resorts
- Excellence Award – Northern U.S. & Canada: Cruises Etc.
The award winners will be honored during the annual Excellence Awards that will take place August 16-17, 2017 in Vail, Colorado.