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2026 WINNERS

Agents’ Favourite Ocean Cruise Company

• Ambassador Cruise Line
• Celebrity Cruises - WINNER
• Fred Olsen Cruise Lines
• P&O Cruises
• Royal Caribbean International
• Virgin Voyages - FIRM FAVOURITE

Agents’ Favourite River Cruise Company

• AmaWaterways
• Avalon Waterways
• Riviera Travel - WINNER
• Tauck
• TUI River Cruises - FIRM FAVOURITE
• Uniworld River Cruises

Agents’ Favourite Luxury Cruise Company

• Azamara Cruises
• Celebrity Cruises - WINNER
• Explora Journeys
• Oceania Cruises
• Regent Seven Seas Cruises
• Seabourn

Agents’ Favourite Expedition Cruise Company

• AE Expeditions
• HX Expeditions - WINNER
• Lindblad Expeditions
• Ponant Explorations
• Quark Expeditions
• Silversea Expeditions - FIRM FAVOURITE

Agents’ Favourite UK Airport Trade Team

• Birmingham Airport
• Leeds Bradford Airport
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport
• London Southend Airport - WINNER
• Manchester Airport
• Newcastle Airport

Agents’ Favourite Hotel & Resort Brand

• Constantinou Bros Hotels - WINNER
• Domes Resorts
• Grecotel Hotel & Resorts
• Meliá Hotels International
• Sandals Resorts
• Wavemaker Hospitality (Atlantica Resorts)

Agents’ Favourite Bed Bank

• Bedsonline - WINNER
• Expedia TAAP
• RateHawk
• Stuba
• Teldar Travel
• Yalago

Agents’ Favourite Rail Company

• Eurostar
• Fred. Holidays
• Great Rail Journeys - WINNER
• RailTourGuide
• Railbookers
• Rocky Mountaineer

Agents’ Favourite Holiday Essentials Company

• Attraction World
• Blacklane
• DoSomethingDifferent.com
• Flexible Autos
• Holiday Extras - WINNER
• Holiday Taxis

Agents’ Favourite Foodie Destination

• Italy - WINNER
• Greece
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• San Sebastian
• South Africa

Agents’ Favourite Family Destination

• Abu Dhabi including Yas Island
• Balearic Islands
• Canary Islands
• Florida including Orlando
• Greece - WINNER
• Turkey

Agents’ Favourite LGBTQ+ Friendly Destination

• Gran Canaria - WINNER
• Ibiza
• Malta
• Miami
• Mykonos
• Sitges

Agents’ Favourite Sunshine Getaway Destination

• Cyprus
• Dubai
• Greece - WINNER
• Jamaica
• Mallorca
• Tenerife

Agents’ Favourite Luxury Destination

• Abu Dhabi
• Dubai
• Greece
• Maldives - WINNER
• Mauritius
• Seychelles

Agents’ Favourite National Tourist Board Team

• Brand USA
• Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism
• Destination Canada
• Jamaica Tourist Board - WINNER
• Malta Tourism Authority
• Tourism Australia

Agents’ Favourite Regional Tourist Board Team

• Catalan Tourist Board
• Destination British Columbia
• Louisiana Office of Tourism
• New York State Tourism - WINNER
• Visit Victoria
• Tourism & Events Northern Territory

Agents’ Favourite Long-Haul Tour Operator

• Gold Medal - WINNER
• If Only…
• Kuoni
• Travelpack
• TUI
• VISTA

Agents’ Favourite Short-Haul Tour Operator

• Citalia
• easyJet holidays - FIRM FAVOURITE
• Jet2holidays - WINNER
• Olympic Holidays
• TUI
• Typically Holidays

Agents’ Favourite Mainstream Touring Company

• Exoticca
• G Adventures
• Newmarket Holidays - WINNER
• Riviera Travel
• Trafalgar
• Travelsphere

Agents’ Favourite Premium Touring Company

• Abercrombie & Kent
• Jules Verne
• Newmarket Holidays
• Riviera Travel
• Titan Travel
• Wendy Wu Tours - WINNER

Agents’ Favourite Luxury Operator

• Audley Travel
• Caribtours
• If Only…
• Kuoni
• Lusso
• Pure Luxury (Gold Medal) - WINNER

Agents’ Favourite Adventure Company

• Contiki
• Exodus
• Explore!
• G Adventures - WINNER
• Intrepid
• Not In The Guidebooks

Agents’ Favourite Destination Specialist

• Beachcomber Tours
• Canadian Affair
• Inside Japan (Inside Travel)
• Latin Routes
• Typically Holidays
• Wendy Wu Tours - WINNER

Agents’ Favourite Trade Breakthrough Brand

• Corendon Airlines
• Domes Resorts
• Fred. Holidays
• Grecotel Hotel & Resorts - WINNER
• Lindblad Expeditions
• Norse Atlantic Airways
• Saudi Tourism Authority
• Voyages Jules Verne
• Yas Island

Agents’ Favourite Trade Sales Team

• Ambassador Cruise Line
• Domes Resorts
• easyJet holidays
• Gold Medal - WINNER
• Grecotel Hotel & Resorts
• Jet2holidays
• Newmarket Holidays
• Riviera Travel
• Virgin Voyages

Agents’ Favourite Travel Brand

• Domes Resorts
• easyJet holidays - WINNER
• Gold Medal
• Grecotel Hotels & Resorts
• Jet2holidays
• Kuoni
• Newmarket
• TUI
• Virgin Voyages

Travel Gossip Roadshow MVP (Most Valuable Presentation)

• Canadian Affair - WINNER
• Malta Tourism Authority
• Solmar Villas
• Tourism That Cares
• Travelpack - FIRM FAVOURITE
• Yalago

This shortlist and winner were determined by post-event agent ratings during Travel Gossip Roadshows in 2025.

Travel Gossip Legend

• Chris Redfern (Domes Resorts) - FIRM FAVOURITE
• Isla Stenning (VISTA) - FIRM FAVOURITE
• Joanne Peters (Palladium Hotels)
• Mark Richardson (Constantinou Bros) - FIRM FAVOURITE
• Vishal Patel (Travelpack) - FIRM FAVOURITE
• Wayne Szczambura (Newmarket Holidays) - WINNER