Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) has revealed the shortlist for its 2025 Expedition Cruise Awards, with the winners to be announced in a ceremony aboard the Dixie Queen paddle steamer on the River Thames in London on 30 September.
The awards include Favourite Cruise Sales Representative, Best Individual Expedition Cruise Sellers, Best Individual Newcomer to Expedition Cruise Travel Advisor and Best Newcomer Travel Agency or Tour Operator.
The awards ceremony will take place during ECN’s annual conference, on 30 September and 1 October in central London.
The finalists are:
Favourite Expedition Cruise Operator for Polar Regions
Albatros Expeditions, Antarctica 21, Oceanwide Expeditions, HX Expeditions, National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions, Polar Latitudes, Quark Expeditions
Favourite Warm Weather Expedition Cruise Operator
Aqua Expeditions, HX Expeditions, Golden Galapagos, National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions, PONANT
Favourite Luxury Expedition Cruise Operator
PONANT, Silversea Expeditions, Scenic, Aqua Expeditions, Seabourn
Favourite Expedition Cruise Operator for Sustainability
AE Expeditions (Aurora), Golden Galapagos, Oceanwide Expeditions, HX Expeditions, National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions, Polar Latitudes
Favourite Micro Expedition Cruise Operator
Aqua Expeditions, Maple Leaf Adventures, Golden Galapagos, Secret Atlas
Favourite Specialist Expedition Cruise Operator
Adventure Canada, Australis Cruises, Heritage Expeditions, Coral Expeditions
Overall Favourite Expedition Cruise Operator
Polar Latitudes, National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions, Oceanwide Expeditions, Golden Galapagos, HX Expeditions
Favourite Expedition Cruise Sales Representative
Andrea Pico (Golden Galapagos), Danielle Bates, (National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions), Megan Lewis (HX Expeditions), Max Campos (Aqua Expeditions), Christofer Lederman (Golden Galapagos)
Best Expedition Cruise Travel Agency
AdventureSmith Explorations, Marco Polo Travel, Polar Tracks Expeditions, The Small Cruise Ship Collection, Mundy Adventures, Fred Olsen Travel
Best Expedition Cruise Tour Operator (ATOL Bonded)
Audley Travel, Discover the World, Swoop Antarctica, Polar Routes
Best Individual Expedition Cruise Seller / Travel Advisor
Darren Seward (Discover the World), Andrew Browning (AdventureSmith Explorations), Beth Parry (The Small Cruise Ship Collection), Otto Lock (Swoop Antarctica), Jane Middleton (Authentic Travel Company), Erin Chavanne (Polar Tracks Expeditions), Heather Moult (Swoop Antarctica), Helen Fensom (Panache Cruises), Telina Lawrence (The Travel Professionals)
Best Individual Newcomer to Expedition Cruise – Cruise Seller / Travel Advisor
Becky Walker (Club Voyages), Jane Coy (Polar Routes), David McKerry (We Do Travel), Lu Pearson (Swoop Antarctica), Kathryn Waites (Panache Cruises)
Best Newcomer to Expedition Cruise – Travel Agency or Tour Operator
Vigil Cruisevoy Limited, Travelpack, Glacial Expeditions, Holiday Moods Adventures, ArcticDesire.com, Panache Cruises
Winners in the travel trade categories will be determined by votes cast by expedition cruise operators.
