Companies from across the cruise holiday sector are named as the first The Wave Awards finalists out of a total of 120 entries in the awards’ launch year.

The awards are owned and run by Real Response Media (RRM, publishers of World of Cruising, Cruise Trade News and Cruise Ports & Destinations).

In addtiton, the editorial panel at RRM nominated around 30 companies and initiatives and the public has voted for a further 27 companies and 40 destinations across their six categories. Those nominated by the editorial panel have had reports on their achievements in impartial editorial content.

Each finalist will receive an email informing them of the category or categories in which they have been nominated for the final stage judging.

The Wave Awards 2016 dinner and ceremony will take place on February 18 at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London W8 4PT.

Early booking is recommended for those who would like to attend because finalist companies save 20% off the published prices if they book before December 31 2015.

To book a table or for answers to queries visit: TheWaveAwards.com or contact: Martyn Scruby, project manager, Wave Awards +44 (0)1789 777 612.

THE WAVE AWARDS FINALISTS – 2016

Abu Dhabi

AmaWaterways

Avonmouth

Azamara

Beamish Museum

Carnival Celebrity

Celestyal Cruises

Costa (Diadema)

Cruise Baltic

Cruise Nation

Cruise118.com

Crystal Cruises

Cuba Cunard

Dawson and Sanderson

Disney

Dover Dover Castle

Dubai

Eden Project

Falklands

Falmouth

Fred.Olsen

Greenock

Harwich

Holland America Line

Hurtigruten

Iceland Travel

Iglu Cruise

Imagine Cruising

Jamaica

Korea

Leeds Castle

Leith

Liverpool

MSC Cruises

NCL

Newcastle

Norway(Hurtigruten)

Orbital Travel

P&O (Britannia)

Planet Cruise

Portsmouth

Princess Cruises

Reader Offers

Regent Seven Seas

Riviera Travel

Royal Caribbean

Saga

Seabourn

Silversea

Sissinghurst Castle

Southampton

Swan Hellenic

The River Cruise Line

Thomson Cruises

Tilbury

Titan

Uniworld

Viking

Voyages of Discovery

Voyages to Antiquity