After months of planning, the shortlist for the 2019 Cruise Stars Awards can now be revealed.

Entries were received from the length and breadth of the country, across a host of categories, including managements stars, sales stars, and PR and marketing stars.

Cruise Trade News editor Colette Doyle said: “The release of the shortlist signifies that we are entering the home straight for this year’s Cruise Stars Awards. We have been blown away by the quality of submissions, showcasing the skill that runs throughout our industry, as cruise reaches more people than ever before.

“As we anticipated this year has seen enormous interest in the awards and we cannot wait to crown the winners.”

Finalists will be invited to a glamorous ceremony in central London on 22 November. Winners will receive industry-wide recognition for their achievements and the opportunity to be featured in Cruise Trade News during 2020.

This year the awards are proudly sponsored by AmaWaterways; Cruise & Maritime Voyages; Fred Olsen Cruise Lines; Holland America Line; Oceania Cruises; and Saga.

Please see the Cruise Stars Awards website for more information.

THE SHORTLIST

Cruise Line Management Star
Vicky Billing – Royal Caribbean
Sarah Fowler – Azamara
Victoria Snelgar – Cunard

Cruise Line PR & Marketing Star
James Arnold – Oceania Cruises/Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Ellis Barker – Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Helena Gale-Hasleham – Scenic & Emerald Waterways
Carly Perkins – Holland America Line & Seabourn
Lewis Quigley – Scenic & Emerald Waterways
Hannah Sampson – Oceania Cruises
Cameron Watling – Carnival Cruise Line

Cruise Line Sales Star
Michaela Banks – Royal Caribbean International
Ana Dimulescu – Oceania Cruises
Amanda Elgie – MSC Cruises
Lucy Harris – Holland America Line & Seabourn
James Howlett – Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Inke McMinn – Oceania Cruises
Stuart Pearce – Azamara
Sabrina Piscioneri – Viking Cruises
Nicola Singleton – Azamara
Lee Surman – Azamara
Bethany Warren – MSC Cruises

Cruise Line Rising Star (under 35s only)
Michaela Banks – Royal Caribbean International
Ellis Barker – Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Ana Dimulescu – Oceania Cruises
Helena Gale-Hasleham – Scenic & Emerald Waterways
Lucy Harris – Holland America Line & Seabourn
James Howlett – Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Sabrina Piscioneri – Viking Cruises
Lewis Quigley – Scenic & Emerald Waterways
Hannah Sampson – Oceania Cruises
Victoria Snelgar – Cunard
Bethany Warren – MSC Cruises
Cameron Watling – Carnival Cruise Line

Travel Agent Management Star
Lee Ashton – Cruise1st
Mark Bilton – Kuoni
Jamie Harris – Cruise Direct
Linda Harvey – Stewart Travel
Beth Hullett – Iglu.com
Lisa Kemp – Barrhead Travel
Trevor Ridler – Baldwins Travel
Karina Stott – World Travel Holdings UK

Travel Agent Marketing Star
Alison Hamilton – Oasis Travel
Tom O’Hara – Mundy Cruising
Harry Phillips – Jetline Cruise
Liz Sullivan – Eagle Travel
Amy Wright – Cruise Select

Travel Agent National Sales Star
Zoltan Biczo – Ponders Cruise and Travel
Mark Bilton – Kuoni
John Ferguson – Thorne Travel
Daniel Hammond – GoCruise & Travel
Mikey Kyriakou – Cruise1st
Poppy Outram – Bolsover Cruise Club
David Pettigrew – Cruise1st
Trevor Ridler – Baldwins Travel
Lynne Woodward – Coddiwomple Travel

Regional Travel Agent Sales Star
Mark Bilton – Kuoni
Paul Cranny – Paul Cranny Travel
Michelle Darcy – Cruise1st
John Ferguson – Thorne Travel
Lynn Guest – Cruise Beyond / Oasis Travel
Daniel Hammond – GoCruise & Travel
Jamie Harris – Cruise Direct
Stacey Hughes-Jones – Cruise Direct
Jill Hurst – Cruise1st
Lisa Kemp – Barrhead Travel
Mikey Kyriakou – Cruise1st
Poppy Outram – Bolsover Cruise Club
Marion Owen – Marion Owen Travel
Cheryl Reid – Travelbag
David Pettigrew – Cruise1st
Trevor Ridler – Baldwins Travel
Farley Shelkin – Dagenham Travel
Millie Windeler – Ponders Travel
Lynne Woodward – Coddiwomple Travel

New to Cruise Champion
Kim Davey – Carrick Travel
John Ferguson – Thorne Travel
Mair Jones – Bordessa Holidays
Maxine Smile – Go Cruise & Travel with Maxi

Travel Agent Rising Star
Lee Ashton – Cruise 1st
Michelle Darcy – Cruise1st
John Ferguson – Thorne Travel
Daniel Hammond – GoCruise & Travel
Stacey Hughes-Jones – Cruise Direct
Beth Hulett – Iglu.com
Jill Hurst – Cruise1st
Tom O’Hara – Mundy Cruising
David Pettigrew – Cruise1st
Karina Stott – World Travel Holdings UK
Millie Windeler – Ponders Travel
Amy Wright – Cruise Select