The 2019 Cruise Stars Awards are now open for entries.

The awards, organised by Real Response Media, celebrate not only emerging talent in the cruise industry and within the travel agent community, but also recognise regional achievements up and down the UK.

There are a host of agent and cruise line categories to enter, including:

• Cruise Line Management Star
• Cruise Line PR & Marketing Star
• Cruise Line Sales Star
• National Travel Agent Sales Star
• Travel Agent Management Star

There are also awards for Cruise Line Rising Star of the Year and Travel Agent Rising Star – open for applicants under 35 years old. The Cruise Stars Awards also honour a New to Cruise champion.

CTN editor Colette Doyle said: “These awards really do shine a light on the abundance of talent within the travel agent and cruise line communities. There’s nothing better than seeing the cruise industry come together for what is always a memorable day. I’d like to encourage you all to enter at the earliest opportunity.

“We firmly believe that the 2019 Awards will be our biggest and best yet.”

Finalists will be invited to a prestigious ceremony in central London in November. Go to the official Cruise Stars Awards website for more information on each category and how to enter. Read about last year’s winners in each issue of Cruise Trade News.