Riviera Travel has confirmed the date for its second travel agent awards ceremony, the Riv Awards

The event, which will take place on 26 March at Hotel Café Royal in London, has been expanded this year to include travel agents and partners across Ireland for the first time.

For a second year running, the ceremony will recognise top-performing travel agents who have delivered strong year-on-year growth and demonstrated “outstanding partnership” across Riviera Travel’s river cruise and touring portfolio.

Vicky Billing, trade and partnerships director UK and Ireland at Riviera Travel, said: “Launching the Riv Awards for a second year is a fantastic moment for us. Having proudly won 14 awards across the UK & Ireland trade in 2025, we know just how instrumental our travel trade partners are to Riviera’s continued growth. Their commitment to delivering exceptional results deserves real recognition”

Awards will be presented across a range of categories, including regional store awards, top-performing national agency awards, top-performing individual agent awards and Riviera ambassador and marketing awards.

With the expansion into Ireland, five new award categories have been introduced. These include Riviera Explorer Champion (UK), Top Performing Agent (UK & Ireland), River Champion Award, split into River Cruise and Touring (UK & Ireland), Top Regional Store (Ireland), and Best Up & Coming (Ireland).

Amanda Docherty, head of UK trade sales at Riviera Travel, added: “Last year’s Riv Awards were a huge success, and we can’t wait to do it all again this year. It was a fantastic way to celebrate the achievements of our trade partners, and after another strong year in trade, we’re excited to come together once more to recognise the commitment and collaboration our partners bring to Riviera.”