Global Awards

The Virtuoso Global Awards celebrate the excellence and dedication of our Network partners to elevating travel experiences across the globe.

Member Award Winners

RUBY OF SIAM

Sharon Fake - Travel Experts, Inc.

CRUISE AMBASSADOR (MEMBER)

Carl Fabruada - TripMatters, an independent affiliate of Montecito Village Travel

BEST AGENCY CULTURE

Australia & New Zealand I Spencer Travel Pty Ltd

Canada I First in Service Travel
Latin America & the Caribbean I NUBA
United States I Pique Travel Design

MOST ADMIRED ADVISOR

Australia & New Zealand I Donna Jones - MTA - Mobile Travel Agents

Canada I Eleanor Bell - Direct Travel

Latin America & the Caribbean I Ana Paula Pereznieto - NUBA

United States I David Petlin - Flair Travel, an independent affiliate of 1000 Mile Travel Group

RISING STAR

Canada l Shauna Stone - The Pelican Club

Continental Europe l Giulia Nuzzaci - ACI Blueteam

Greater China l Kan Tang - Time & Space Travel

Latin America & the Caribbean l Cecilia Castañedo - Viajes Terranova SA de Cv

North & Southeast Asia l Manda Foo - Blue Sky Escapes

United States l Tara Kennedy - Meridian Miles, an independent affiliate of Jetset World Travel

United Kingdom & Ireland l Maggie Ducam Davies - Invilia, an independent affiliate of Little Emperors

Community Advisor Award Winners

TOP ADVENTURE COMMUNITY ADVISOR

Mary Ann Ramsey - Betty Maclean Travel, Inc.

TOP CRUISE COMMUNITY ADVISOR

David Porter - Roaming Boomers Travel Services, an independent affiliate of CADENCE

TOP CULINARY COMMUNITY ADVISOR

Lori Whitehouse - Whitehouse Wanderer Travel Co., LLC, an independent affiliate of Uniglobe Travel Center

TOP FAMILY+CELEBRATION COMMUNITY ADVISOR

Kristin Bodin - Acadiana Travel, an independent affiliate of CADENCE

TOP SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY ADVISOR

Erin Green - Pique Travel Design

TOP ULTRALUXE COMMUNITY ADVISOR

Michael Kempinski - Northstar Cruises

TOP WELLNESS COMMUNITY ADVISOR

Sarah Lee - Sarahwlee, LLC, an independent affiliate of Departure Lounge

Member Sustainable Leadership Award Winners

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP: ADVISOR

Kristin Winkaffe - Winkaffe Global Travel, an independent affiliate of Avenue Two Travel

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP: AGENCY

Winkaffe Global Travel - an independent affiliate of Avenue Two Travel

Partner Award Winners

LUMINARY AWARD

Alan Fuerstman - Montage International

CRUISE AMBASSADOR (PARTNER)

Chris Austin - Explora Journeys

BEST AIRLINE
Delta Air Lines

BEST BRAND HOTEL

Regent Hong Kong

BEST INDEPENDENT HOTEL
The Dewberry Charleston

BEST NEW OR REIMAGINED HOTEL
Regent Santa Monica Beach

HOTELIER OF THE YEAR
Claudio Meli - The Place Firenze - General Manager

BEST ON-SITE PARTNER
Imago Artis Travel - Italy

BEST SPECIALITY PARTNER

Travelex Insurance Services

BEST TOUR PARTNER

Tauck

BEST TOURISM BOARD
Switzerland Tourism

Cruise Award Winners

BEST EXPEDITION CRUISE EXPERIENCE
PONANT

BEST OCEAN LUXURY CRUISE EXPERIENCE

Explora Journeys

BEST CONTEMPORARY & PREMIUM OCEAN CRUISE EXPERIENCE

Oceania Cruises

BEST RIVER CRUISE EXPERIENCE

AmaWaterways

BEST NICHE CRUISE EXPERIENCE

Windstar Cruises

Community Partner Award Winners

BEST ADVENTURE COMMUNITY PARTNER

Backroads

BEST CRUISE COMMUNITY PARTNER

AmaWaterways

BEST CULINARY COMMUNITY PARTNER

IC Bellagio - Italy

BEST FAMILY + CELEBRATION COMMUNITY PARTNER

Family Twist

BEST SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY PARTNER

Wilderness

BEST ULTRALUXE COMMUNITY PARTNER

Leonidas Travel - Croatia

BEST WELLNESS COMMUNITY PARTNER

SHA Wellness Clinic Mexico

Partner Sustainable Leadership Award Winners

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP: CELEBRATING CULTURE

Journey Mexico

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP: DESTINATION

Jordan Tourism Board

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP: PROTECTING THE PLANET

The Royal at Atlantis

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP: SUPPORTING LOCAL ECONOMIES

Intrepid Travel