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title: Global Virtuoso Awards 2025
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# 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

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**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 ZealandI***Spencer Travel Pty Ltd***

CanadaI***First in Service Travel***  
Latin America & the CaribbeanI***NUBA***  
United StatesI***Pique Travel Design***

**MOST ADMIRED ADVISOR  
 **

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

CanadaI**Eleanor Bell -** *Direct Travel*

Latin America & the CaribbeanI** Ana Paula Pereznieto -** *NUBA*

United StatesI**David Petlin -** *Flair Travel, an independent affiliate of 1000 Mile Travel Group*

**RISING STAR  
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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

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**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

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**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

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**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

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**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

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**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

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**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**

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