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Winners and finalists 2010

Principal Sponsor


PORT OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Port Everglades

Photo: Tony Heuer, president Fidelio Cruise
Phil Allen, Port Director
Mary Bond, editor Seatrade Insider

Finalists:
ABP Southampton
Le Havre


DESTINATION OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Var Provence Cruise Club

Photo: Alain Cadi, President of the Tourism Commission at the Var Chamber of Commerce and Industry 

Finalists:
Maderia Islands
Stavanger


ONBOARD SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Image

Photo: Caine Smith, Director, Technology

Finalists:
Mivan Limited
MTN Satellite Communications


ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE AWARD
sponsored by MedCruise
Winner:
French Riviera Cruise Club

Photo: Giovanni Spadoni, President, MedCruise
Michel Chevillon, FRCC Board Member, President, Syndicat des Hôteliers de Cannes et Environs, and Director, Grand Hotel Mercure Cannes

Finalists:
Agilysys Hospitality Solutions Group
Eniram Ltd


MARKETING INITIATIVE AWARD
Winner:
Iceland Travel’s Christmas video

Photo: Liz Gammon, Manager Shore Excursions and Cruise Services

Finalists:
Mifsud Brothers Ltd – Malta Cruise Services
NCL Norwegian Epic’s Studios


INNOVATIVE SHOREX AWARD
Winner:
Intercruises’ Mamas & Tapas Tour

Photo: Meritxell Corbalan, Product Manager, Mediterranean

Finalists:
Ambassatours Gray Line Big Pink Bus Tour Company
Tura Turizm’s A Traditional Wedding


Mediterranean Cruise Personality of the Year 2010
sponsored by the Mauro Terrevazzi Foundation and selected by Seatrade and V.Ships


Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, chairman, European Cruise Council, and chairman, Silversea Cruises Group

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Winners and finalists 2009


Seatrade European Cruise Personality of the Year 2009
WINNER: Carnival UK ceo, David Dingle, chairman of the European Cruise Council

Photo:
Anne Kalosh, US editor Seatrade Cruise Review; Tony Heuer, president Fidelio Cruise; David Dingle; Mary Bond, editor Seatrade Insider and Seatrade Cruise Review; Chris Hayman, chairman, Seatrade.


Transit Port of the Year 2009
WINNER: St Petersburg Marine Façade represented by Shavkat Kary-Niyazov, president of managing company Marine Façade Ltd

Photo: Tony Heuer, president, Fidelio Cruise; Shavkat Kary-Niyazov, president, Marine Façade Ltd; Mary Bond, editor, Seatrade Insider and Seatrade Cruise Review

Runners up:
Port of Malaga
Saint John Port Authority


Destination of the Year 2009
WINNER: Cruise Baltic, represented by director, Bo Larson

Photo: Tony Heuer, president, Fidelio Cruise; Bo Larson, director, Cruise Baltic; Mary Bond, editor, Seatrade Insider and Seatrade Cruise Review

Runners up:
Atlantic Alliance
Cruise the Saint Lawrence


Turnaround Port 2009
WINNER: Venezia Terminal Passeggeri, represented by general manager, Graziano Cosmo

Photo: Tony Heuer, president, Fidelio Cruise; Graziano Cosmo, general manager, Venezia Terminal Passeggeri; Mary Bond, editor, Seatrade Insider and Seatrade Cruise Review

Runners up:
ABP Port of Southampton
Harwich International Port


Environmental Initiative 2009
WINNER: Thordon Bearings, represented by area sales manager-Europe, Campbell Cunningham

Photo: Tony Heuer, president, Fidelio Cruise; Campbell Cunningham, area sales manager – Europe, Thordon Bearings; Mary Bond, editor, Seatrade Insider and Seatrade Cruise Review

Runners up:
Carnival UK
Convotherm


Innovative Shorex 2009
WINNER: Bluff Cove Lagoon Tour, represented by Kevin Kilmartin

Photo: Tony Heuer, president, Fidelio Cruise; Kevin Kilmartin, Bluff Cove Lagoon Tour; Mary Bond, editor, Seatrade Insider and Seatrade Cruise Review

Runners up:
Intercruises
Tura Turizm


Onboard Supplier 2009
WINNER: Crystal Morgan from Princess Cruises accepts the award on behalf of Special Needs at Sea

Photo: Tony Heuer, president, Fidelio Cruise; Crystal Morgan, Princess Cruises accepting the award on behalf of Special Needs at Sea; Mary Bond, editor, Seatrade Insider and Seatrade Cruise Review

Runners up:
Independent Provedoring
Seatag Safety Systems

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Winners and Finalists 2008


Destination of the Year
WINNER: Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority

Photo: Charles Axisa, Marketing & Communications Manager Malta Maritime Authority accepts the award on behalf of Malta & the Malta Tourism Authority from Mary Bond, Editor Seatrade Insider, Daniela Donadello, President of VYSA and Tony Heuer, President Fidelio Cruise

FINALISTS
Bodrum Cruise Port, Turkey
Port of Cartegena, Spain


Environmental Initiative
WINNER: International Paint

Photo:  International Paint Regional Manager, Paolo Giaccone, accepts the award from Mary Bond, Editor Seatrade Insider, Bill Gibbons, European Cruise Council representing the sponsor, Port of Dover, and Tony Heuer, President Fidelio Cruise

FINALISTS
Canadian Sailing Expeditions & Tall Ship Caledonia
Chukka Caribbean Adventures


Innovative Shorex
WINNER: Yoogon Trolls, Cruise Destination Alesund

Photo: Manager Bente Saxon from Yoogon Trolls accepts the award from Mary Bond, Editor Seatrade Insider, Chris Paris, General Manager, VISET Malta and Tony Heuer, President Fidelio Cruise

FINALISTS
Imperial Istanbul for Gourmets, Tura Turizm
Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Crystal Cruises


Port of the Year
WINNER: Venezia Terminal Passeggeri

Photo: Roberto Perocchio, MD Venezia Terminal Passeggeri accepts the award from Mary Bond, Editor Seatrade Insider, sponsor Pippa Strasser Ganderton, Director Global Sales & Account Management Instone International and Tony Heuer, President Fidelio Cruise

FINALISTS
Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
Port of Tyne, UK


Supplier of the Year
WINNER: TEAM Ports & Maritime, Spain

Photo: TEAM Vice President & MD Jordi Floreta accepts the award from Mary Bond, Editor Seatrade Insider, sponsor Erkunt Oner, Chairman, Tura Turizm and Tony Heuer, President Fidelio Cruise

FINALISTS:
Clean Air Services, Canada
Mivan Ltd, Northern Ireland


F & B Hotel Operations
WINNER: Princess Cruises

Photo: Dean Brown, Executive Vice-President Princess Cruises accepts the award from Mary Bond, Editor Seatrade Insider and Tony Heuer, President Fidelio Cruises


Sea-Going Employee of the Year
WINNER: John Duffy
Hotel Manager, QE2, Cunard Line

For an on-board member who has made a notable contribution to the running of his or her company’s business in the past 12 months selected by Seatrade Insider readers.

Photo:  John Marden, Fleet Director Carnival UK accepts the award on behalf of Sea-Going Employee of the Year, John Duffy, from Mary Bond, Editor Seatrade Insider and Tony Heuer, President Fidelio Cruise

FINALISTS:
Captain Arnvid Hansen and crew of Hurtigruten’s Nordnorge
Klaus Lugmaier, Fleet Hotel Director, Norwegian Cruise Line


Seatrade Mediterranean Cruise Personality of the Year 2008
WINNER: Laurent Monsaingeon
Medcruise President 2005 – 2008

Selected by Seatrade based on nominations received

Photo:  Seatrade Mediterranean Cruise Personality of the Year, Laurent Monsaingeon, is congratulated by Chris Hayman, MD Seatrade Communications and Mary Bond, Editor Seatrade Insider           

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Winners and Finalists 2007


Port of the year
WINNER: Puerto Costa Maya

FINALISTS:
New York Cruise
Cherbourg


Destination of the Year
WINNER: Cruise Baltic

FINALISTS:
Dubai
Kent Cruise Connection Partnership


Supplier of the Year
WINNER: Tura Turizm

FINALISTS:
TEAM
Clean Air Services


Environmental Initiative Award
WINNER: Holland America Line/Krystallon

FINALISTS:
Navalis
Abercrombie & Kent


Food & Beverage/Hotel Operations Award
WINNER: Hobart

FINALISTS:
Arc International
Meiko


Seatrade European Cruise Personality of the Year
WINNER: Bernard Meyer, managing partner of Meyer Werft


Sea Going Employee of the Year
WINNER: John Heald, senior cruise director of Carnival Cruise Lines


For high-res photos, contact Libby Isted
Tel: +44 1206 545121
Email: isted@seatrade-global.com