The Rosalía de Castro Theatre in A Coruña hosted over 200 guests for the Cruise Excellence Awards ceremony. The event brought together top executives from cruise lines, as well as cruise tour operators, shipping agents, representatives from ports and destinations, travel agents, partners, professionals, business owners, and suppliers in the sector, along with professionals from A Coruña and the Galician region.
During an entertaining gala directed and presented by the comedian and showman, Mr. Corrales, and enlivened by the artists Violin Laser Mapping, organized by Artechsel, the guests enjoyed a lively event in which the following awards:
- Best Spanish Port: Port of Barcelona
- Best Crew: CELEBRITY CRUISES
- Best Entertainment: ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
- Best Cruise Line for the Price: COSTA CRUISES
- Best Cruise Line for your first cruise: COSTA CRUISES
- Best Family Company: MSC CRUISES
- Best Premium Cruise Line: CELEBRITY CRUISES
- Best Luxury Cruise Line: SILVERSEA CRUISES
- Best River Tourism Company: CROISIEUROPE
- Best Ship in the Mediterranean: WONDER OF THE SEAS
- Best Ship in Northern Europe: MSC SEAVIEW
- Best Brand Recognition among Travel Agencies: ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
- Best Gastronomy: NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE
- Best Itinerary: PRINCESS CRUISES
- Best brand image among consumers: COSTA CRUISES
- Best cruise destination: ISTANBUL
During the event, the following special recognitions were also presented for their constant support during the pandemic and in the commercial promotion of cruise traffic:
- State Ports
- Civil Guard
- National Police
- Customs
- External Health
- Sergas (Galician Saude Service)
- Corunna Cruise Terminal
Cruises News Media Group Recognition to: Explora Journeys
The Excellence Cruise Awards, whose first edition was held in 2008 in Barcelona, are the result of a macro survey carried out on national cruise passengers and are a brand of CruisesNews Media Group, organizer of the International Cruise Summit in Madrid and publisher of CruisesNews magazine.
This edition has been promoted and sponsored by the Port Authority of A Coruña, the City Council of A Coruña and the Xunta de Galicia, and also has the sponsorship of Puertos del Estado, MEGA, Corunna Cruise Terminal, Bergé, Cruises Atlantic Islands, Gadis and Marítima Consiflet.
