The Tenerife Auditorium hosted the grand cruise industry celebration last night with the 2023 Cruise Excellence Awards gala, which brought together top executives from cruise companies along with authorities, tour operators, shipping agents, ports, travel agents, professionals, businesspeople and suppliers from the Tenerife and Canary Islands sector.
The Los Joroperos troupe welcomed guests from various parts of the Canary Islands and the mainland, as well as from abroad, who were thus able to enjoy a fascinating display of the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival.
During an entertaining gala directed and presented by the comedian and showman Mr. Corrales, and enlivened by the Pablo Mendez Performance company, the guests enjoyed a lively event in which the following awards:
- Best Ship in the Mediterranean – Wonder of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International)
- Best Ship in Northern Europe – MSC Grandiosa (MSC Cruises)
- Best River Line Company – Croisieurope
- Best Spanish Port – Port of Barcelona
- Best Cruise Line for Your First Cruise – Costa Cruises
- Best Cruise Destination – Greek Islands
- Best Crew – Royal Caribbean International
- Best Premium Cruise Line – Celebrity Cruises
- Best Family Cruise Line – MSC Cruises
- Best Luxury Cruise Line – Silversea Cruises
- Best Brand Image Among Consumers – MSC Cruises
- Best Entertainment – Norwegian Cruise Line
- Best Cuisine – Oceania Cruises
- Best Value for Money – Costa Cruises
- Best Itinerary – Celestyal Cruises 3 Continents
- Best Brand Recognition among Travel Agencies – Royal Caribbean International
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:
- TUI Cruises
- Hotel and Non-Hotel Accommodation Association of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro (ASHOTEL)
- Loro Parque
- Port Community of the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Canary Islands Health Service
- External Health
- Mooring service
- Pilot Service
- Tugboat Service
- Port Police
- Provincial Association of Ship Consignment and Stevedoring Companies of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ACOESTE)
- Santa Cruz Terminal, SL (Carnival Corp.)
Cruises News Media Group recognizes: Costa Cruises Foundation, for its 4GoodFood food utilization program and support for Chef Angel León's eelgrass cultivation; and Swan Hellenic Cruises, for its support of universe research with the SETI Institute.
The Cruise Excellence Awards, whose first edition was held in 2008 in Barcelona, are the result of a macro survey carried out on cruise passengers and national travel agents 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife in collaboration with other public and private organizations such as State Ports, Canary Islands Tourism, Tenerife Island Council, Tenerife Tourism, Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council, La Palma Island Council, El Hierro Island Council, La Gomera Island Council, Fred Olsen Shipping Solutions, Cepsa, Canary Islands Ports and Cruises Atlantic Islands.
