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Royal Caribbean Named Best Overall Cruise Line!
Hi Everyone,
I received this press release from Royal Caribbean and thought it would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my web site. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com Royal Caribbean Named Best Overall Cruise Line In 'Travel Weekly's' First Annual Readers Choice Awards 'Travel Weekly' Awards Join Line's Impressive List of Honors for 2003 MIAMI, Feb. 11 "Travel Weekly" magazine has named Royal Caribbean International Best Overall Cruise Line in the publication's First Annual Readers Choice Awards. The awards competition, which surveyed more than 2,200 travel professionals, also gave the line top honors in the Best Cruise Line: America and Best Cruise Line: Caribbean categories. The "Travel Weekly" awards join an impressive list of honors garnered by Royal Caribbean for 2003. In total, Royal Caribbean was recognized by travel agents, journalists and travelers alike for excellence in the areas of ship design, family cruising, entertainment, dining, travel agent support, technology and loyalty programs. "We are extremely pleased to be recognized in such a wide range of categories, reflecting our commitment to providing outstanding vacations," said Adam Goldstein, executive vice president, Brand Operations, for Royal Caribbean International. "We place a great deal of importance on each element of the cruise experience. It is rewarding to see those efforts acknowledged by both industry experts and travelers." The following is a selection of awards recently received by the company: -- Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas won Best Large Ship Design in "Conde Nast Traveler's" 2004 Cruise Poll: The World's Best Cruise Ship Awards. The line's Radiance-class ships offer an elegant, yacht-like design, with a wide variety of entertainment, dining and activity options. -- Royal Caribbean was named Best Family Cruise in "Forbes.com's" World's Best Cruises 2003. The cruise line's complimentary, year-round Adventure Ocean Youth Program is recognized as one of the industry's leading youth programs. -- In "Recommend Magazine's" Seventh Annual Readers' Choice Awards, more than 1,000 travel agents recognized the line for having the Best Large Ship, as well as Best Onboard Entertainment and Best Food. The cruise line also received top honors for overall best Travel Agent Support. -- Readers of "Porthole Cruise Magazine," a leading cruise magazine for both first-time and loyal cruise vacationers, named Royal Caribbean as the leader in three categories in the Fifth Annual Reader's Choice Awards: Best Caribbean Itineraries, Best Eco-Friendly Cruise Line, and Best Computer Facilities. -- Editors at "CruiseReport.com" awarded Royal Caribbean the Best at Sea award for Best Loyalty Program for the cruise line's Crown & Anchor program; Best Alternate Dining for its specialty steakhouse restaurant, Chops Grille; Best Lido Buffet for the Windjammer Cafe; Best Theater for Serenade of the Seas' rain-forest-inspired Tropical Theater; and Best Activities. An international cruise brand, Royal Caribbean also has earned top honors in multiple European awards competitions. For the second year in a row, "Travel Trade Gazette's" survey of 9,500 U.K. travel agents named Royal Caribbean the Best Fly/Cruise Company. In addition, the UK "Guardian/Observer" and "Irish Independent Travel News" (ITTN) named Royal Caribbean Best Cruise Line 2003. The company also was named Best Cruise Line 2003 in the Grand Travel Award Norway, Grand Travel Award Sweden, Danish Travel Award, and Northern Ireland Travel and Tourism Award competitions. Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand currently with 18 ships in service and two more under construction or on firm order. The company also offers unique cruisetour vacations in Alaska, Canada and Europe. For additional information about the cruise line, please contact your travel professional. |
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