Complete List of 2023 Travvy Awards Winners

2023 Travvy Award Winners

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The Travvy Awards returned for their ninth year in 2023. Each fall, the Oscars of the travel industry recognize the top industry suppliers, including destinations, hotels, cruise lines, airlines, tour operators, and more based on the knowledge and experiences of those who know them best, travel advisors.

With voting all wrapped up, the annual awards gala was held in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, November 2, with a plethora of industry-leading brands taking home the coveted gold, silver and bronze hardware.

Read on for a complete breakdown of every winner in 2023.

Best Airlines, Consolidators

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Best Airline Consolidator - Overall: Centrav (Gold); Sky Bird Travel & Tours (Silver); Cosmopolitan Travel Service (Bronze) 
 
Best Airline - Domestic: Delta Air Lines (Gold); United Airlines (Silver); American Airlines (Bronze) 
 
Best Airline - International: Air Canada (Gold); Emirates (Silver); Qatar Airways (Bronze)

Best Car Rentals

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Best Car Rentals - Overall: Enterprise Mobility (Gold); Hertz (Silver); Avis Budget Group (Bronze) 
 
Best Car Rentals - Domestic: Enterprise Mobility (Gold); Hertz (Silver); Avis Budget Group (Bronze) 
 
Best Car Rentals - International: Hertz (Gold); Enterprise Mobility (Silver); Avis Budget Group (Bronze)

Best Cruise Lines

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Best Cruise Entertainment: Royal Caribbean International (Gold); Carnival Cruise Line (Silver); Virgin Voyages (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Alaska: Princess (Gold); Royal Caribbean International (Silver); Holland America Line (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Asia: Royal Caribbean International (Gold); Princess (Silver); Oceania Cruises (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific: Royal Caribbean International (Gold); Celebrity Cruises (Silver); Paul Gauguin Cruises (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International (Gold); Virgin Voyages (Silver); Carnival Cruise Line (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Central and South America: Royal Caribbean International (Gold); Celebrity Cruises (Silver); Norwegian Cruise Line (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Europe: Celebrity Cruises (Gold); Royal Caribbean International (Silver); MSC Cruises (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Hawaii: Norwegian Cruise Line (Gold); Royal Caribbean International (Silver); Princess (Bronze)

Best Cruise Lines (Cont'd)

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Best Cruise Line - Expedition/Adventure: Celebrity Cruises (Gold); Viking (Silver); Atlas Ocean Voyages (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Family: Disney Cruise Line (Gold); Royal Caribbean International (Silver); Carnival Cruise Line (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Large (Over 1,000 Cabins): Royal Caribbean International (Gold); Celebrity Cruises (Silver); Virgin Voyages (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Small (Under 500 Cabins): Windstar Cruises (Gold); Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Silver); Seabourn (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Contemporary: Royal Caribbean International (Gold); Norwegian Cruise Line (Silver); Carnival Cruise Line (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Premium: Celebrity Cruises (Gold); Virgin Voyages (Silver); Disney Cruise Line (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - Luxury: Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Gold); Seabourn (Silver); Silversea (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Line - US Waterways: Viking (Gold); American Cruise Lines (Silver): American Queen Voyages (Bronze) 

Best Cruise Ships

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Best Cruise Ship - Overall: Royal Caribbean International's Wonder of the Seas (Gold); Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Beyond (Silver); Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Prima (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Ship - Expedition/Adventure: Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Flora (Gold); Viking Octantis (Silver); Seabourn's Venture (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Ship - Large (Over 1,000 Cabins): Royal Caribbean International's Wonder of the Seas (Gold); Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Beyond (Silver); Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Prima (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Ship - Mid-Size (500-1,000 Cabins): Oceania Cruises' Oceania Riviera (Gold); Holland America Line's MS Zaandam (Silver); Viking Jupiter (Bronze)

Best Cruise Ship - Small (Under 500 Cabins): Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Seven Seas Splendor (Gold); Windstar Cruises' Star Pride (Silver); Scenic Eclipse (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Ship - Contemporary: Royal Caribbean International's Wonder of the Seas (Gold); Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Prima (Silver); Carnival Cruise Line's Mardi Gras (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Ship - Premium: Celebrity Cruises' Celebrity Beyond (Gold); Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady (Silver); Princess' Discovery Princess (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Ship - Luxury: Regent Seven Seas Cruises' Seven Seas Splendor (Gold); Seabourn’s Ovation (Silver); Cunard's Queen Mary II (Bronze) 

Best River Cruise Lines, Ships

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Best River Cruise Line - Overall: AmaWaterways (Gold); Viking (Silver); Avalon Waterways (Bronze) 
 
Best River Cruise Line - Africa/Egypt: AmaWaterways (Gold); Viking (Silver); Avalon Waterways (Bronze) 
 
Best River Cruise Line - Europe: AmaWaterways (Gold); Viking (Silver); Avalon Waterways (Bronze) 
 
Best River Cruise Line - US Waterways: Viking (Gold); American Cruise Lines (Silver); American Queen Voyages (Bronze) 
 
Best River Cruise Ship - Overall: AmaWaterways' AmaMagna (Gold); Viking Skaga (Silver); Avalon Waterways' Avalon View (Bronze)

Best Destinations

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Best City Destination - Domestic: Greater Miami and Miami Beach (Gold); Las Vegas (Silver); New Orleans (Bronze) 
 
Best Destination - Asia: Japan (Gold); Thailand (Silver); Korea (Bronze) 
 
Best Destination - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific: New Zealand (Gold); Australia (Silver); Fiji (Bronze) 
 
Best Destination - Central and South America: Costa Rica (Gold); Belize (Silver); Brazil (Bronze) 
 
Best Destination - US State: Hawaii (Gold); Florida (Silver); Arizona (Bronze) 
 
Best Destination - Europe: Greece (Gold); Italy (Silver); Portugal (Bronze) 
 
Best Destination - Mediterranean: Greece (Gold); Italy (Silver); Malta (Bronze) 
 
Best Destination - Caribbean: Jamaica (Gold); Puerto Rico (Silver); Dominican Republic (Bronze) 
 
Best Destination - Mexico: Los Cabos (Gold); Riviera Maya (Silver); Puerto Vallarta (Bronze) 
 
Best Destination - Middle East: Dubai (Gold); Israel (Silver); Egypt (Bronze) 

Best Cruise Destinations

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Best Cruise Destination - Caribbean: Jamaica (Gold); Dominican Republic (Silver); US Virgin Islands (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Destination - Europe: Greece (Gold); Italy (Silver); Croatia (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Destination - Central and South America: Costa Rica (Gold); Panama (Silver); Belize (Bronze) 
 
Best Cruise Destination - Hawaii/South Pacific: Hawaii (Gold); Bora Bora (Silver); Tahiti (Bronze) 

Best Culinary Destinations

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Best Culinary Destination - Caribbean: Jamaica (Gold); Puerto Rico (Silver); Aruba (Bronze) 
 
Best Culinary Destination - Mexico: Riviera Maya (Gold); Los Cabos (Silver); Puerto Vallarta (Bronze) 
 
Best Culinary Destination - US: New Orleans (Gold); Greater Miami and Miami Beach (Silver); Las Vegas (Bronze)

Best Wedding, Honeymoon Destinations

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Best Wedding Destination - Overall: Hawaii (Gold); Jamaica (Silver); Los Cabos (Bronze) 
 
Best Wedding Destination - Mexico: Riviera Maya (Gold); Los Cabos (Silver); Puerto Vallarta (Bronze) 
 
Best Wedding Destination - Caribbean: Jamaica (Gold); Saint Lucia (Silver); Dominican Republic (Bronze) 
 
Best Wedding Destination - Central and South America: Costa Rica (Gold); Belize (Silver); Colombia (Bronze) 
 
Best Wedding Destination - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific: Bora Bora (Gold); Fiji (Silver); Tahiti (Bronze) 
 
Best Honeymoon Destination - US: Maui, Hawaii (Gold); Florida Keys and Key West (Silver); Las Vegas (Bronze) 
 
Best Honeymoon Destination - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific: Bora Bora (Gold); Tahiti (Silver); Fiji (Bronze) 
 
Best Honeymoon Destination - Caribbean: Jamaica (Gold); Dominican Republic (Silver); Puerto Rico (Bronze) 
 
Best Honeymoon Destination - Mexico: Riviera Maya (Gold); Los Cabos (Silver); Puerto Vallarta (Bronze)

Best Tourism Boards

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Best Tourism Board - US: Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (Gold); New Orleans & Company (Silver); Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (Bronze)

Best Tourism Board - Mexico: Los Cabos Tourism Board (Gold); Quintana Roo Tourism Board - Mexican Caribbean (Silver); Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board (Bronze)

Best Tourism Board - Europe: Tourism Ireland (Gold): Greek National Tourism Organization (Silver); Visit Portugal (Bronze)

Best Tourism Board - Caribbean: Jamaica Tourist Board (Gold); Dominican Republic Tourism Office (Silver); Discover Puerto Rico (Bronze)

Best Tourism Board - Central and South America: Costa Rica Tourism Board (Gold); Belize Tourism Board - BTB (Silver); Panama Tourism Authority (Bronze)

Best Tourism Board -– Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific: Tourism Australia (Gold); Tourism New Zealand (Silver); Tourism Fiji (Bronze)

Best Hotel Chains

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Best Hotel Chain - Overall: Sandals Resorts (Gold); Marriott International (Silver); Playa Hotels & Resorts (Bronze)

Best Hotel Chain - All-Inclusive: Sandals Resorts (Gold); Inclusive Collection, part of World of Hyatt (Silver); Karisma Hotels & Resorts (Bronze)

Best All-Inclusive Resorts

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Best All-Inclusive - Overall: Impression Moxché by Secrets (Gold); Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa (Silver); Sanctuary Cap Cana (Bronze)

Best All-Inclusive Adults/Coupes Resort - Caribbean: Sandals Grande St. Lucian (Gold); Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay (Silver); Sanctuary Cap Cana (Bronze)

Best All-Inclusive Adults/Couples Resort - Mexico: Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya (Gold); Hotel Xcaret Arte (Silver); Breathless Cancun Soul (Bronze)

Best All-Inclusive Family Resort - Mexico: Hotel Xcaret Mexico (Gold); Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya (Silver); Hyatt Ziva Cancun (Bronze)

Best All-Inclusive Family Resort - Caribbean: Beaches Turks & Caicos (Gold); Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana (Silver); Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana (Bronze)

Best All-Inclusive Resorts (Cont'd)

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Best All-Inclusive Luxury Resort - Mexico: Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya (Gold); Atelier Playa Mujeres (Silver); Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun All-Inclusive Spa (Bronze)

Best All-Inclusive Luxury Resort - Caribbean: Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay (Gold); Sanctuary Cap Cana (Silver); Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda - Dominican Republic (Bronze)

Best All-Inclusive Resort - Destination Weddings: Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa (Gold); Dreams Playa Mujeres Resort (Silver); Hyatt Ziva Cancun (Bronze)

Best All-Inclusive Resort - Honeymoons: Sandals Emerald Bay (Gold); Impression Moxché by Secrets (Silver); La Casa de La Playa (Bronze)

Best All-Inclusive Resort - Spa and Wellness: Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana (Gold); La Casa de La Playa (Silver); Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa (Bronze)

Best Hotels and Resorts (Cont'd)

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Best Honeymoon Hotel/Resort - US: Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea (Gold); Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay (Silver); Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island (Bronze)

Best Honeymoon Hotel/Resort - Mexico: Impression Moxché by Secrets (Gold); Majestic Resorts Elegance Costa Mujeres (Silver); El Dorado Maroma, by Karisma (Bronze)

Best Honeymoon Hotel/Resort - Caribbean: Majestic Resorts Elegance Punta Cana (Gold); Sanctuary Cap Cana (Silver); Jade Mountain, St. Lucia (Bronze)

Best Luxury Hotel/Resort - US: Four Seasons Hualalai (Gold); Bellagio Las Vegas (Silver); Mandarin Oriental New York (Bronze)

Best Luxury Hotel/Resort - Caribbean: Jade Mountain, St. Lucia (Gold); Four Seasons Resort Anguilla (Silver); Sanctuary Cap Cana (Bronze)

Best Luxury Hotel/Resort - Mexico: Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun (Gold); Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos (Silver); La Casa de La Playa (Bronze)

Best Luxury Hotel/Resort - Central and South America: Illa Experience Hotel (Gold); Itz-ana Belize (Silver); Nayara Tented Camp Costa Rica (Bronze)

Best Spa and Wellness Resort - Overall: Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana (Gold); Banyan Tree Phuket Thailand (Silver); La Casa de La Playa (Bronze)

Best Tour Operators (Escorted)

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Best Escorted Tour Operator - Overall: Globus family of brands (Gold); Collette (Silver); Tauck (Bronze)

Best Escorted Tour Operator - Family: Adventures by Disney (Gold); Globus family of brands (Silver); Collette (Bronze)

Best Escorted Tour Operator - Luxury: Abercrombie & Kent (Gold); Kensington Tours (Silver); Tauck (Bronze)

Best Escorted Tour Operator - Adventure/Expedition: G Adventures (Gold); Abercrombie & Kent (Silver); Kensington Tours (Bronze)

Best Escorted Tour Operator - Africa: Abercrombie & Kent (Gold); Globus family of brands (Silver); African Travel (Bronze)

Best Escorted Tour Operator - Asia: Globus family of brands (Gold); Tauck (Silver); Trafalgar (Bronze)

Best Escorted Tour Operator - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific: Globus family of brands (Gold); Collette (Silver); Tauck (Bronze)

Best Escorted Tour Operator - Canada: Collette (Gold); Tauck (Silver); Globus family of brands (Bronze)

Best Escorted Tour Operator - Europe: Globus family of brands (Gold); Tauck (Silver); Collette (Bronze)

Best Escorted Tour Operator - US: Collette (Gold); Tauck (Silver); Globus family of brands (Bronze)

Best Tour Operators (Packaged)

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Best Tour Operator (Packaged) - Overall: Funjet Vacations (Gold); Delta Vacations (Silver); Apple Vacations (Bronze)

Best Tour Operator (Packaged) - Family: Delta Vacations (Gold); Funjet Vacations (Silver); Apple Vacations (Bronze)

Best Tour Operator (Packaged) - Caribbean: Funjet Vacations (Gold); Delta Vacations (Silver); Apple Vacations (Bronze)

Best Tour Operator (Packaged) - Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific: Pleasant Holidays (Gold); Goway Travel (Silver); Delta Vacations (Bronze)

Best Tour Operator (Packaged) - Mexico: Funjet Vacations (Gold); Apple Vacations (Silver); Delta Vacations (Bronze)

Best Tour Operator (Packaged) - Europe: Delta Vacations (Gold); Travel Impressions (Silver); Classic Vacations (Bronze)

Best Tour Operator (Packaged) - US/Canada: Delta Vacations (Gold); Funjet Vacations (Silver); Air Canada Vacations (Bronze)

Best Tour Operator (Packaged) - Hawaii: Pleasant Holidays (Gold); Blue Sky Tours (Silver); Delta Vacations (Bronze)

Best Villa Rental Company

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Best Villa Rental Company - Overall: Villas of Distinction (Gold); Rental Escapes (Silver); Top Villas (Bronze)

Best Water Parks

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Best Water Park - Domestic: Universal's Volcano Bay (Gold); Disney's Blizzard Beach (Silver); Discovery Cove (Bronze)

Best Water Park - Mexico: Xcaret Parks (Gold); The Dolphin Company (Silver); Playa Mia (Bronze)

Best Rail Travel Experience

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Best Rail Experience: Rocky Mountaineer (Gold); Amtrak Vacations (Silver); Alaska Railroad (Bronze)

Best Travel Insurance Provider

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Best Travel Insurance Provider - Overall: Allianz (Gold); AIG Travel (Silver); IMG Travel Insurance (Bronze)

Best Travel Insurance Provider - Customer Service: Allianz (Gold); AIG Travel (Silver); C&F Travel Insured International (Bronze)

Best Travel Agent Academy Program

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Best Travel Agent Academy Program: Puerto Rico Specialist (Gold); Jamaica Travel Specialist (Silver); Costa Rica Specialist Program for US Travel Advisors (Bronze)

Best Travel Technology Provider

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Best Travel Technology Provider: VAX VacationAccess (Gold); Sabre (Silver); Amadeus (Bronze)

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