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Cruise Council Announces 2012 Award Finalists
The International Cruise Council Australasia has announced the finalists for its 2012 Cruise Industry Awards.
Cruise specialist agents dominate the field, with 15 awards to be announced across seven categories.
Around 500 industry members are expected to attend the awards dinner at the Hilton Sydney on February 9.
Nominated finalists include:
Cruise Agency of the Year – Australia
Bicton Travel Bicton WA
Crusieabout Turramurra NSW
Our Vacation Centre Gaven QLD
Ozcruising Philip ACT
Phil Hoffmann Travel Glenelg SA
Cruise Agency of the Year – New Zealand
Cruise Republic Auckland
Cruiseabout Parnell
Cruiseabout Tauranga
House of Travel Papamoa
Let’s Cruise Auckland
Cruise Consultant of the Year – Australia
Martine Hero Clean Cruising, Brisbane QLD
Gina Maitland Alpha Travel, Claremont WA
Lance Mumby Cruise Express, Balmain NSW
Avlon Murphy Our Vacation Centre, Gaven QLD
Robert Watson Cruiseabout, Turramurra NSW
Cruise Consultant of the Year – New Zealand
Debbie Christian Cruiseabout, Parnell
Sarah Goldfinch Cruise Republic, Auckland
Sue Grigg Cruiseabout, Ponsonby
Lisa Roebuck Boutique Mondo Travel, New Plymouth
Mark Smith Let’s Cruise, Auckland
Rising Star – Australia
Emma Blacklow RACT Travelworld Collins St, Hobart TAS
Stacey Skinner Jetset Travel, Warrnambool VIC
Courtney Vidotto Ozcruising, Phillip ACT
Rising Star – New Zealand
William Henderson Infinity Holidays, Auckland
Danielle Hennessy House of Travel, Motueka
Andrew Lennox Cruiseabout, Wellington
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