Countdown on for entering the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2019

This year’s awards will be presented as part of the Seatrade Europe event in Hamburg on September 11. The awards provide businesses with the opportunity to showcase their achievements via the cruise industry’s most respected awards programme. With a varied category selection, it is the chance for all sectors within the industry to tell their story by sharing and celebrating their successes and presenting innovative projects that have contributed to improving the industry and/or customer experience. Principal sponsors This year’s joint principal sponsors are TheICEway and Oracle Hospitality. 'At TheICEway we love innovation, determination and we are passionate this amazing industry. Sponsoring the cruise awards seemed like an obvious choice because we are investing in the determination and passion of others to constantly innovate. These people are the reason that cruise continues to go from strength to strength and there is no better platform than the Seatrade Cruise awards for deserved recognition.' Ian Richardson, CEO & Co-Founder, TheICEway. 'Oracle Hospitality Cruise is honored to continue to sponsor the Seatrade Cruise Awards since the program’s inception and help to recognize companies who have truly achieved excellence across the cruise industry,' noted Ingo Soerensen, AVP, Global Cruise Sales, Oracle Hospitality. Award Categories including new Interior Design Award Categories in this year’s awards are: Destination of the Year Port of the Year Marine Interior Design of the Year – NEW! Supplier of the Year Environmental Initiative Awards (sponsored by MedCruise) Marketing Initiative of the Year (sponsored by Cruise Baltic) Innovative Shorex of the Year Personality categories Seatrade Cruise Personality of the Year 2019 (sponsored by V. Ships Leisure) Seatrade Outstanding Achievement Award 2019 More detail regarding the criteria for the award categories can be found at www.seatradecruiseevents.com/awards/categories To enter the Awards please click here. Deadline for entries is July 31.