NEW YORK -- Travel Weekly honored the winners of its 22nd annual Readers' Choice Awards at a black-tie gala dinner and ceremony on Dec. 11 at the American Museum of Natural History here.
The award winners, one for each of the 91 categories, represent the best of the best in the travel industry. The nominees and award recipients were chosen in two rounds of voting by Travel Weekly's audience of travel professionals.
The open ballot phase of the voting was conducted during the summer, and readers were invited to write in the names of any company they believe best exemplifies a particular category. The leading vote recipients were identified as finalists, and a second round of voting to determine the winners took place this fall. The finalists were featured in Travel Weekly on Dec. 2.
Travel Weekly also honored several industry executives with Lifetime Achievement Awards. This year's recipients are Michele Saegesser, vice president of sales and national accounts for Viking; Greg O'Hara, founder and senior managing director for Certares Management; and Frank J. Del Rio, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. In addition, the Travel Weekly Sustainability Leadership Award was given to Hurtigruten in recognition of its long-standing commitment to sustainable practices.
Travel Weekly's 2024 Readers' Choice winners are:
Best in Airlines
- Domestic: Delta Air Lines
- International: United Airlines
- Business/First Class: Emirates
- Premium Economy Class: Delta Air Lines
- Global Network: United Airlines
- Sales & Service: Delta Air Lines
- Airline Overall: Delta Air Lines
Best in Car Rentals
- Domestic: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- International: Hertz
Best in Hotel Chains
- Domestic: Marriott International
- Asia: IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Caribbean: Sandals Resorts
- Europe: Hilton Worldwide
- Mexico: Inclusive Collection, part of World of Hyatt
- Hawaii/South Pacific: Marriott International
- All-Inclusive: Sandals Resorts
- Luxury: Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts
- Boutique: Zoetry Wellness & Spa Resorts
- Sales & Service: Marriott International
- Hotel Group Overall: Marriott International
Best Resort Worldwide
Best DMC Overall
Best in Tour Operators
- Domestic Packaged: Delta Vacations
- Domestic Escorted: Collette
- International: Globus
- Adventure: Adventures by Disney
- Africa: Abercrombie & Kent
- Asia/Pacific: Trafalgar
- Canada: Collette
- Caribbean: Funjet Vacations
- Europe: Globus
- Hawaii: Pleasant Holidays
- Mexico: Apple Vacations
- Luxury: Abercrombie & Kent
- Group, Packaged: Delta Vacations
- Escorted Sales & Service: Globus
- Packaged Sales & Service: Funjet Vacations
- Escorted Overall: Globus
- Packaged Overall: Funjet Vacations
Best in Cruise Lines
- Domestic: Carnival Cruise Line
- Alaska: Princess
- Antarctica: Silversea
- Caribbean: Royal Caribbean International
- Europe: Celebrity Cruises
- Hawaii/Pacific: Norwegian Cruise Line
- Under 500 Berths: Windstar Cruises
- Under 1,000 Berths: Seabourn
- Cabins: Silversea
- Premium: Celebrity Cruises
- Luxury: Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Expedition: Viking
- World Cruise Itinerary: Holland America Line
- Family: Disney Cruise Line
- Cuisine: Oceania Cruises
- Entertainment: Royal Caribbean International
- Private Island/Destination: CocoCay, Royal Caribbean International
- Group Program: Princess
- Shipboard Tech: Princess
- Short Itinerary: Carnival Cruise Line
- Transatlantic Crossing: Cunard
- Most Unique Itineraries: Azamara
- Sales & Service: Royal Caribbean International
- Overall: Royal Caribbean International
- River Cruise Line, Cuisine: AmaWaterways
- River Cruise Line, Cabins: Viking
- River Cruise Line, Group Programs: AmaWaterways
- River Cruise Line, Sales & Service: Viking
- River Cruise Line, Overall: AmaWaterways
Best in Cruise Ships
- River Cruising: AmaMagna, AmaWaterways
- New River Cruise Ship: Viking Aton, Viking
- New: Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International
- Premium: Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Cruises
- Luxury: Seven Seas Explorer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Overall: Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International
Best in Destinations
- Africa: South Africa
- Asia/Pacific: Japan
- Canada: Banff
- Caribbean: Saint Lucia
- Central/South America: Costa Rica
- Europe: Ireland
- Hawaii: Maui
- Mexico: Los Cabos
- U.S. State: Hawaii
- U.S. City: Orlando
Best Travel Advisor Educational Program
- Princess Academy, Princess
Best Advisor Loyalty Program
Best Rail Vacation
- Amtrak Vacations/Railbookers
Best Travel Technology Provider
Best in Insurance
- Provider: Allianz Partners
- Sales & Service: Allianz Partners
Best Theme Park