We called upon the knowledge of 19 leading luxury cruise specialists and travel advisors to judge our annual cruise awards.
We called upon the knowledge of 19 leading luxury cruise specialists and travel advisors to judge our annual cruise awards.
Mandy Dwyer is the owner and director of Main Beach Travel and specialises in luxury and expedition cruising. Main Beach Travel is a member of the Virtuoso family.
Melinda Gregor has a passion for luxury and smallship cruising, fostered over 36 years in the industry. She’s the highest-ranked Master Cruise Consultant on the Sunshine Coast.
Justine is the managing director of Ramsgate, beginning her career over 30 years ago. Today, she is a highly respected and awarded travel adviser.
Sharyn Kitchener is the managing director of Mosman Travel and has recently been appointed as chair, Virtuoso Member Advisory Board in Australia and New Zealand.
Megan is an award-winning luxury cruise specialist with over 40 years of experience. She is a CLIA Master and won CLIA’s best Mobile/Home Based Agent in 2022.
Elizabeth Clarke has more than 25 years of experience specialising in cruising, introducing thousands of clients to a wide range of cruise destinations, experiences and cruise lines.
David Brandon is the managing director of Savenio Australia. Of his 40 years as a travel agent, David has dedicated 20 years to selling exceptional luxury cruises.
As general manager of Cruise Australasia for the House of Travel Group, Jeff Leckey has more than 40 years of consultancy experience and a love for innovative, unique itineraries.
Caroline is the GM at CruiseHQ, a Flight Centre Travel Group providing curated cruise packages including airfares, and pre and postaccommodation and tours for travel agencies.
Phil Smethurst is co-founder and director of Perth’s Bicton Travel. Now in its 25th year, Bicton Travel is recognised as one of Australia’s leading cruise and luxury travel agencies.
Robyn Sinfield is the co-owner of Home Travel Company and specialises in river, ocean and expedition cruising. She has clocked up more than 900 cruise nights at sea.
Philip Hoffmann was inducted into the CLIA Hall of Fame in 2017 for his outstanding contribution to the Australian cruise industry
A passion for corporate travel and high-end leisure has underpinned managing director Penny Spencer’s 35 years in the travel industry. She’s also the recipient of multiple industry awards.
Michael Middleton has worked in the travel industry for 30+ years and is the general manager of My Cruises. Michael was named Cruise Champion Australasia in the 2024 CLIA awards.
Jo Kennedy has been with Flight Centre Travel Group since 1990 and leads the only home-based Travel Associates operation in Australia. She is also on the Travel Associates Advisory Board.
Jean Summers-Reeves is a recognised CLIA Cruise Master and the director of product and marketing at Clean Cruising. She has sailed on 40+ ships, with expedition and small ships her favourites.
A travel industry leader, Lori leads Virtuoso’s global cruise strategy and oversees partnerships with the world’s top cruise lines.
Signature Media’s cruise guru, Guy Dundas is managing editor of LATTE Cruise and LATTE, Australia’s leading luxury travel trade news sources.
With 25 years in the industry, Rachel Kingswell leads a team of 300 highly experienced travel advisors as general manager across Australia and New Zealand.
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