Winners revealed at the Cruise International Awards 2011!

In all a total of 180,000 votes were cast in the first ever cruise awards voted for entirely by cruise passengers - in association with Classic FM, the Spectator, Cruise Today and Discover Cruises.

Hosted by The Apprentice’s Nick Hewer and John Suchet, the awards mark the build up to National Cruise Week.

Read about all the below!

Full list of winners at the 2011 Cruise International Awards

  • Cruise Celebrity of the Year

    Winner: Her Majesty the Queen for the role of Godmother to Queen Elizabeth for Cunard Line

    Highly Commended: Dame Shirley Bassey for her role as Godmother to P&O’s Adonia

  • River Cruise Line of the Year

    Winner: Viking River Cruise

    Highly Commended: Uniworld

  • Cruise Line of the Year

    Winner: Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines

    Highly Commended: Hurtigruten

  • Cruise Travel Agency of the Year

    Winner: Iglu Cruise

    Highly Commended: GoCruise

  • Coolest Cruise Captain

    Winner: Harvard Ramsoy

    Highly Commended: Herman Zini

  • Best Live Performance

    Winner: Operababes for Fred.Olsen

    High Commended: Derren Brown on P&O Cruises

  • Blogger of the Year

    Winner: John Heald of Carnival Cruise Line

  • Best for Dining

    Winner: Uniworld for their Zagat rated restaurants

    Highly Commended: Oceania for Red Ginger

  • Best for Well-Being

    Winner: MSC Splendida for its Aurea Spa

    Highly Commended: P&O Azura for The Retreat

  • Best for Kids

    Winner: Disney Cruise Line for their character breakfasts & kids' club

    Highly Commended: Carnival for Camp Carnival

  • Best Educational Cruise

    Winner: Fred. Olsen Cruise Line for its Vistas programme

    Highly Commended: Voyages to Antiquity for their PHD lectures

  • Best Entertainment Activities

    Winner: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Flow Rider, Ice Skating, Climbing Walls

    High Commended: Princess Cruises for Movies under the Stars

  • Best Shore Excursion

    Winner: Hurtigruten for Dog sledding and Ice Hotel

    Highly Commended: Noble Caledonia and Viking River Cruises

  • Best Cruise Photo

    Winner: Henrietta Saley

    Highly Commended: Elizabeth Wheatley

    Read about the Top 8 Photos here

  • Innovation of the Year

    Winner: Norwegian Cruise Line the winner, for its Norwegian Epic's Studio Cabins

    High Commended: MSC Cruises for the MSC Yacht Club

  • Hidden Gems

    Winner: Norwegian Fjords – Hurtigruten

    Highly Commended: Panama Canal and Galapagos Islands

  • Cruise Destination of the Year

    Winner: Sydney

    Highly Commended: Jamaica

  • Most Outstanding Launch 2010/11

    Winner: Cunard Line for the launch of Queen Elizabeth

    High Commended: P&O’s Azura

  • Best Value Cruise Line

    Winner: P&O Cruises

    Highly Commended: Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines

  • Best Luxury Cruise Line

    Winner: Seabourn

    High Commended: Regent Seven Seas and Silversea

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