BEST-OF-THE-BEST LUXURY CRUISE AWARDS

Our judges share the best in luxury cruising in 2018

JUDGES ALISON DI PAOLO Claremont Cruise & Travel Centre

Alison has enjoyed 42 years in the industry and in the past 15 years has specialised in luxury travel and cruising, which is her choice for a holiday. claremontctc.com.au

CLAUDIA ROSSI HUDSON Mary Rossi Travel

After 40-plus years in the family travel business, Claudia has introduced cruising to thousands of delighted passengers. maryrossitravel.com

JULIE POUMES Toorak Travel

Julie has been in travel for over 35 years, specialising in high-end leisure travel. She never gets tired of designing fantastic holidays for her clients. tooraktravel.com.au

PENNY SPENCER Spencer Group of Companies

In 2017, Penny was named in SmartCompany’s list of Top 30 female entrepreneurs, and Travel Weekly’s Women in Travel Power List 2016. spencertravel.com.au

DAVID BRANDON Savenio

David is Managing Director of Savenio and a luxury cruise specialist with 36 years’ experience. Savenio is an award-winning Virtuoso agency. savenio.com.au

JUSTINE SEALEY Ramsgate Travel Service

Justine has been with Ramsgate Travel Service for the past 24 years, and has an in-depth knowledge of the cruise industry. ramsgatetravel.com.au

PHILIP HOFFMANN Phil Hoffmann Travel

Philip was awarded an Order of Australia in 2012 for his contribution to the travel industry. He employs 220 South Australians in 10 branches. pht.com.au

ELIZABETH CLARKE The Cruise Centre

Over the past 30 years, Elizabeth has travelled to most continents and she has used that experience to offer her clients personal insight. thecruisecentre.com.au

MANDY DWYER Main Beach Travel

Mandy has almost 40 years of industry experience, with the last 19 of those owning her own agency, Main Beach Travel, on the Gold Coast. mainbeachtravel.com.au

PHILIP SMETHURST Bicton Travel Premium

Philip creates experiences for luxury travellers. Bicton Travel has been named Australia’s leading Cruise Travel Agency seven times in the CLIA Awards. bictontravel.com.au

JO GOSTIN FBI Travel

Jo specialises in luxury leisure travel with an emphasis on cruising. She personally escorts a group on a cruise at least once a year. fbitravel.com.au

MELINDA GREGOR Gregor & Lewis Bespoke Travel

Melinda has a passion for cruising and, in particular, luxury and small-ship experiences, fostered over more than 30 years in the industry. gregorlewis.com.au