Virtuoso names top cruise partners at 2026 awards gala
Aqua Expeditions, Explora Journeys, Oceania Cruises, AmaWaterways and National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions were among the honorees in Las Vegas.
Virtuoso concluded its 38th annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas with an awards gala recognizing its leading cruise partners for 2026.
Aqua Expeditions received Best Small Ship Cruise Experience, while Explora Journeys was named Best Ocean Luxury Cruise Experience. Oceania Cruises won Best Contemporary & Premium Ocean Cruise Experience, and AmaWaterways took Best River Cruise Experience. National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions received Best Expedition Cruise Experience.
The Cruise Ambassador awards went to Grant Holmes of ASMALLWORLD in the advisor category and Joe Leon of Silversea in the partner category. Virtuoso said its leadership selected the Cruise Ambassador recipients internally based on their support for the network. For the other award categories, nominees were identified through a survey of Virtuoso travel advisors, who subsequently voted to choose the winners.