Norwegian cruise line recognized with ten “best in the industry” awards

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@NCLFreestyle Recognized With Ten "Best in the Industry" Awards

 

 

 

by Norwegian Cruise Line on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 7:19am

 

 

 

NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE RECOGNIZED WITH TEN “BEST IN THE INDUSTRY” AWARDS

 

 

 

Travel Weekly, an influential news resource in the travel industry, has recognized Norwegian Cruise Line with four gold and six silver 2010 Magellan Awards in the Contemporary Ship Design and Advertising/Marketing categories. Awarding Norwegian more gold awards than any other cruise line, Travel Weekly features Norwegian in the current issue that includes a special section devoted to the most exciting and innovative work being done in the travel industry today.

 

Norwegian’s newest and most innovative ship, Norwegian Epic, won nine of the ten Magellan Awards, including “Best Contemporary Cruise Ship Overall,” and gold for her luxurious Villas, located in the largest ship-within-a-ship complex, in the Contemporary Ship and Suite Design categories. Norwegian Epic’s most innovative features received silver Magellan Awards - Cirque Dreams® & Dinner for restaurant design; the Mandara Spa for spa design; the expansive Aqua Park for pool design; and the Studios, the first staterooms designed and priced for the solo traveler, in the Contemporary Ship/Cruise Elements category. In addition, Norwegian received two gold and two silver Magellan Awards in the Advertising/Marketing category for a variety of marketing activities including the Year of the Freestyle Vacation promotion, Norwegian Epic trade marketing campaign, and Norwegian Epic’s digital and out of home campaigns, which included billboards throughout Miami, prior to the ship’s launch in July.

 

The Travel Weekly Magellan Awards are designed to honor the best in the travel industry, recognizing a broad range of segments including hotels and resorts, travel destinations, cruise lines, online travel, airlines and airports, travel agents and agencies and car rental companies. This year’s judging panel comprised top travel industry professionals such as Peter Greenberg, travel editor; Bob Dickinson, former CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines; Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die; Tim Zagat, Co-Founder of Zagats Surveys; Rudy Maxa, PBS Host of Rudy Maxa's World; Lalia Rach, associate dean and HVS International Chair for New York University; and popular travel blogger, Johnny Jet.