Meet the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2026 finalists
Winners will be announced, and trophies presented, at Seatrade Cruise Med during the Awards’ 20th Anniversary ceremony in Las Palmas.
[Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 10 August 2026] Over 20 cruise industry companies are elected finalists for the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2026. A milestone 20th Anniversary celebration will present the winners during Seatrade Cruise Med at Las Palmas Cruise Port, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on the evening of 16 September.
The independent judging panel, composed of 15 prolific industry names, brought a wide breadth of industry knowledge and expertise from across the world to make the final call on deserving innovators, trailblazers, and visionaries shaping the cruise industry.
Meet the Nominees
Innovative Shorex of the Year
- Abercrombie & Kent (Akorn Destination Management) – The Zero Waste Circular City Melbourne.
- Excursions Ltd – The Whitstable Oyster Farm, from Beach to Table.
- Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services X National Geographic Expeditions – Behind the Scenes of the Carreiros do Monte
Product of the Year
- MarineXchange Software – MXP365, 2025/2026 Developments
- Otalio – Shipboard Passenger Management System
- Zeero Group – Circular Biofuel Technology for Cruise
Sustainability Initiative of the Year – Sponsored by Cruise Baltic
- MSC Cruises x ORCA Partnership – Marine Mammal Observer Sailing Onboard
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings – Sailing for Nature: Biodiversity Programme Alaska
- Port of Dover – Carbon Net Zero
- Virgin Voyages – Impact Squad, Crew Volunteer Programme
Destination of the Year
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Gibraltar
- Stavanger, Norway
Expedition Cruise Initiative of the Year
- Aqua Expeditions – Superyacht Aqua Lares
- HX Expeditions X AROS Marine – 1896 Cabin, A 130 Years Experience
- UNITED WATERWAYS X Ocean Advice – Newbuild Programme in China
Port of the Year
- Port Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic
- Portsmouth International Port, UK
- Skjolden Port, Norway
Cruise Personality AwardsIn addition, there will be Personality Awards announced and presented at the ceremony chosen from nominations received including Seatrade Cruise Personality of the Year – Sponsored by V.Ships Leisure and Seatrade Cruise Outstanding Achievement Award.
Principal sponsors of the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2026 are Oracle Hospitality and Tura Turizm.
Explore the awards and view the judging panel: https://www.seatradecruiseevents.com/awards/
Register to attend Seatrade Cruise Med: https://www.seatradecruiseevents.com/med/attend/tickets-packages/