Readers Choice Awards Finalists

December 5, 2022

Travel Weekly presents your nominees for the 20th Readers Choice Awards. This year’s winners will be announced at the annual Readers Choice Awards Gala, to be held at the American Museum of Natural History on Dec. 14. Airlines, cruise lines, hotels and more competed in a total of 82 categories this year. Two rounds of voting ended Nov. 21, and the results are being tabulated by Northstar Travel Group, parent company of Travel Weekly

Domestic

Alaska Airlines
American Airlines 
Delta Air Lines 
JetBlue
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines

International

Air Canada
Air France/KLM
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Emirates
United Airlines
Virgin Atlantic

Business/First Class

American Airlines
Delta Air Lines 
Emirates 
Singapore Airlines
United Airlines
Virgin Atlantic

Premium Economy Class

Air Canada
Air France/KLM
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines 
United Airlines
Virgin Atlantic

Top Airline Global Network

American Airlines
British Airways
Delta Air Lines
Emirates
United Airlines 

Sales & Service

Air Canada
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines

Top Airline Overall

Air Canada
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Virgin Atlantic

Domestic

Alamo Rent A Car
Avis Car Rental
Budget Rent A Car
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Hertz 
National Car Rental

International

Avis Car Rental
Budget Rent A Car
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Hertz
National Car Rental 
Sixt

DOMESTIC 

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises 
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International

Alaska 

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International

Caribbean 

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International

Europe

Celebrity Cruises
Holland America Line
MSC Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International
Viking

Hawaii/Pacific

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International
Windstar Cruises

Under 500 Berths

Atlas Ocean Voyages
Lindblad Expeditions
Paul Gauguin Cruises
Ponant
Scenic
Windstar Cruises

under 1,000 Berths

Azamara
Oceania Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Seabourn
Silversea Cruises
Viking

Premium

Azamara
Celebrity Cruises
Holland America Line
Oceania Cruises
Princess
Virgin Voyages

Luxury

Cunard Line
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Scenic
Seabourn
Silversea Cruises
Viking

Expedition

Atlas Ocean Voyages
Celebrity Cruises
Hurtigruten
Lindblad Expeditions
Ponant
Silversea Cruises

World Cruise Itinerary

Cunard Line
Holland America Line
Oceania Cruises
Princess
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Silversea Cruises

Family Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Disney Cruise Line 
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International

Cuisine

Celebrity Cruises
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean International

Entertainment

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International
Virgin Voyages

Private Island/Destination

Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line
Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line
Ocean Cay, MSC Cruises
Harvest Caye, Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cays, Princess
CocoCay, Royal Caribbean International

Group Program 

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International
Virgin Voyages

Shipboard Tech

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International
Virgin Voyages

Short Itinerary (5 days or less)

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International
Virgin Voyages

Sales & Service

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International

Overall

Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess
Royal Caribbean International

River Cruise line,
Cuisine

AmaWaterways
Avalon Waterways
Scenic/Emerald Cruises
Tauck
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Viking

River Cruise line,
Sales & Service

AmaWaterways
Avalon Waterways
Scenic/Emerald Cruises
Tauck
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Viking

River Cruise line,
Overall

AmaWaterways
Avalon Waterways
Scenic/Emerald Cruises
Tauck
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Viking

River Cruising

AmaMagna, AmaWaterways
Avalon View, Avalon Waterways
Andorinha, Tauck
S.S. Joie de Vivre, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Scenic Jasper, Scenic
Viking Skaga, Viking

New  

Celebrity Beyond, Celebrity Cruises
Discovery Princess, Princess
Wonder of the Seas, Royal Caribbean
International
Silver Dawn, Silversea
Viking Octantis, Viking
Scarlet Lady, Virgin Voyages

Premium 

Azamara Pursuit, Azamara
Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Cruises
Nieuw Statendam, Holland America Line
Marina, Oceania Cruises
Sky Princess, Princess
Scarlet Lady, Virgin Voyages

Luxury

Queen Mary 2, Cunard Line  
Seven Seas Explorer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Eclipse, Scenic
Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn
Silver Moon, Silversea Cruises
Viking Venus, Viking

Overall

Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Cruises 
Nieuw Statendam, Holland America Line
Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Cruise Line
Discovery Princess, Princess
Symphony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International
Viking Octantis, Viking
Scarlet Lady, Virgin Voyages

Africa

Botswana
Egypt
Kenya
Morocco
South Africa 
Tanzania

Asia/Pacific

Australia 
New Zealand 
Singapore
Tahiti
Thailand

Canada

Banff
Montreal
Quebec City
Toronto
Vancouver

Caribbean

Aruba
Barbados
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
Saint Lucia

Central/South America

Belize
Brazil
Costa Rica
Panama
Peru

Europe

Croatia
France
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Spain

Hawaii

Big Island
Kauai
Lanai
Maui
Oahu

Mexico

Cancun
Cozumel
Los Cabos
Mexico City
Puerto Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit
Riviera Maya

U.S. State

Alaska
California
Colorado
Florida
Hawaii
New York

U.S. City

Fort Lauderdale
Las Vegas
Miami
New Orleans
New York City
Orlando

Domestic

Best Western
Hilton Worldwide
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
InterContinental Hotels Group
Marriott International
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts   

Asia

Hilton Worldwide
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
InterContinental Hotels Group
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Marriott International
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts

Caribbean

AMR Collection
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts 
Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Marriott International
Palladium Hotel Group
Playa Hotels & Resorts
Sandals Resorts

Europe

Accor
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Hilton Worldwide 
InterContinental Hotels Group
Marriott International 
Red Carnation Hotel Collection

Mexico

AMR Collection
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts
Karisma Hotels & Resorts
La Coleccion Resorts by Fiesta Americana
Playa Hotels & Resorts
Riu Hotels & Resorts

Hawaii/South Pacific

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Hilton Worldwide
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Marriott International
Outrigger Hotels

All-Inclusive

AMR Collection
Karisma Hotels & Resorts
La Coleccion Resorts by Fiesta Americana
Palladium Hotel Group
Playa Hotels & Resorts
Sandals Resorts

Luxury

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts 
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
JW Marriott
Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts  
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
Waldorf Astoria

Boutique

Autograph Collection
Karisma Hotels & Resorts  
Kimpton Hotels
Red Carnation Hotel Collection
Relais & Chateaux
Zoetry Wellness & Spa Resorts

Sales & Service

AMR Collection
Hilton Worldwide
InterContinental Hotels Group
Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Marriott International
Playa Hotels & Resorts
Sandals Resorts

Top Overall Hotel Group

AMR Collection
Hilton Worldwide
InterContinental Hotels Group
Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Marriott International  
Playa Hotels & Resorts
Sandals Resorts

Resort Worldwide

Four Seasons Resort Lanai
Hyatt Ziva Cancun
Jade Mountain, St. Lucia
Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
St. Regis Bora Bora
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort

Insurance Provider

Allianz Global Assistance
Aon Affinity Travel Practice 
Arch RoamRight
C&F Travel Insured International
Generali Global Assistance
Travel Guard

Rail Vacation

Amtrak Vacations
Alaska Railroad
Rail Europe
Rocky Mountaineer 
Via Rail Canada

Theme Park

Busch Gardens
Disneyland 
SeaWorld
Universal Orlando Resort
Walt Disney World

Domestic Packaged

American Airlines Vacations
Delta Vacations
Funjet Vacations 
Gogo Vacations
Pleasant Holidays
Travel Impressions

Domestic Escorted

Collette
Globus
Insight Vacations
Tauck
Trafalgar

International

CIE Tours
Collette
Delta Vacations
Globus
Tauck
Trafalgar

Adventure

Abercrombie & Kent
Adventures by Disney 
Contiki
G Adventures
Gogo Vacations
National Geographic Expeditions

Africa

Abercrombie & Kent
African Travel
Collette
Globus
Micato Safaris
Tauck

Asia/Pacific

Collette
Globus
Goway Travel
Pleasant Holidays
Tauck
Trafalgar 

Canada

Collette
Globus
Insight Vacations
Rocky Mountaineer
Tauck 
Trafalgar

Caribbean

American Airlines Vacations
Apple Vacations
Delta Vacations
Funjet Vacations 
Gogo Vacations
Pleasant Holidays
Travel Impressions

Europe

CIE Tours
Collette
Delta Vacations
Globus
Tauck
Trafalgar

Hawaii

American Airlines Vacations
Blue Sky Tours
Classic Vacations
Delta Vacations
Pleasant Holidays
United Vacations

Mexico

American Airlines Vacations
Apple Vacations
Delta Vacations
Funjet Vacations
Gogo Vacations
Pleasant Holidays
Travel Impressions
United Vacations

Luxury

Abercrombie & Kent
Classic Vacations
Journese
Kensington Tours
Luxury Gold
Tauck

Group, Packaged

American Airlines Vacations
Apple Vacations
Delta Vacations
Funjet Vacations
Gogo Vacations
Pleasant Holidays

Escorted Sales & Service

CIE Tours
Collette
Globus
Insight Vacations
Tauck
Trafalgar

Packaged Sales & Service

Apple Vacations
Classic Vacations
Delta Vacations
Funjet Vacations
Pleasant Holidays
Travel Impressions

Escorted Overall

CIE Tours 
Collette
Globus 
Insight Vacations
Tauck
Trafalgar

Packaged Overall

American Airlines Vacations
Apple Vacations
Delta Vacations
Funjet Vacations 
Pleasant Holidays
Travel Impressions

Advisor Loyalty Program

ALG Vacations
Celebrity Cruises
Globus
Norwegian Cruise Line
Playa Hotels & Resorts
Princess

Travel Advisor Educational Program

AmaAcademy, AmaWaterways
Carnival Learn & Earn, Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Learning‚ Celebrity Cruises
NCL University‚ Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Academy‚ Princess
Royal Caribbean University, Royal Caribbean International

Travel Technology Provider

Amadeus
Sabre
Travelport
VAX VacationAccess