2022 Seatrade Cruise Awards Winners

Our independent panel of expert judges have released this year's awards winners. We received roughly 120 entries from every corner of the globe, highlighting remarkable new innovations, technologies and projects and honouring key personalities that have made an outstanding contribution to the industry. Winners were announced at the the Seatrade Cruise Med Welcome Reception in Málaga, Spain on Wednesday, 14 September. 

Destination of the Year

Cruise Baltic

 Accepting the award: Cristina Carriere - Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea – port of Taranto and Raffaella Del Prete - Taranto Cruise Port

WINNER

  • Port of Taranto, Italy

FINALISTS

  • City of Dubrovnik, Croatia
  • Cruise Britain

Innovative Shorex of the Year

Cruise Baltic

 Accepting the award: Amanda Schuddinh, Director Worldwide Cruise Administration & Operations

WINNER

  • Abercrombie & Kent (Akorn) - Mombasa: Past and Present

FINALISTS

  • Global Cruises LLC - Supporting St. Martin's Nature Reserve: One Mangrove at a Time
  • Intercruises - Archaeologist for the Day: be part of Ancient Roman History

Expedition Cruise Initiative of the Year

Cruise Baltic

 Accepting the award: Lasse Roebers – Product Manager, Expedition Cruises

Sponsored by

Cruise Baltic

WINNER

  • Hapag Lloyd Cruises’ Finnish and Swedish Lapland expedition

FINALISTS

  • American Queen Voyages' debut Alaska expedition season    
  • The Great Lakes Cruise Association - intro of Lake Superior North Shore Inside Passage

Investment in People Award

Cruise Baltic

 Accepting the award: Michel Nestour, VP & MD, Carnival Corporation

WINNER

  • Carnival Cruise Line's DEI, Learning and Community Initiatives

FINALISTS

  • Cruise Saudi's Local Training Initiatives
  • Hurtigruten Group's Black Traveler Advisory Board

Port of the Year

Cruise Baltic

 Accepting the award: Figen Ayan, Chief Port Officer of Galataport Istanbul

WINNER

  • Galataport Istanbul

FINALISTS

  • Port Canaveral
  • Portsmouth International Port

Product of the Year

Cruise Baltic

 Accepting the award: Alexandra Widelund, Product & IP Manager

WINNER

  • Climeon - HeatPower 300 Marine Technology

FINALISTS

  • Survitec Group - Seahaven Advanced Evacuation System
  • Tower Supplies - CtrlFlow ECA Technology

Sustainability Initiative of the Year

Cruise Baltic

 Accepting the award: Even Husby, CEO & Jon Olav Stedje, EPI Ambassador

WINNER

  • Environmental Port Index

FINALISTS

  • Nassau Cruise Port's Redevelopment Project
  • Lufthansa Industry Solutions - Food Waste Reduction AI Tool

Seatrade Cruise Outstanding Achievement Award

Cruise Baltic

 Accepting the award: Ida Katrine-Skaarup on behalf of Claus Bødker

WINNER

  • Claus Bødker, Cruise Baltic & Cruise Copenhagen 

Seatrade Cruise Personality Of The Year Award

Cruise Baltic

 Accepting the award: Chris Theophilides, CEO, Celestyal Cruises

Sponsored by

WINNER

  • Chris Theophilides, CEO, Celestyal Cruises