British Cruise Awards 2019 results revealed

LONDON: The winners of the British Cruise Awards 2019 have been revealed in a glittering ceremony at the House of Lords, attended by Baroness Floella Benjamin, OBE.

The award for Best Cruise Line was presented to Viking, with Celebrity Cruises winning the Best New Ship award for Celebrity Edge.

Baroness Floella Benjamin and Lynn Narraway, winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Cruise Industry

Julie Peasgood and Tony Roberts, Vice President UK & Europe for Princess

Baroness Floella Benjamin and Rachel Johnson

Carly Perkins, Lynn Narraway and Wendy Lamich of Holland America Line & Seabourn

Louise Prior, Bernard Carter and Philippa Duckworth from Oceania Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line's Karen Sequeira, Eamonn Ferrin and Ingrid Hunt

Baroness Floella Benjamin and Julie Peasgood

David Winterton, Emerald Waterway's Director of Marketing & Global Brand

Silversea's Clare Housein, Sarah Barr, Peter Shanks and Erin Johnson with Floella Benjamin

Leah Finlayson, Jo Vaughton, Hayley Manson and Alyce Nelson from Celebrity Cruises

Rebecca Martin and Nathalie Avis from Bolsover Cruise Club

Floella Benjamin with High Commissioner of Barbados His Excellency Milton Inniss (far right) and Marc McCollin and Cheryl Carter from Barbados Tourism Marketing

Craig Fisher, Chris Hackney and Melissa Maughan from Marella Cruises

Lorna Taaffe and Ijeoma Erengwa of Azamara

Michael English from Celebrity Cruises, Donna Carley from Royal Caribbean, Caroline Donaldson from Barrhead Travel and Brian Readman from Titan Travel

Princess Cruises won Best Cruise Enhancement for their game changing Ocean Medallion device, and Norwegian Cruise Line won Best Family Cruise Line and Best for Innovation. Oceania Cruises was awarded Best Culinary Experience. Best Boutique Cruise Line was given to Seabourn, and Lynn Narraway, MD of Seabourn and Holland America, was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to the Cruise Industry Award. Silversea won Best Luxury Cruise Line and Best Expedition Cruise Line.