Readers Choice Awards Finalists

December 6, 2021

Travel Weekly proudly presents your nominees for the 2021 Readers Choice Awards. This year’s winners will be announced at the annual Readers Choice Awards Gala, to be held at the Conrad New York on Dec. 16. Airlines, cruise lines, hotels and more competed in a total of 79 categories this year. Two rounds of voting ended Nov. 12, and the results are being tabulated by Northstar Travel Group, parent company of Travel Weekly.

Domestic

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

International

American Airlines
British Airways
Delta Air Lines
Singapore Airlines
United Airlines
Virgin Atlantic

Business/First Class

American Airlines
British Airways
Delta Air Lines
Emirates
Singapore Airlines
United Airlines

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
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines

Top Airline Overall

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

Domestic

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

International

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

Domestic 

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

Alaska 

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

Caribbean 

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

Europe

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

Hawaii/Pacific

Celebrity Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Holland America Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
Royal Caribbean International
Windstar Cruises

Under 500 Berths

Lindblad Expeditions
Paul Gauguin
Ponant
Scenic
Windstar Cruises

500 to 1,000 Berths

Azamara
Crystal Cruises
Oceania Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Seabourn
Silversea
Viking Ocean Cruises

Premium

Azamara
Celebrity Cruises
Holland America Line
Oceania Cruises
Princess Cruises
Viking Ocean Cruises

Luxury

Crystal Cruises 
Cunard Line
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Seabourn
Silversea

River Cruising

AmaWaterways
Avalon Waterways
Riviera River Cruises
Scenic
Tauck
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Viking River Cruises

Expedition

Atlas Ocean Voyages
Celebrity Cruises
Hurtigruten
Lindblad-National Geographic
Ponant
Quark Expeditions
Silversea

Best World Cruise Itinerary

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

Best Family Cruise Line

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

Best Cuisine

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

Best Entertainment

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

Best 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 Cruises
CocoCay, Royal Caribbean International

River Cruise Sales & Service

AmaWaterways
Avalon Waterways
Riviera River Cruises
Scenic
Tauck
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Viking River Cruises

Sales & Service

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

Overall

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

River Cruising

AmaMagna, AmaWaterways
American Countess, American Queen
Voyages
Avalon Envision, Avalon Waterways
Geoffrey Chaucer, Riviera River Cruises
Andorinha, Tauck
S.S. Bon Voyage, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Viking Longship Magni, Viking River Cruises

New  

Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Cruises
MSC Seashore, MSC Cruises
Seven Seas Splendor, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Odyssey of the Seas, Royal Caribbean
International
Silver Moon, Silversea

Premium 

Azamara Pursuit, Azamara
Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Cruises
Nieuw Statendam, Holland America Line
Marina, Oceania Cruises
Sky Princess, Princess Cruises

Luxury

Queen Mary 2, Cunard Line
Crystal Serenity, Crystal Cruises
Seven Seas Splendor, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Silver Moon, Silversea
Seabourn Ovation, Seabourn

Overall

Mardi Gras, Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Cruises
Nieuw Statendam, Holland America Line
MSC Seashore, MSC Cruises
Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Cruise Line
Sky Princess, Princess Cruises
Symphony of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International

Africa

Botswana
Egypt
Kenya
Morocco
South Africa
Tanzania

Asia/Pacific

Australia
Japan
New Zealand
Singapore
Tahiti
Thailand

Canada

Banff
Montreal
Quebec City
Toronto
Vancouver

Caribbean

Aruba
Barbados
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
St. Lucia
St. Thomas

Central/South America

Argentina
Belize
Brazil
Costa Rica
Panama
Peru

Europe

England
France
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy

Hawaii

Island of Hawaii
Kauai
Lanai 
Maui
Oahu

Mexico

Cancun
Cozumel
Los Cabos
Puerto Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit
Riviera Maya

U.S. State

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Hawaii

U.S. City

Charleston
Las Vegas
Miami
Nashville
New Orleans
Orlando

Domestic

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

Asia

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

Caribbean

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts
Marriott International
Playa Resorts/Hyatt
Riu Hotels & Resorts
Sandals Resorts
Secrets Resorts and Spas

Europe

AccorHotels
Best Western
Hilton Worldwide
InterContinental Hotels Group
Marriott International
Red Carnation Hotel Collection

Mexico

La Coleccion Resorts by Fiesta Americana
Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Palace Resorts
Playa Resorts/Hyatt
Riu Hotels & Resorts
Secrets Resorts and Spas

Hawaii/South Pacific

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

All-Inclusive

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts
Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Palace Resorts
Playa Resorts/Hyatt
Riu Hotels & Resorts
Sandals Resorts
Secrets Resorts and Spas

Luxury

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

Upscale

Crowne Plaza
Hilton
Hyatt
Marriott
Sandals Resorts
Westin Hotels & Resorts

Mid-Priced

Best Western
Comfort Inn
Fairfield Inn
Hampton Inn
Holiday Inn
La Quinta

Boutique

Autograph Collection
Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Kimpton Hotels
Red Carnation Hotel Collection
Relais & Chateaux
W Hotels Worldwide

Sales & Service

AMResorts
Hilton Worldwide
InterContinental Hotels Group
Marriott International
Playa Resorts/Hyatt
Sandals Resorts

Top Overall Hotel Group

Hilton Worldwide
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
InterContinental Hotels Group
Marriott International
Playa Resorts/Hyatt
Sandals Resorts

Best Resort Worldwide

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Hyatt Ziva Cancun
The Cloister at Sea Island
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
St. Regis Bora Bora

Best Insurance Provider

Allianz Global Assistance
Arch RoamRight
Aon Affinity Travel Practice
CSA Travel Protection (Generali Global
Assistance)
Travel Guard
Travel Insured International

Best 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
Travel Impressions
United Vacations

Domestic Escorted

Collette
Globus
Insight Vacations
Tauck
Trafalgar

International

Collette
Delta Vacations
Funjet 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

Globus
Gogo Vacations
Goway Travel
Pleasant Holidays
Tauck
Trafalgar

Canada

Collette
Globus
Insight Vacations
Rocky Mountaineer
Tauck
Trafalgar

Caribbean

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

Europe

CIE Tours
Collette
Globus
Insight Vacations
Tauck
Trafalgar

Hawaii

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

Mexico

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

Luxury

Abercrombie & Kent
Classic Vacations
Journese
Luxury Gold
Tauck

Group, Packaged

Apple Vacations
Delta Vacations
Funjet Vacations
Gogo Vacations
Travel Impressions

Escorted Sales & Service

CIE Tours
Collette
Globus 
Insight Vacations
Tauck
Trafalgar

Packaged Sales & Service

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

Escorted Overall

CIE Tours
Collette
Globus 
Insight Vacations
Tauck
Trafalgar

Packaged Overall

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

Best Advisor Loyalty Program

ALG Vacations
AmaWaterways
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises

Best Travel Advisor Educational Program

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

Best Travel Technology Provider

Amadeus
Sabre
Travelport
VAX/Trisept