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Awards & Recognition

Travel Weekly Readers' Choice Award – “Best Tour Operator, Domestic Packaged” 2019, "Best in Sales & Service" 2005 – 2018 Fourteen years in a row!

Travel Weekly Readers' Choice Award – "Best Tour Operator, Packaged Overall" 2014

Travel Weekly Readers' Choice Award – "Best Tour Operator, Caribbean" 2011 – 2013

Travel Weekly Readers' Choice Award – "Best Tour Operator, Domestic" 2006 – 2008

TravelAge West  WAVE Awards – "Best Tour Operator, FIT" 2010 – 2015, “Best Tour Operator, Caribbean” 2016

TravelAge West  WAVE Awards, Editor's Picks: “Best Tour Operator, Mexico” 2007 – 2020; “Best Tour Operator, U.S. & Canada” 2010 – 2013; “Best FIT Tour Operator” 2010 – 2018;  “Best Tour Operator, Caribbean” 2013 – 2020; "Best FIT Tour Operator, Europe" 2018 – 2020; “Most Knowledgeable Reservations Staff” 2009; “Best Website” 2006; Tour Operator Providing Best Travel Agent Support” 2013 – 2014, 2018 – 2019

travAlliancemedia Travvy Awards – GOLD: “Best Vacation Packager, Premium” 2017 – 2018 & 2020, “Best Vacation Packager, Europe” 2019 - 2020, "Best Vacation Packager, Asia" 2019, "Best Vacation Packager Overall" 2015 – 2017, "Best Vacation Packager, Luxury" 2018, "Best Vacation Packager, Caribbean" 2015 – 2017, "Best Vacation Packager, Mexico" 2017, "Best Vacation Packager, U.S. & Canada" 2017, "Best Tour Reservation Team" 2017 – 2018

travAlliancemedia Travvy Awards - SILVER: ""Best Vacation Packager, Luxury" 2019 – 2020, "Best Vacation Packager, Overall" 2018 – 2019, "Best Vacation Packager, Premium" 2019, "Best Vacation Packager, Hawaii" 2019, "Best Vacation Packager, Africa" 2019, "Best Vacation Packager, Australia/New Zealand/South Pacific" 2019, "Best Vacation Packager, U.S. & Canada" 2016 & 2019, "Best Vacation Packager, Caribbean" 2018, "Best Vacation Packager, Mexico" 2018, "Best Vacation Packager, Family" 2017, "Best Villa Rental Company, Overall" (for The Villa Experience by Travel Impressions and Villas of Distinction) 2017, "Best Tour Reservation Team" 2016

travAlliance Leisure Travel Leaders - Readers' Choice "Best Tour Operator/Wholesaler Overall" 2009 - 2012; "Best Tour Operator" – Caribbean 2010, 2012; "Best Tour Operator" – Mexico and Latin America 2010, 2012

Recommend Magazine – Readers' Choice Award Silver Winner "Best Tour Operator, Latin America & Mexico" 2017 – 2018

Recommend Magazine – Readers' Choice Award Bronze Winner "Best Tour Operator, Caribbean" 2017

Recommend Magazine – "Best Tour Operator – Caribbean" 2015

Recommend Magazine – "Best Tour Operator – Mexico" 2015

Recommend Magazine – "Best Supplier/Destination Web Site" 2010 – 2012, 2014

Recommend Magazine – "Best Travel Agent Support" 2014

Travel Weekly Magellan Awards for Marketing and Design – Gold (2), Silver (1) 2018;Silver (1) 2017; Gold (2) 2016; Gold (2), Silver (1) 2015; Gold (1), Silver (1) 2014; Gold (2), Silver (2) 2013; Gold (5), Silver (1) 2012; Gold (1), Silver (1) 2011; Gold (1), Silver (4) 2010; Gold (1),Silver (2) 2009

HSMAI Adrian Awards for Excellence in Travel Marketing – Gold (1), Silver (2), Bronze (1) 2012; Gold (1), Silver (1), Bronze (1) 2009; Bronze (2) 2008; Silver (1) 2006

Vacation.com – "Best Package Tour Operator" 2010

TRAVELSAVERS – "Best FIT Tour Operator" 2009, 2010, Chairman’s Award 2016

Ensemble – "Best Agent Support" 2011; “Best Marketing Support” 2012, 2014

Nexion Agent Choice Awards – "Best Service," "Best Agent Tools" and "Best Group Department" 2010; "Best Agent Customer Service Experience" 2009; "Best Agent Sales and Support" 2006, 2007

MAST (Midwest Agents Selling Travel) Award – "Best Reservations Department" 2009, 2010; "Best Client Documents" 2011 – 2014; "Best Customer Service" 2012 – 2014

NEST (Network of Entrepreneurs Selling Travel) Award for "Best FIT Tour Operator" 2007, 2008 & 2009

AAA Travel Tour Partner Of The Year 2008

AAA Travel Preferred Partner Award for Best in Technology 2008 & 2010

Canadian Tourism Commission Award for "Best 2011 Marketing Campaign" by AEV LAC – Mexico

Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa – “Partner of the Decade” 2015

AIC Hotel Group Showstopper Awards – Top Group Producer, U.S. 2018; Top Field Sales Support, U.S. 2016 – 2018; Top Wedding Producer, U.S. 2016; Ms. Hard Rock 2016

French Government Tourist Office – Best Overseas Offer 2007, 2010

Saint Lucia North American Showcase Award –  Top Producing Tour Operator, U.S., 2017; Top Producing Traditional Tour Operator, 2015; Stellar Sales Support from a Tour Operator in the U.S., 2015; Top Performing USA Tour Operator (Non-OTA) Demonstrating Most Consistent Growth Over Last Three Years, 2013

Saint Lucia Tourism Board – Top Producing Traditional Tour Operator and Best Producing Tour Operator for Weddings and Honeymoons, 2015

ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents) — Best Wholesaler of the Year, 2016