And the TravelPulse Canada Readers' Choice Awards go to ...

The best and brightest stars in the Canadian travel world descended upon downtown Toronto Thursday night for the first annual TravelPulse Canada Readers' Choice Awards.

A crowd of nearly 250 guests gathered at the Steam Whistle Brewery also witnessed the induction of six great Canadians into the Canadian Travel Hall of Fame.

And....drumroll please...here are the 2018 winners of the TravelPulse Canada Readers' Choice Awards. Stay tuned for more party and Hall of Fame Inductee coverage this week.

Trafalgar wins for Coach Tour Operator of the Year.

Royal Caribbean wins Best Cruise Line Groups Department.

Royal Caribbean also wins Cruise Line of the Year - Large Ship.

Expedia wins OTA/Hybrid of the Year.

Flight Centre wins Chain of the Year - Corporate Owned.

Ensemble Travel Group wins Consortium/Chain of the Year.

The Travel Agent Next Door wins Host Agency of the Year.

Manulife Insurance wins Travel Insurance Provider of the Year.

Soft Voyage wins Best Travel Technology Provider.

G Adventures wins Adventure Tour Operator of the Year.

Jamaica wins Tourist Board of the Year.

Intair wins Air Consolidator of the Year.

Transat wins Best Reservations Department.

Transat wins Best Groups Department.

WestJet wins Leisure Airline of the Year.

Air Canada wins Traditional Airline of the Year.

Air Canada Vacations wins Tour Operator of the Year - Packaged Vacations.

Duncan Bureau is Travel Person of the Year.