Luxury river cruise line AmaWaterways is celebrating its recognition as 'Best River Cruise Line' as voted by the network of top luxury travel advisors at Virtuoso.
Members of the AmaWaterways team, including Alex Pinelo, senior vice president of sales, Janet Bava, chief marketing officer, Gary Murphy, co-owner and board member, and Elizabeth Contreras, national accounts manager, attended the 34th annual Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas from August 13-19.
"Our relationships with our valued travel advisor partners at Virtuoso are extremely important to us and we are so proud to once again be recognized by them as the Best River Cruise Line," said Pinelo.
"This 9th year distinction means so much to everyone at AmaWaterways as it truly reflects our team's dedication to delivering the best possible river cruise experiences while maintaining and nurturing the strong personal connections that drive luxury sales for Virtuoso advisors."
Thousands of top luxury travel professionals, providers and prominent figures from over one hundred countries gathered to witness the unveiling of the 2022 Virtuoso Luminaries, Legends and Leaders awards. Partners of the network cast their votes for agencies and advisors, while agency members select partner winners.
"Being recognized as Virtuoso's Best River Cruise Line is a huge honour, which our members hold in a high regard," said Matthew D. Upchurch, Chairman and CEO of Virtuoso.
"Despite the uncertainties and obstacles that the travel industry has faced throughout the last few years, AmaWaterways has continued to raise the bar with exceptional experiences for our clients and unfaltering support for our travel advisors. This 2022 award once again signifies the company's deep commitment to its travel partners and its loyal guests."
Chief marketing officer Bava expressed her appreciation for the Virtuoso award.
"Spending the week discussing business opportunities with Virtuoso advisors was so incredibly enriching. We consider ourselves 'business partners' not 'suppliers' and having Virtuoso members vote us their Best River Cruise Line again this year was the icing on the cake of a tremendously productive week. We are extremely grateful for the trust and honour this award represents."
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