Travel Weekly's The Hotlist 2026 winners' reaction
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It's amazing. I mean not, you know, only to be voted by consumers, also our trade partners. Absolutely incredible.
Of our 4 million members um the biggest trends are food, wine, culture and cities which is great particularly for those river cruise partners out there
It's more amazing when you win the awards that you actually live and breed every day for.
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Travel Weekly's The Hotlist 2026: Congratulations to the top ocean cruise, river cruise and touring and adventure suppliers as voted for by agents. We caught up about what it means to win. Find the special supplement on the Travel Weekly website