Scenic and Emerald Waterways recently celebrated their relationship with the trade industry at an awards ceremony at the Worsley Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club in Manchester. 

More than 60 travel agents joined the companies for their inaugural River Awards, where 11 awards were given to acknowledge the agents who have been passionate ambassadors for both of the brands over the years.

Dawn Quinn, acting national sales manager for both brands, said: “We are delighted with the success of our first ever River Awards. We are very proud of the relationship we have with our trade partners; it is fantastic to be able to reward them for all of their work with our brands so far, and we are looking forward to growing these relationships even more in the future.”

The evening included an update from the brands, which showcased some of the developments which have taken place so far this year. Scenic has launched discovery yacht – Scenic Eclipse, which will visit the Polar Regions, Mediterranean and South America from August 2018. They have also released brand new itineraries on both European and Southeast Asian waterways, offering the largest suites and incredible Enrich experiences in true 5-star luxury.
Emerald Waterways has added three Star-Ships to its fleet this year, Emerald Destiny, Emerald Liberté and Emerald Radiance, which was christened earlier this year by Godmother, Gillian Williams from RiverCruising.co.uk.
The event also raised over £540 for Reuben’s Retreat during the evening’s raffle.

The winners included:

· Emerald Waterways Top Agency, North

Winner – The Cruise Specialists

· Scenic Top Agency, North

Winner – Hays Travel

· Emerald Waterways Top Agency, Central

Winner – River Voyages

· Scenic Top Agency, Central

Winner – RiverCruising.co.uk

· Emerald Waterways Top Agency, South

Winner – Reader Offers Ltd

· Scenic Top Agency, South

Winner – Iglu & Planet Cruise

· Scenic Eclipse Top Agency

Winner – Reader Offers Ltd

· Top High Street Agency

Winner – Eden Escapes

· Top Group Agency

Winner – Titan

· Top Homeworking Agency

Winner – Travel Counsellors

· Agent of the Year

Winner – Gillian Williams, RiverCruising.co.uk