Over 100,000 votes were cast for the best travel companies for the over 50s in the consumer-voted Awards to be held at The National Portrait Gallery, London on Monday 9 July 2018.
The shortlists for the 21 main awards are:
Best Ocean Cruise Line
Saga Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Princess Cruises, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, P&O Cruises, Cruise & Maritime Voyages
Best Premium or Luxury Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises, Silversea, Viking, Cunard, Holland America Line, Azamara Club Cruises
Best Specialist or Expedition Cruise Line
Best River Cruise Line
Riviera Travel, Saga Cruises, Viking, Shearings Holidays, Noble Caledonia, CroisiEurope
Best Premium or Luxury River Cruise Line
Scenic, Emerald Waterways, Uniworld, Avalon, APT, Ama Waterways
Best Short Haul Tour Operator
TUI, Jet2holidays, Mercury Holidays, Saga Holidays, Riviera Travel, Thomas Cook
Best Long Haul Tour Operator
Virgin, Kuoni, Trailfinders, TUI, Saga Holidays, Shearings Holidays
Best Activity or Adventure Tour Operator
Explore, HF Holidays, Inghams, Exodus, Trailfinders, Undiscovered Destinations
Best Cultural Tour Operator
Wendy Wu Tours, Andante Travels, Jules Verne, Titan, Shearings Holidays, Saga Holidays
Best City Breaks Operator
Cresta, Saga Holidays, British Airways Holidays, Riviera Travel, Superbreak, Kirker Holidays
Best Accessible Travel Provider
Shearings Holidays, Limitless Travel, Accessible Travel, Virgin Holidays, Enable Holidays, Saga Holidays
Best Holidays for the Single Traveller
Just You, Solos Holidays, Jules Verne, Saga Holidays, One Traveller, Shearings Holidays
Best Self-Catering Travel Company
Sykes Cottages, Hoseasons, Eurocamp, James Villas, HomeAway, Forest Holidays
Best Escorted Tour Operator (UK Tours)
Grand UK Holidays, Leger Holidays, Saga Holidays, Shearings Holidays, Titan, Brightwater Holidays
Best Escorted Tour Operator (Europe and Long-Haul Tours)
Titan, Saga Holidays, Travelsphere, Wendy Wu Tours, Jules Verne, Shearings Holidays
Best Luxury Escorted Tour Operator
Kuoni, Cox & Kings, Wendy Wu Tours, Scenic, Titan, Jules Verne
Best Villa Holiday Company
James Villas, CV Villas, Owners Direct, Villa Plus, Simpson, HomeAway
Best Rail Holiday Company
Rail Discoveries, Railbookers, Great Rail Journeys, Eurostar, The Railway Touring Co, Belmond
Best Airline
Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Jet2, Emirates, EasyJet, Singapore Airlines
Best Car Rental Company
Enterprise, Avis, Hertz, Europcar, Alamo, Budget
Best Overseas Destination
Australia, Alaska, New Zealand, France, Italy, USA
