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2020 Silver Travel Awards Leaderboard

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How the voting looks so far

Voting in the 2020 Silver Travel Awards, to recognise the companies that deliver best for the over 50s, has got off to a strong start with over 130,000 votes already cast – only 10,000 fewer votes than the total vote for last year. The voting runs until 31 May 2020.

UPDATE 1 APRIL 2020

Total number of votes cast : 131,054

Based on the votes cast so far, here is the Leaderboard showing the top six companies, in alphabetical order, which are currently in contention to win each of the awards this year.  

Current Top Six Companies, in alphabetical order, in voting to 31 March 2020:

Best Adventure or Activity Tour Operator Explore G Adventures HF Holidays Inghams Intrepid Travel Ramblers Walking Holidays
Best Cultural Tour Operator Audley Travel Cox & Kings Jules Verne Titan Travel Travel Editions Travel for the Arts
Best City Breaks Tour Operator Kuoni Kirker Holidays Riviera Travel Saga Holidays TUI
Best Self-Catering Travel Company Eurocamp Forest Holidays Holiday Property Bond Hoseasons Original Cottages Pierre & Vacances
Best Villa Holiday Company CV Villas GIC The Villa Collection James Villas Simspon Travel Sunvil Villa Plus
Best Destination Specialist Company Balkan Holidays Frontier Travel Selective Asia Serenity Holidays Tropical Sky Wendy Wu Tours
Best Ocean Cruise Line Cruise & Maritime Voyages Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines NCL P&O Cruises Royal Caribbean Saga Cruises
Best Premium/Luxury Ocean Cruise Line Celebrity Cruises Cunard Holland America Line Princess Cruises Silversea Viking
Best Specialist Cruise Line Hebridean Island Cruises Hurtigruten Intrepid Travel Noble Caledonia Star Clippers Variety Cruises
Best River Cruise Line Emerald Waterways Fred. Olsen River Cruises Riviera Travel Saga Cruises Titan Travel
Best Luxury River Cruise Line AmaWaterways APT TRavel Avalon Waterways Scenic Uniworld Viking
Best Escorted Coach Tour Operator Cosmos Riviera Travel Saga Holidays Titan Travel Travel Department
Best Luxury Tour Operator APT Travel Classic Collection Cox & Kings G Adventures National Geographic Scenic Travel Editions
Best Rail Holiday Company Belmont Orient Express Ffestiniog Railways Great Rail Journeys Railbookers Rocky Mountaineer Switzerland Travel Centre
Best Accessible Travel Provider Dementia Adventure Driving Miss Daisy Enable Holidays Limitless Travel Saga Holidays Shearings
Best Car Rental Company Alamo Avis Enterprise Europcar Hertz Sixt
Best UK Breaks Operator Alfa Travel Forest Holidays HF Holidays Just Go! Holidays Saga Holidays Warner Leisure Hotels
Best Operator for the Single Traveller Just You One Traveller Saga Holidays Solos Holidays Travel One
Best Travel Deals Website Ice Lolly Lastminute.com Secret Escapes Travel Supermarket Travelzoo
Best Travel Agency Barrhead Travel Bolsover Cruise Club Co-Operative Travel Hays Travel Iglu Trailfinders

Voting remains open until 31 May 2020, so there is still time for things to change – and for you to make a real difference. 

In these challenging times for all of us, voting in these Awards is an opportunity to remember the great travel experiences you have enjoyed in the past and the holiday companies that have helped to create them. They will really value your support.

So if you haven’t voted yet for your favourites, please do take the time to show your appreciation for your preferred travel companies and VOTE NOW.


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