JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING the inaugural winners of the 2018 Wherever Awards, the awards for the best in travel as decided by the readers of WhereverFamily, our sister web publication aimed at the modern traveling family. The ballot ran on whereverfamily.com from September 2017 to March 2018, with the winners announced in September 2018. Here we recap the winners as they proudly display their new awards.
WINNERS’ LIST
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Airline
Alaska Airlines
Best Family-Friendly International Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Best Family-Friendly Frequent-Flyer Program
Delta SkyMiles
Best Family-Friendly Hotel Chain
The Ritz-Carlton
Best Family-Friendly Resort Chain
Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts, Portugal
Best Family-Friendly Individual Hotel
Martinhal Sagres, Algarve
Best Family-Friendly Frequent-Stay Program
Radisson Rewards
Best Family-Friendly All-Inclusive Hotel
Paradisus Playa del Carmen La Esmeralda, Mexico
Best Family-Friendly Pet Hotel
Westin Hotels & Resorts
Best Family-Friendly Hotel Kids Club
Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
Best Family-Friendly Vacation Company
Delta Vacations
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Tour Company
Adventures by Disney
Best Family-Friendly International Tour Company
Thomson Family Adventures
Best Family-Friendly Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean
Best Family-Friendly MultiGen Cruise Line
Silversea Cruises
Best Family-Friendly Credit Card
Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express
Best Family-Friendly Credit Card Rewards Program
Marriott Rewards Visa Card from Chase
Best Family-Friendly International Destination
Fiji
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Destination
Orlando
Best Family-Friendly Caribbean Island
Bahamas
Best Family-Friendly MultiGen Destination of the Year
Ireland
Best Family-Friendly Amusement Park
Legoland California, Carlsbad
Best Family-Friendly Waterpark
Aquatica by SeaWorld
Best Family-Friendly Rental Car Company
Avis
Best Family-Friendly Travel Provider of the Year
Lindblad Expeditions
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Best Family-Friendly International Airport
Singapore Changi Airport
Best Family-Friendly Airport Dining
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Best Family-Friendly Airport Shopping
Dubai International Airport
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- Buffi Planas, director of marketing strategy and corporate communications, Delta Vacations; Melissa Horne, advertising manager, Delta Vacations; Cathy Douville, senior manager, brand strategy and communications, Delta Vacations
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- Alison Metcalfe, executive vice president, USA & Canada, Tourism Ireland
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- Charles “Chilly” Ewing, airport concessions director, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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- Elizabeth Bergman, vice president, product management, American Express
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- Ruth Daly, regional director, North America, Tourism Fiji
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- Robert Castro, director of marketing, Silversea Cruises
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- Nick Teare, vice president, global brand marketing, Marriott International –Luxury Brands
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- Vibhat Nair, general manager, Chase Bank Credit Cards
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- Efrem Berman, senior director, group loyalty and engagement, Radisson Hotel Group, and team
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