WhereverFamily, a web publication, a trusted travel source for family travel and part of the FXExpress Publications, Inc., family of publications, which includes Global Traveler and trazeetravel.com, announces the winners of its Wherever Awards for the eighth year.
Whereverfamily.com offers useful travel content across a range of topics for today’s family travelers. Updated daily, WhereverFamily covers luxury and budget travel, travel tips, worldwide destinations and much more.
“For the eighth consecutive year, we’re honored to announce the winners of our Wherever Awards, from whereverfamily.com,” said Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO, FXExpress Publications, Inc. “As one of the most important segments of travel, family travel shows no sign of slowing down, and our intrepid readers are well-versed in the best of the best providers in the world of family travel. Congratulations to the winners!”
For the fourth year in a row, WhereverFamily also honored the Family Innovators of the Year, recognizing family travel providers leading the way in the industry. Alaska Airlines wins Family Innovator of the Year, Airline, for ensuring children 13 and under are always seated, at no extra charge, with an accompanying adult. For Family Innovator of the Year, Hotel, it’s Great Wolf Lodge, with multiple locations in North America. Beaches Resorts was the first resort company in the world to complete training and autism certification, earning it the Family Innovator of the Year, Resorts honor. Hertz, Family Innovator of the Year, Rental Car, ensures families can travel safely with a range of car and child safety seats. Family Innovator of the Year, Travel Provider, MSC Cruises debuted North America’s largest cruise terminal, while Ocean City, New Jersey, Family Innovator of the Year, Destination, offers abundant options for family travelers. Recently launching its 20th ship, Norwegian Cruise Line is also Family Innovator of the Year, Cruise Line.
Reader votes for the best in family travel across a range of categories were collected Sept. 20, 2024–May 16, 2025. Read more about the winners on whereverfamily.com. The winners will be honored at an awards event Aug. 19 at Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Wherever Awards:
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Airline
Alaska Airlines
Best Family-Friendly Airline in North America
United Airlines
Second Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly International Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Best Family-Friendly Frequent-Flyer Program
United MileagePlus®
Sixth Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly Hotel Chain
Marriott Hotels & Resorts
Fourth Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly Resort Chain
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Best Family-Friendly Individual Hotel
Nemacolin
Best Family-Friendly Frequent-Stay Program
Marriott Bonvoy®
Second Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly All-Inclusive Hotel
Hyatt Ziva
Best Family-Friendly Pet Hotel
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Second Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly Hotel Kids Club
Beaches Turks & Caicos
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Tour Company
National Geographic Family Journeys
Third Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly International Tour Company
Abercrombie & Kent
Best Family-Friendly Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
Best Family-Friendly MultiGen Cruise Line
Seabourn Cruises
Best Family-Friendly Cruise Line Kids Club
Princess Cruises – Youth & Teens
Best Family-Friendly Credit Card
Capital One Venture X®
Best Family-Friendly Credit Card Rewards Program
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Card from Chase
Eighth Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly International Destination
Spain
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Destination
Phoenix, Arizona
Best Family-Friendly Caribbean Island/Destination
Jamaica
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Northeast United States
Ocean City, Maryland
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Southern United States
Tybee Island, Georgia
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Florida (East)
Amelia Island
Third Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Florida (West)
Marco Island
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, West Coast United States
Santa Monica, California
Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Hawai’i
Waikiki, Oahu
Best Family-Friendly Multigenerational Destination of the Year
Greece
Third Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly Amusement Park
Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster, PA
Best Family-Friendly Waterpark
Great Wolf Lodge
Best Family-Friendly Rental Car Company
Hertz
Best Family-Friendly Domestic Airport
Chicago Midway Airport
Best Family-Friendly International Airport
iGA Istanbul Airport
Fourth Consecutive Year
Best Family-Friendly Airport Dining
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Best Family-Friendly Airport Shopping
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Fifth Consecutive Year
Quint Status
Best Family-Friendly Airport Shopping
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Fifth Consecutive Year
Special Achievement Awards
Family Innovator of the Year, Airline
Alaska Airlines
Family Innovator of the Year, Hotel
Great Wolf Lodge
Family Innovator of the Year, Resort
Beaches Resorts
Family Innovator of the Year, Rental Car
Hertz
Family Innovator of the Year, Travel Provider
MSC Cruises®
Family Innovator of the Year, Destination
Ocean City, New Jersey
Family Innovator of the Year, Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
About whereverfamily.com
whereverfamily.com is the trusted source for family travel, written by award-winning journalists connected closely to family travel. Updated daily with content unique to today’s traveling families, the platform features need-to-know information on planning family travel anywhere in the world for any familial configuration. WhereverFamily can be complemented by creative digital marketing options, including Family on the Go, and html newsletters sponsored by other brands. Family News, a weekly e-newsletter, as well as WhereverFamily slideshow, is sent to a select list of double-opt-in email subscribers. Each year, whereverfamily.com awards the Wherever Awards, the brands selected by the readers as the best in serving families that travel.
About FXExpress Publications, Inc.
FXExpress Publications, Inc., based in Yardley, Pa., is a privately held company publishing Global Traveler, globaltravelerusa.com, FX Excursions, eFlyer and several annuals. WhereverFamily LLC publishes whereverfamily.com and its related brands, and Trazee Travel, LLC publishes trazeetravel.com. FXExpress Publications, Inc. awards the annual Industry Leader Awards and FXExpress Traveler of the Year honors.
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