by Donald Wood
Last updated: 10:35 PM ET, Thu November 5, 2026
The 2026 Travvy Awards recognized the best and brightest in
the travel industry, honoring top airlines, cruise lines, destinations, hotels,
tour operators and other travel suppliers.
The 12th annual Travvy Awards took place on November 5 at
the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center and was hosted by
Northstar Travel Group’s TravelPulse.com and AGENTatHOME.
The annual awards recognize excellence across the travel
industry, with travel advisors selecting winners in dozens of categories. In
addition to being honored at the lavish awards gala, the Travvy Award winners
will be showcased in AGENTatHOME Magazine and profiled on TravelPulse.com.
“What makes the Travvy Awards so meaningful is that they
reflect the experience of travel advisors, the people who work with these
companies every day,” said Ken Shapiro, Senior Vice President and Content
Director at Northstar Travel Group. “Their votes recognize the suppliers and
destinations that consistently deliver for advisors and their clients. The
Travvys are really a celebration of the relationships and partnerships that
make this industry special.”
Allianz Partners, ALG Vacations, Majestic Resorts, Sandos
Hotels & Resorts, Globus family of brands, The Cove Atlantis, WorldTrips,
Dominican Republic Tourism Board, Princess, and ONE/Starboard sponsored the
ceremony.
The Travvy Awards also recognized Nexion Travel Group
President Jackie Friedman and Signature Travel Network CEO Alex Sharpe with
Hall of Fame Awards, presented by Globus family of brands.
2026 Travvy Awards. (Photo Credit: Eric Bowman)
The Champion of Women in Travel Award, presented by Global
Travel Collection, was also awarded to Royal Caribbean Senior Vice President
Vicki Freed.
“It is a joy watching advisors and suppliers come together
to celebrate the best of the best in travel industry at the annual Travvy
Awards,” said Eric Bowman, Editor-in-Chief of TravelPulse. “We’re blown away by
the responses from travel advisors, aka the real travel influencers out there.
They showed up in a big way for their favorite suppliers, making their voices
known on which brands truly stand out for their clients.”
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