World Nominees 2006
It is with a great pleasure that we announce the nominees of the 13th World Travel Awards, voted by travel agents worldwide. The 2006 World Travel Awards Nominees for World are:
World
Top| World's Leading Airline Alliance | Oneworld |
|---|---|
| SkyTeam | |
| Star Alliance |
| World's Leading Airline Economy Class | Swiss International Air Lines |
|---|---|
| American Airlines | |
| British Airways | |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | |
| Lufthansa | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| World's Leading Airline Inflight Meal Service | Qatar Airways |
|---|---|
| Air France | |
| British Airways | |
| Emirates | |
| Gulf Air | |
| Japan Airlines | |
| KLM | |
| Qantas Airways | |
| Singapore Airlines |
| World's Leading Airport Lounge | Singapore Airlines |
|---|---|
| American Airlines | |
| British Airways | |
| Delta Airlines | |
| Emirates | |
| Gulf Air | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways |
| World's Leading All-Inclusive Company | Sandals Resorts International |
|---|---|
| Club Med | |
| Couples | |
| Iberostar Hotels & Resorts | |
| Palace Resorts | |
| SuperClubs |
| World's Leading All-Suite Hotel | The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh |
|---|---|
| Al Sondos Suites by Le Meridien, Dubai | |
| Amandari Resort & Spa Bali | |
| Burj Al Arab | |
| Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs |
| World's Leading Attraction | British Airways London Eye, England |
|---|---|
| Petronas Towers, Malaysia | |
| Statue of Cristo Redentor, Brazil | |
| Statue of Liberty, New York | |
| The CN Tower, Canada | |
| The Eiffel Tower, France |
| World's Leading Beach | Providenciales, Turks & Caicos |
|---|---|
| Cayman Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman | |
| Crane Beach, Barbados | |
| Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Negril, Jamaica | |
| Reethi Beach, Maldives | |
| South Beach, Miami | |
| Wailea Beach, Hawaii |
| World's Leading Boutique Resort | Vila Joya |
|---|---|
| Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa | |
| Capella Lodge Lord Howe Island | |
| Esencia Resort | |
| The Balé | |
| The Beach House | |
| The Grove Island Hotel & Spa | |
| Trisara Resort |
| World's Leading Business Car Rental Company | Avis |
|---|---|
| Alamo | |
| Budget | |
| Europcar | |
| Hertz | |
| National | |
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Castle Hotel | Dromoland Castle |
|---|---|
| Amberley Castle | |
| Burg Schlitz, Germany | |
| Chateau de la Bourdaisiere | |
| Chateau de Mirambeau | |
| Hotel Schloss Eckberg, Germany | |
| Hotel Schloss Monchstein | |
| Inverlochy Castle | |
| Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Club |
| World's Leading Charter Airline | L.T.U. |
|---|---|
| American Trans Air | |
| Excel Airways | |
| Monarch Airlines |
| World's Leading Chauffeur Limousine Company | Brunel Carriage |
|---|---|
| Carey Limousine | |
| Empire International | |
| Executive First | |
| International Limousine Service | |
| Manhattan Limousines | |
| Sixt |
| World's Leading Conference Hotel | Emirates Palace |
|---|---|
| Conrad Istanbul | |
| Grand Hyatt Dubai | |
| Hilton New York | |
| Hyatt Regency McCormick Place | |
| InterContinental Hong Kong | |
| InterContinental The Barclay New York |
| World's Leading Conference Resort | Madinat Jumeirah |
|---|---|
| Atlantis Paradise Island Resort | |
| Emirates Palace | |
| Forte Village Resort | |
| Half Moon, Montego Bay | |
| MGM Grand Hotel & Casino | |
| Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin |
| World's Leading Conservation Company | Shamwari Game Reserve |
|---|---|
| Conservation Corporation of Africa | |
| Costa Rica Expeditions | |
| ITC Welcomgroup Hotels | |
| Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve |
| World's Leading Credit Card | Visa |
|---|---|
| American Express | |
| Diner’s Club | |
| JCB | |
| Mastercard |
| World's Leading Cruise Destination | Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Barcelona | |
| Copenhagen | |
| Genoa | |
| Miami | |
| Stockholm |
| World's Leading Cruise Operator | Star Clippers |
|---|---|
| Regal China Cruises | |
| Sonesta Nile Cruises | |
| Windjammer Barefoot Cruises |
| World's Leading Cruise Ship | Cunard “QM2” |
|---|---|
| Golden Princess | |
| Radisson Diamond | |
| Seven Seas Mariner |
| World's Leading Destination | Orlando |
|---|---|
| Barbados | |
| Barcelona | |
| Cancun | |
| Cape Town | |
| Dubai | |
| Greece | |
| Las Vegas | |
| London | |
| New York | |
| Paris | |
| Rio de Janeiro | |
| Rome | |
| Sydney |
| World's Leading Dive Destination | Maldives |
|---|---|
| Belize | |
| Bonaire | |
| Cayman Islands | |
| Galapagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| Philippines | |
| Pulau Sipadan, Borneo | |
| Red Sea, Egypt |
| World's Leading Ecotourism Destination | Tobago Main Ridge Rain Forest |
|---|---|
| Bouma National Heritage Park Taveuni, Fiji Island | |
| British Columbia Great Bear Rainforest, Canada | |
| Murramarang Resort, New South Wales |
| World's Leading Family All-Inclusive | Beaches Resorts |
|---|---|
| Almond Beach Resorts | |
| Breezes | |
| Club Med | |
| Franklyn D Resort, Jamaica |
| World's Leading Family Luxury Resort | Forte Village Resort |
|---|---|
| Barcelo La Jolla de Mismaloya, Mexico | |
| Beaches Negril Resort & Spa, Jamaica | |
| Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa | |
| Kona Village Resort, Hawaii | |
| Madinat Jumeirah | |
| The Jumeirah Beach Hotel | |
| Voile d'Or Resort & Spa | |
| Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin |
| World's Leading Gambling Destination | Las Vegas |
|---|---|
| Atlantic City | |
| London | |
| Macau | |
| Monte Carlo | |
| Reno |
| World's Leading Honeymoon Destination | St. Lucia |
|---|---|
| Antigua | |
| Barbados | |
| Jamaica | |
| Las Vegas | |
| Maldives | |
| Thailand |
| World's Leading Hotel Serviced Apartment | The Grosvenor House Dubai |
|---|---|
| 47 Park Street London | |
| 51 Buckingham Gate London | |
| Athenaeum Hotel & Apartments London | |
| Sofitel Chateau de Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Taj Wellington Mews Luxury Residences, India | |
| The Virginian Suites, Virginia |
| World's Leading Island Destination | Turks & Caicos |
|---|
| World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company | Europcar |
|---|---|
| Alamo | |
| Avis | |
| Budget | |
| Hertz | |
| Holiday Autos |
| World's Leading Luxury Cruise Line | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
|---|---|
| Crystal Cruises | |
| Seabourn Cruise Line | |
| Silversea Cruises |
| World's Leading Luxury Specialist Tour Operator | Abercrombie & Kent |
|---|---|
| Elegant Resorts | |
| Intrav | |
| Peter Deilmann | |
| Travcoa |
| World's Leading Luxury Train | Royal Canadian Pacific |
|---|---|
| Eastern & Oriental Express | |
| Palace on Wheels | |
| Pride of Africa - Rovos Rail | |
| The Blue Train | |
| Venice-Simplon Orient Express |
| World's Leading New Airline | Etihad Airways |
|---|---|
| EOS Airlines | |
| Max Jet | |
| Virgin Nigeria | |
| Wizz Air |
| World's Leading New Destination | Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|
| Qatar | |
| Riviera Maya | |
| Turks & Caicos |
| World's Leading New Hotel | St. Regis Hotel San Francisco |
|---|---|
| Mandarin Oriental Tokyo | |
| The Palms | |
| The Setai Miami, Florida |
| World's Leading New Resort | Emirates Palace |
|---|---|
| Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Thailand | |
| One&Only Maldives at Reethi Rah | |
| Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Wolmar | |
| The Byron at Byron Bay Resort | |
| The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman |
| World's Leading Private Jet Tour Operator | TCS Expeditions |
|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Kent | |
| Intrav |
| World's Leading Rail Service | Eurostar |
|---|---|
| Amtrak | |
| Die Bahn | |
| Rail Europe | |
| SNCF | |
| VIA Rail |
| World's Leading Regional Marketing Campaign | One NorthEast, England |
|---|---|
| Canarias Turismo, Spain | |
| Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau | |
| India Government Tourist Board | |
| Kuala Lumpur | |
| Poitou-Charentes Region, Atlantic Coast of France | |
| Saxony Anhalt Region, Germany | |
| Tourism Queensland, Australia | |
| Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing |
| World's Leading Responsible Tourism Project | Endogenous Tourism Project, India |
|---|---|
| Bushman Sands, South Africa | |
| Eco Africa Experience | |
| Fugitives Drift, South Africa | |
| Ocean Blue Adventures, South Africa | |
| Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa | |
| Wildlife Worldwide |
| World's Leading Ski Destination | St. Moritz |
|---|---|
| Aspen | |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo | |
| Gstaad | |
| Meribel | |
| Verbier | |
| Whistler |
| World's Leading Sports Resort | Casa de Campo |
|---|---|
| Half Moon, Montego Bay | |
| La Manga Club, Spain | |
| The Gleneagles Hotel | |
| The Phoenician Scottsdale |
| World's Leading Suite | Palace Suites, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|
| Coco Chanel Suite, Hotel Ritz Paris, France | |
| Emperor Suite, The Empire Hotel & Country Club, Brunei | |
| Hamilton Suite, Four Seasons Resort Nevis, St Kitts and Nevis | |
| Palladio Suite, Hotel Cipriani, Italy | |
| Penthouse Suite, The Regent Beverly Wilshire, California | |
| Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab, Dubai |
| World's Leading Sustainable Tourism Project | Bushman Sands, South Africa |
|---|
| World's Leading Thalasso & Spa Resort | Aldemar Royal Mare Village & Thalasso |
|---|---|
| Anassa | |
| Four Seasons Hotel, Cyprus | |
| Gran Hotel Elba Estepona, Spain | |
| Hotel Ra, Spain | |
| The Residence Tunis |
| World's Leading Theme Park/Attraction | Universal Studios, Florida |
|---|---|
| Busch Gardens, Orlando | |
| Disney World, Florida | |
| Disneyland, California | |
| Movie World, Australia | |
| PortAventura, Spain | |
| Sea World, Florida |
| World's Leading Tour Operator | Kuoni Travel www.kuoni.com |
|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Kent | |
| Globus-Cosmos | |
| Go Go Tours |
| World's Leading Tourism Property Development Company | Nakheel |
|---|---|
| Damac | |
| Emaar | |
| UDC (United Development Company) |
| World's Leading Travel Company | American Express |
|---|---|
| Carlson-Wagonlit | |
| My Travel | |
| STA Travel | |
| Thomas Cook |
| World's Leading Travel Distribution Services | Cendant TDS |
|---|---|
| InterActiveCorp | |
| Pegasus Solutions | |
| Sabre |
| World's Leading Travel Exhibition | World Travel Market |
|---|---|
| FITUR, Spain | |
| Imex | |
| International Luxury Travel Market | |
| ITB, Berlin | |
| PATA Mart |
| World's Leading TV Channel for Travellers | BBC World |
|---|---|
| CNBC | |
| CNN | |
| Discovery Channel | |
| National Geographic | |
| Sky | |
| Travel Channel |
| World's Leading Villas | Round Hill Hotel & Villas |
|---|---|
| Casa de Campo | |
| Elounda Gulf Villas & Suites | |
| Half Moon, Montego Bay | |
| Stonehaven Villas | |
| The Jumeirah Beach Hotel |
