World Nominees 2005

World nominees

It is with great pleasure that we announce the World nominees of the 12th annual World Travel Awards as*:

* Winners are listed first. All other nominees are listed alphabetically.

Air

World's Leading Airline - Business Class 2005Continental Airlines
American Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
China Airlines
Emirates
Etihad Airways
Gulf Air
Malaysia Airlines
Qantas Airways
Qatar Airways
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Swiss International Air Lines
United Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Airways
World's Leading Airline - Economy Class 2005American Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
Lufthansa
Swiss International Air Lines
Virgin Atlantic Airways
World's Leading Airline - First Class 2005British Airways
Air France
American Airlines
ANA (ALL Nippon Airlines)
Cathay Pacific Airways
Emirates
Gulf Air
Lufthansa
Malaysia Airlines
Qantas Airways
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Swiss International Air Lines
United Airlines
World's Leading Airline 2005British Airways
Air Jamaica
American Airlines
Cathay Pacific Airways
Emirates
Lufthansa
Mexicana Airlines
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
United Airlines
VARIG Brazilian Airlines
Virgin Atlantic Airways
World's Leading Airline Alliance 2005Oneworld
SkyTeam
Star Alliance
World's Leading Airline Inflight Entertainment 2005Virgin Atlantic Airways
Air Canada
American Airlines
British Airways
Cathay Pacific Airways
Emirates
Gulf Air
Qantas Airways
United Airlines
World's Leading Airline Inflight Meal Service 2005Gulf Air
Air France
British Airways
Emirates
Japan Airlines
KLM
Qantas Airways
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
World's Leading Airport 2005Dubai International Airport
Acapulco International Airport, Mexico
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Cape Town International Airport, South Africa
Frankfurt Airport, Germany
Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados
Heathrow Airport, London, England
Hong Kong International Airport, China
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
Rio de Janeiro Airport, Brazil
World's Leading Airport Lounge 2005Gulf Air @ Bahrain Airport, Bahrain
American Airlines @ Chicago O'Hara Airport, Chicago
British Airways @ Heathrow Airport, England
Delta Air Lines @ Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, Atlanta
Emirates @ Dubai Airport
Singapore Airlines @ Changi Airport, Singapore
Virgin Atlantic Airways @ Heathrow Airport, England
World's Leading Charter Airline 2005Excel Airways
American Trans Air
L.T.U.
Monarch Airlines
World's Leading Flat Bed Seat 2005Qatar Airways
British Airways
China Southern Airlines
Gulf Air
Royal Brunei Airlines
South African Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
World's Leading New Airline 2005Etihad Airways
Air India Express
Air Next
Fly Niki
Jetstar Asia
SpiceJet
Virgin Nigeria
Wizz Air

Attraction

World's Leading Attraction 2005British 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 Theme Park/Attraction 2005Disney World, Florida
Busch Gardens, Orlando
Disneyland, California
Dreamworld, Australia
Sea World, Florida
Universal Studios, Florida

Car

World's Leading Business Car Rental Company 2005Sixt
Alamo
Avis
Budget
Europcar
Hertz
National
World's Leading Chauffeur Company 2005Brunel Carriage
Carey Limousine
Empire International
Executive First
International Limousine Service
Manhattan Limousines
Sixt
World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company 2005Europcar
Alamo
Avis
Budget
Hertz
Holiday Autos

Cruise

World's Leading Cruise Line 2005Royal Caribbean International
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Crystal Cruises
Cunard Line
Disney
Norwegian Cruise Line
Princess Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Seabourn Cruise Line
Silversea
World's Leading Cruise Port 2005Port of Copenhagen, Denmark
Barcelona Cruise Port, Spain
Ft Lauderdale - USA (Port Everglades)
Miami - USA (port)
Nassau
Port of New York & New Jersey, USA
Southampton - UK (port)
World's Leading Cruise Ship 2005Cunard “QM2”
Golden Princess
Radisson Diamond
Seven Seas Mariner
World's Leading Luxury Cruise Line 2005Crystal Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Seabourn Cruise Line
Silversea
World's Leading Luxury Cruise Ship 2005Crystal Harmony (Crystal Cruises)
QE2 (Cunard Line)
Seabourn Sun (Seabourn Cruise Line)
Silver Cloud (Silversea Cruises)
World's Leading Small Ship (less than 150 berths) 2005Clipper Odyssey
Le Levant
MS Yorktown Clipper
MV Lord of the Glens
MV Santa Cruz
World's Leading Small Ship Operater (less than 150 berths) 2005Clipper Cruise Line
Cruise West
Lindblad Expeditions
Lindblad Special Expeditions
Magna Carta Steamship Company
Metropolitan Touring
Peter Deilmann Cruises
Silversea
Windstar
World's Leading Specialist Cruise Operator 2005Star Clippers
Regal China Cruises
Sonesta Nile Cruises
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
Yangtze Cruise Corp

Destination

World's Leading Beach 2005Providenciales, 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 Destination 2005London
Barbados
Barcelona
Cancun
Cape Town
Dubai
Greece
Las Vegas, USA
New York
Orlando
Paris
Rio de Janeiro
Rome
Sydney
World's Leading Dive Destination 2005Cayman
Belize
Bonaire
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Maldives
Pulau Sipadan, Borneo
Red Sea, Egypt
World's Leading Ecotourism Destination 2005Tobago 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 Gambling Destination 2005Las Vegas, USA
Atlantic City
London
Macau
Monte Carlo
Reno
World's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2005Barbados
Antigua
Jamaica
Las Vegas, USA
Maldives
St. Lucia
Thailand
World's Leading Regional Marketing Campaign 2005One NorthEast, England
Consorci Turisme de Catalunya
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
Poitou-Charentes Region, Atlantic Coast of France
Saxony Anhalt Region, Germany
World's Leading Ski Destination 2005St. Moritz
Aspen
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Gstaad
Meribel
Verbier
Whistler
World's Leading Tourist & Convention Bureau 2005VisitBritain
Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
NYC & Company
SA Tourism
St. Lucia Tourist Board

Ferry

World's Leading Ferry Operator 2005Stena Line
BC Ferries
Irish Ferries
P&O Ferries
The Star Ferry

General

World's Leading Responsible Tourism Project 2005Bushman Sands, South Africa
Eco Africa Experience
Fugitives Drift, South Africa
Ocean Blue Adventures, South Africa
Wildlife Worldwide

Hotels & Resorts

World's Leading All-Inclusive Company 2005Sandals Resorts International
Club Med
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts
Palace Resorts
SuperClubs
World's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort Brand 2005Beaches Resorts
Almond Beach Resorts
Breezes
Club Med
World's Leading All-Suite Hotel 2005Burj Al Arab
Al Sondos Suites by Le Meridien, Dubai
Amandari Resort & Spa Bali
Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs
The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh
World's Leading Boutique Hotel 2005The Saxon
Delano Hotel Miami
Le Soleil Hotel & Suites, British Columbia, Canada
Metropolitan London, England
Royce Hotel
Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas
World's Leading Business Hotel 2005Jumeirah Emirates Towers, UAE
Conrad Brussels
Conrad Istanbul
Four Seasons Hotel New York
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Hilton Kuala Lumpur
Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin
Pan Pacific Singapore
The Fairmont Copley Plaza
The Peninsula Beverly Hills
World's Leading Casino Resort 2005Genting Highland Resort
Atlantis Paradise Island
Bellagio Las Vegas
Caesars Palace Las Vegas
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
The Mirage Las Vegas
The Palace of the Lost City
The Venetian
Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, New Jersey
World's Leading Castle Hotel 2005Dromoland Castle
Hotel Schloss Eckberg, Germany
Hotel Schloss Monchstein
The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle
Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Club
World's Leading Conference Hotel 2005Emirates 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 2005Madinat Jumeirah
Atlantis Paradise Island
Emirates Palace
Forte Village Resort
Half Moon, Montego Bay
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Park Hyatt Chicago
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
World's Leading Eco Resort 2005El Santuario, Valle de Bravo
Angsana Resort & Spa Maldives
Banyan Tree Maldives
Cuffie River Nature Retreat, Tobago
Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa
Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort
Kapawi Ecolodge & Reserve
World's Leading Family Luxury Resort 2005Forte 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 Golf Resort 2005Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews
Bintan Lagoon Golf & Beach Resort
Bonville International Golf Resort
Bourbon Iguassu Golf Club & Resort, Brazil
Casa de Campo
Casa Del Mar Golf & Spa Resort
Fancourt Hotel & Country Club
Hyatt Regency La Manga
Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa
Sandy Lane
The Diplomat Country Club & Spa
World's Leading Hotel 2005Burj Al Arab
Copacabana Palace
Emirates Palace
George V Paris
Half Moon, Montego Bay
Hotel Cipriani
InterContinental Hong Kong
Mount Nelson Hotel
The Dorchester
The Observatory Hotel
The Peninsula Beverly Hills
The Pierre
The Ritz-Carlton Naples
The Savoy
World's Leading Hotel Brand 2005InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Accor Hotels
Conrad Hotels
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts
Hyatt
Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts
Mandarin Oriental
Marriott Hotels
Sandals Resorts International
Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
Starwood Hotels
Sun International
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
World's Leading Hotel Serviced Apartment 2005The Grosvenor House Dubai
47 Park Street London
51 Buckingham Gate London
Athenaeum Hotel & Apartments London
Sofitel Chateau de Bangkok, Thailand
The Virginian Suites, Virginia
World's Leading Hotel Suite 2005Emperor Suite at The Empire Hotel & Country Club
Emirates Palace
Hamilton Suite, Four Seasons Resort Nevis, St Kitts and Nevis
Palladio Suite, Hotel Cipriani, Italy
Penthouse Suite, The Regent Beverly Wilshire, California
Royal Suite at Burj Al Arab
World's Leading Luxury Hotel Brand 2005Conrad Hotels
Amanresorts
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Mandarin Oriental
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
St. Regis Collection
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
World's Leading Marina Hotel 2005Grand Marina Hotel, Barcelona, Spain
Corinthia Marina Hotel, Malta
Fort Lauderdale Marina Marriott, USA
Port St. Charles
The Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina
Trump Marina Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
World's Leading New Hotel 2005Baglioni Hotel, London, England
Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs
The Minden, Kowloon
The Palms
Vila Sol Spa & Golf Resort
World's Leading New Resort 2005Wynn Las Vegas
Emirates Palace
Evian Royal Resort
InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel, Cyprus
Madinat Jumeirah
Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa
World's Leading Private Island Resort 2005Palm Island Resort
Fregate Island Private
Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort
Kamalame Cay
Matangi Island, Fiji
Necker Island
World's Leading Resort 2005Forte Village Resort
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
Madinat Jumeirah
One&Only Royal Mirage
Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island
The Jumeirah Beach Hotel
The Palace of the Lost City
The Phoenician Scottsdale
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
World's Leading Ski Hotel 2005Badrutt’s Palace Hotel
Davos, Switzerland
Palace Hotel Gstaad
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa
St. Regis Resort Aspen
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler
World's Leading Sports Resort 2005Casa de Campo
Half Moon, Montego Bay
La Manga Club, Spain
The Gleneagles Hotel
The Phoenician Scottsdale
World's Leading Villa Operator 2005Chapters by Abercrombie & Kent
CV Travel
Quendet
Wimco
World's Leading Villas 2005Round Hill Hotel & Villas
Beit Al Bahar, The Jumeirah Beach Hotel Villas
Casa de Campo
Elounda Gulf Villas & Suites
Half Moon, Montego Bay
Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman Beach Suites
Stonehaven Villas
World's Most Romantic Resort 2005Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa
Amanpuri
Couples Ocho Rios
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay
Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa
One&Only Le Touessrok
Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort
Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa
The Residence

Meetings & Conventions

World's Leading Conference & Convention Centre 2005Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin), Germany
Dubai World Trade Centre
ExCeL London, England
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
Las Vegas Convention Centre, USA
McCormick Place, Chicago
World's Leading Travel Exhibition 2005World Travel Market
AIME, Australia
FITUR, Spain
ITB, Berlin
PATA Mart

Other

World's Leading Shopping Mall 2005Mall of the Emirates, Dubai
Brent Cross
La Maquinista, Barcelona
Lakeside Shopping Centre
Mall of America
Toronto Eaton Centre
World's Leading TV Channel for Travellers 2005BBC World
CNBC
CNN
Discovery Channel
National Geographic
Sky
Travel Channel

Rail

World's Leading Luxury Train 2005Pride of Africa - Rovos Rail
Eastern & Oriental Express
Palace on Wheels
The Blue Train
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
World's Leading Passenger Rail Operator 2005Eurostar
Amtrak
Deutsche Bahn
SNCF
VIA Rail
World's Leading Travel Experience by Train 2005Rocky Mountaineer
Istanbul-Bucharest-Budapest-Venice, Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Ltd, UK
New Delhi – Agra, Palace On Wheels Inc, India
Pretoria - Victoria Falls, Blue Train, South Africa
Pretoria to Durban via Swaziland, Rovos Rail, South Africa
Sacred Valley - Machu Picchu, Peru Rail, Orient Express, Peru
Sydney - Adelaide – Perth, Great Southern Railway Ltd, Australia

Safari

World's Leading Conservation Company 2005Shamwari Game Reserve
Conservation Corporation of Africa
Costa Rica Expeditions
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve
World's Leading Private Game Reserve 2005Shamwari Game Reserve
Londolozi Private Game Reserve
Makalali Private Game Reserve
Mala Mala Game Reserve
Singita Private Game Reserve

Spa

World's Leading Spa Resort 2005Le Meridien Limassol Spa & Resort
Amandari Resort & Spa Bali
Champneys Resort Tring
Forte Village Resort
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan
LaSource
Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island
Sandy Lane
Sheraton Cesme Hotel, Resort & Spa
Soneva Fushi Resort & Spa
The Body Holiday at LeSport

Travel Agencies & Tour Operators

World's Leading Dive Operator 2005Mike Ball, Australia & Papua New Guinea
Ecodivers, Tobago
Emperor Divers, Sharm El Sheikh
Kungkungan Bay Resort, Indonesia
Pro Dive, Australia
Scuba Tours, Maldives
Stuart Cove, Bahamas
Wakatobi Dive Resort
World's Leading Luxury Specialist Tour Operator 2005Abercrombie & Kent
Elegant Resorts
Intrav
Peter Deilmann
Travcoa
World's Leading Polar Expedition Operator 2005Oceanwide Expeditions
Aurora Expeditions
Lindblad Expeditions
Peregrine Shipping
Polar Star Expeditions
Quark Expeditions
World's Leading Private Jet Tour Operator 2005Intrav
Abercrombie & Kent
PrivatAir
TCS Expeditions
Travcoa
World's Leading Tour Operator 2005Kuoni Travel
Abercrombie & Kent
Globus-Cosmos
Go Go Tours
World's Leading Tour Operator to the Caribbean 2005Virgin Holidays
Apple Vacations
Go Go Worldwide Vacations
Kuoni Travel www.kuoni.com
My Travel
Thomas Cook
Tui

Travel Technology

World's Leading Innovative E-Commerce Travel Product 2005Insurance4carhire
Car Pass
Direct Line
Esure
Insureourtrip.com
Medical Guardian

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