Virtuoso has announced its 2025 Virtuoso Cruise Icons, a distinctive honour for advisors whose sales performance excels within the industry. An esteemed group of 185 advisors from 13 countries worldwide have received the Virtuoso Cruise Icon designation, an impressive 27 percent increase from 2024. This accolade recognises those who generate the top one percent of the network’s cruise sales.
Since its creation in 2019, Virtuoso’s Cruise Icon program has seen a 363 percent increase in advisors honoured with the designation. The program went global in 2023, and sales have continued to rise across Virtuoso’s various regions each year. The “Icon Impact” is undeniable: from 2023 to 2024, their Virtuoso preferred supplier cruise production saw an estimated 45 percent increase, reflecting significant growth in the US and Canada.
“The 2025 Virtuoso Cruise Icons set an extraordinary standard in their field, and I congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition. The Icons are trailblazers, consistently surpassing benchmarks, creating momentum that strengthens the entire network and inspiring others to follow their lead,” said Virtuoso’s Senior Vice President, Global Member & Partner Sales, Cory Hagopian. “This distinction elevates their standing with our partners and reinforces their industry prominence with clients, serving as a badge of honour they can wear with pride.”
In addition to industry clout and further reinforcing Virtuoso Cruise Icons’ position as leaders within the luxury travel industry, this prestigious status provides advisors with quarterly collaboration sessions designed to foster growth and networking, access to invaluable insight and best practices within the network’s Cruise Community and a private dinner during Virtuoso Travel Week, luxury travel’s preeminent worldwide gathering.
Icons also gain access to exclusive travel opportunities, such as the inaugural season of PONANT EXPLORATIONS’ Le Commandant Charcot through Canada’s St. Lawrence River during the boreal winter. Hosted by Samuel Chamberlain, PONANT EXPLORATIONS CEO of Americas, the 2024 Cruise Icons embarked on an exhilarating journey through the St. Lawrence River’s icy landscapes from February 22 to March 6, 2025. Beginning in the historic district of Old Québec and ending in the natural harbour of Saint Pierre, this expert-led adventure showcased breathtaking polar landscapes and rare cultural insights, accessible only to a select few.
Many Virtuoso cruise partners offer exclusive amenities to Virtuoso travel advisors, enabling affiliated advisors, including Virtuoso Cruise Icons, to provide unique benefits to their clients that distinguish them from the competition. Through the Virtuoso Voyages program, they can access over 450 select cruises each year across 13 different cruise lines. This program includes a dedicated onboard host and offers a choice of additional benefits ranging in value from $500 per couple to several thousand dollars, depending on the sailing.
To learn more about Virtuoso and its professional travel advisors, please visit www.virtuoso.com.
Australia:
- Kristen Cahill, Gregor & Lewis Bespoke Travel
- Megan Catterall, LUXE by itravel
- Natalie Cherry, Noosa Cruise and Travel
- Elizabeth Clarke, The Cruise Centre by Travelcall
- Fay Cohen, Wentworth Travel
- Michelle Cook, Noosa Cruise and Travel
- David Cooper, Trendsetter Travel & Cruise Centre
- Josephine DeMuth, Bayview Travel
- Kyle Duffield, Home Travel Company
- Mandy Dwyer, Main Beach Travel
- Melinda Gregor, Gregor & Lewis Bespoke Travel
- Byron Horne, Bicton Travel
- Hollie Johnson, Main Beach Travel
- Jo Kennedy, Kennedy & Turner Travel Associates
- Margot Knispel, Main Beach Travel
- Lisa Maddox, Spencer Travel Pty Ltd
- Hollie McCann, Bicton Travel
- Garry McLaughlin, First Class Escapes, an affiliate of LUXE by itravel Christine McIlroy, Travel Inspirations
- Julie McMillan, Bicton Travel
- Dave Oakes, an affiliate of Travel Masters
- Sally O’Brien, Mary Rossi Travel
- Kathy Pavlidis, Gannon & Turner Travel Associates
- Nadia Redman, Bicton Travel
- Robyn Sinfield, Home Travel Company
- Philip Smethurst, Bicton Travel
- Gemma Smith, Claremont Cruise & Travel Centre
- Greg Solomon, Main Beach Travel
- Mark Spurway, an affiliate of MTA – Mobile Travel Agents Gina Storey, Travelling Places
- Maria Theodosatos, Spencer Travel Pty Ltd
- Lee Van Dongen, Bicton Travel
- Vicki Williamson, an affiliate of MTA – Mobile Travel Agents
- Adrienne Witteman, Trendsetter Travel & Cruise Centre
- Michelle Yates, The Travel Studio
Canada:
- Rose Coleman, an affiliate of Direct Travel – Georgetown
- Erika Gal, Direct Travel – Ancaster
- Sheila Gallant-Halloran, Lush Life Travel, an affiliate of Direct Travel Toronto – HQ Nimet Jessa, Kerrisdale Cruise & Vacation Travel
- Sandra Keeso-Hall, an affiliate of Direct Travel – Georgetown
- Shawn Kilner, Imagine Cruise & Travel, an affiliate of Direct Travel – Victoria Gerry Koolhof, an affiliate of Direct Travel – Toronto Downtown
- Rhonda Leblanc, an affiliate of Trevello Travel Group
- Grace Markus, an affiliate of Direct Travel – Vancouver
- Magda Newman, an affiliate of Direct Travel – Toronto Downtown Janice O’Neil, Travel Consultant, an affiliate of YYZ Travel Group Sue Pechtel, an affiliate of Direct Travel – Government Centre
- Linda Sim, Renshaw Travel
- Samuel Spencer, Ocean & River Cruises
- Alan Szeto, Direct Travel – Vancouver
- Barbara Trotter, an affiliate of Direct Travel – Victoria
- Continental Europe:
- Theo Grand, Vos Voyages by Culture Air Travel
- Magnar Haugland, Select Collection Stavanger
- Raquel Ruiz, Atlantida Travel
Greater China:
- Betina Chu, an affiliate of Intriq Journey – Hong Kong
Latin America:
- Laura Asilis, Travelwise, S.A.
- Moises “Moy” Braverman, Creative Travel
- Nicole Cascarano, Viajes Legrand S.A de CV
- Pamela Contreras, Travelwise, S.A.
- Rosario Florez, Viajes Rosario Florez
- Liora Garfunkel, travel planner, an affiliate of Creative Travel
- Rossy Geifman, Creative Travel
- Miguel Kably, Creative Travel
- Rossy Natera, Travelwise, S.A.
- Mariel Villarreal, an affiliate of Creative Travel – Monterrey
- Northeast & Southeast Asia:
- Alaina Appleman, Blue Sky Escapes
- Khun Bee (Rangsivipa) Chindahporn, Deck 9
- Winnie Sum, an affiliate of Intriq Journey – Singapore
United Kingdom:
- Claire Parsons, 360 Private Travel
United States:
- Kristy Adler, Cruise and Resort, Inc.
- Linda Allen-Speer, Cruises by Linda, an affiliate of Brownell
- Chavely Alvarez, Luxury Cruise Connections
- Michelle Andersen, Admiral Travel International, Inc.
- Monica Anderson, Luxury Cruise Connections
- Sharon Andrade, an affiliate of Travel Experts, Inc.
- Derek Avello, Luxury Cruise Connections
- Michelle Bemis, McCabe World Travel, Inc.
- Karen Benson, Karen Benson Travel Adventures, LLC, an affiliate of Travel Experts, Inc. Leah Bergner, Coastline Travel Advisors
- Don Berkebile, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Ralph Bias, Amazing Cruises, Inc.
- Michela Bisciglia, Specialty Cruise & Villas
- Stefan Bisciglia, Specialty Cruise & Villas
- Kristin Bodin, CADENCE
- Susan Boehnstedt, Critics Choice Vacations, an affiliate of Montecito Village Travel Christine Bolus, Platinum Travel, LLC
- Laura Bowman, Luxury Cruise Connections
- Frances Boyce, an affiliate of Columbus Travel
- Sue Bradley, The Pampered Cruiser, an affiliate of Direct Travel – Stamford Randy Brandt, an affiliate of Coastline Travel Advisors
- Deborah Brye, an affiliate of Unique Travel of Palm Beach, Inc.
- Kristie Burke, Coastline Travel Advisors
- Deborah Bush, Avenue Two Travel
- Brian Carmona, Luxury Cruise Connections
- David Cassel, Novus Travel Ltd., an affiliate of Travel Experts, Inc.
- Debra Clark, Provident Travel Corporation
- Bitsy Clayton, Clayton Vacations, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Lisa Cohen-Dumani, The Travel Fairy, an affiliate of McCabe World Travel, Inc. Shawna Copeland, Hands On Travel, an affiliate of Direct Travel – San Jose Will Dodson, Sixth Star Travel, Inc.
- Marsha Dolbow, Yorba Linda Travel, an affiliate of Coastline Travel Advisors Max Espana, an affiliate of Luxury Cruise Connections
- Carl R. Fabruada, TripMatters, an affiliate of Montecito Village Travel Karyn Farr, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Beth Flowers, Brownell
- Joanie Framsted, Uniglobe Travel Center
- Terry Freedman, Protravel International – Aventura
- Stevie Friedman, Protravel International – Encino
- Joe Galli, Camelback Odyssey Travel – a Direct Travel Company
- Stephanie Goldberg-Glazer, Live Well, Travel Often, an affiliate of Gifted Travel Network Wendy Goodenow, Total Travel Inc., an affiliate of HNL Travel Associates Lonie Goutermont, Global Travel Destinations, an affiliate of Direct Travel Jessica Griscavage, Runway Travel, an affiliate of Departure Lounge Kevin Grubb, Q Cruise + Travel
- Steven Glenn Gulko, Luxury Cruise Connections
- Ruben Guzman, Luxury Cruise Connections
- Mary Hanigan, Uniglobe Travel Center
- Michelle Harvell, Harvell Travel, an affiliate of Coastline Travel Advisors Melita Hein, Fleetridge Travel, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Cheryl Hellmold, Moon and Back Travel, an affiliate of Montecito Village Travel Barbara Henkel, Henkel Travel Services LLC, an affiliate of CADENCE Malaka Hilton, Admiral Travel International, Inc.
- Michael Holbrook, Columbus Travel
- Pat Horvath, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Lee Inabinet, Camden Travel Service, Inc., an affiliate of Travel Experts, Inc. Deborah Jett, McCabe World Travel, Inc.
- Dani Johnson, Coastline Travel Advisors
- Sharon Johnson, an affiliate of Largay Travel
- Beth Justus, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Debbie Kellogg, Wallace Pierson Travel
- Michael Kempinski, Northstar Cruises
- Joyce Krichman, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Shelly Krygier, Blue Heron Journeys, Inc., an affiliate of Travel Experts, Inc. Jeff Lavender, Travel Concierge by Jeff Lavender, an affiliate of CADENCE Julie Lemish, Rex Travel
- Joan Lovell, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Linda McGhee, Around the Globe Travel, an affiliate of Montecito Village Travel Julie McKelvey, Camden Travel Service, Inc., an affiliate of Travel Experts, Inc. Jen Mitchell, Jen Mitchell Travel, an affiliate of McCabe World Travel, Inc. Gina Morovati, Northstar Cruises
- Lynann Mullis, Wallace Pierson Travel
- Birgit Navarre, McCabe World Travel, Inc.
- Liz Nixon, Liz Nixon’s World of Travel, an affiliate of Montecito Village Travel Effie Patrianakos, Avant Garde Travel, an affiliate of Montecito Village Travel Jean Paugh, All About You Travel, an affiliate of Uniglobe Travel Center Judy Perl, Judy Perl Worldwide Travel, an affiliate of Coastline Travel Advisors
- David Petlin, Flair Travel, an affiliate of 1000 Mile Travel Group
- Jonathan Phillips, an affiliate of Cassis Travel Services, Inc.
- Jean Pickard, SmartFlyer
- Carol Porter, The Roaming Boomers, an affiliate of CADENCE
- David Porter, The Roaming Boomers, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Roger Powe, Luxury Cruise Connections
- JC Quintana, Luxury Cruise Connections
- Mary Ann Ramsey, Betty Maclean Travel, Inc.
- Laurie Reitman, an affiliate of Travel Experts, Inc.
- Diego Riveron, Luxury Cruise Connections
- Becky Robinson, an affiliate of Departure Lounge
- Jane Rosenkrantz, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Lisa Rubin Reich, Majestic Getaway, an affiliate of Gifted Travel Network Marla Sandow, an affiliate of Protravel International – Encino
- Denise Shorthouse, First Class Destinations, an affiliate of Coastline Travel Advisors Julie-Ann Skalko, an affiliate of CADENCE
- Joan Smith, an affiliate of Coastline Travel Advisors
- Caroline Sprunger, an affiliate of Jetset World Travel
- Dalia Stelzer, an affiliate of EMBARK Beyond
- Jesse Taylor, Taylor Elite Travel, an affiliate of Direct Travel
- Linda Terrill, The Luxury Travel Group, an affiliate of Brownell
- Leslie Tillem, an affiliate of Tzell Travel Group – New York
- Angela Turen, Churchill & Turen, Ltd.
- Richard Turen, Churchill & Turen, Ltd.
- Lynda Turley, Alpine Travel of Saratoga, an affiliate of Coastline Travel Advisors Melissa Turpin Marcos, Cruises Etc. Travel LLC
- Tina Vitolo-Kester, an affiliate of Specialty Cruise & Villas
- Vicky Voll, Voll Travel Management, an affiliate of Montecito Village Travel Judi Walker, Alliance Travel Partners, an affiliate of Montecito Village Travel Laura Wallace, Herff Travel, Inc.
- Jeffrey Ward, Savvy Navigator, an affiliate of Coastline Travel Advisors Rhona Wendler, an affiliate of McCabe World Travel, Inc.
- Lise-Marie Wertanzl, Sterling Journeys, an affiliate of Gifted Travel Network Jenny Westermann, Sanders Travel Centre
- CJ White, McCabe World Travel, Inc.
- Michelle Woodson Howell, MH Signature Journeys, an affiliate of Montecito Village Travel Nancy Yale, an affiliate of Direct Travel – Fairfield
