London, February 27:
Practising circus skills, learning to dance,
listening to opera and exploring the Amazon are just some of the
cruise highlights featured in the finalists’ work honoured in the
second Cruise Journalism Awards, organised by the Passenger Shipping
Association.
The
31 finalist articles, blogs and television programmes have been
selected from more than 270 entries, with the results to be announced
at an awards ceremony on Tuesday 5 March. A further winner will be
announced for outstanding contribution to cruise journalism on the
evening.
Follow
@discovercruises #cruiseawards for results on the night
Full shortlist for the PSA Cruise Journalism Awards:
Category:
Best Online Cruise Feature
Sue
Bryant, Daily Telegraph
Article:
The best new River cruises in 2013
Adam
Coulter, Cruise Critic
Article:
P&O’s Grand Event
Teresa
Machan, Daily Telegraph
Article: Sound
of Music through the fjords
Category:
Best National Newspaper Cruise Feature
Frank
Barrett, Mail on Sunday
Article:
Dropping in on Gracie
James
Bedding, Daily Telegraph
Article: Strictly
Come Cruising
Peter
Hughes, Daily Telegraph
Article:
Sod ageing get adventuring
Leslie
Woit, The Independent
Article:
More than bare necessities
Category:
Best Lifestyle Cruise Feature
Terry
Ramsey, The Times
Article:
How to roll a vine leaf at sea
Lucy
Vickery, The Spectator
Article:
Surprising Serenity
Amy
Watkins, Mail on Sunday
Article: Have
a high old time on the Caribbean’s ‘Tarzan Tour’
Category:
Best River Cruise Feature
Jane
Archer Which? Travel
Article:
Go with the Flow
Adrian
Bridge, Daily Telegraph
Article:
Tuning into the Rhythm of the River
Jessica
Tooze, Cruise International
Article:
Romance of the Rhine
Category:
Best First Time Cruise Feature
Belinda
Gannon, Cruise International
Article:
A Free Spirit
Julia
Rogers, Aspire by Travel Weekly
Article:
To Russia with Love
Fiona
Whitty, Sunday Mirror
Article:
Wahaay Anchor
Category:
Best Broadcast Cruise Feature
Ged
Cleugh, The Travel Channel
Article:
Cruise Today (June Cruise Today)
Gareth
Davis and Julie Peasgood, The Travel Channel
Article:
Voyages to Antiquity.
Nina
Nannar, ITV1 Evening News
Article:
Cunard’s Three Queens Jubilee Tribute
Category:
Best Regional Cruise Feature
Jonathan
Grun, Syndicated on PA Wire.
Article:
Atlantic Voyage of Discovery
Jim
Pybus, Blackpool Gazette, Hull Daily Mail, Leeds
Confidential and London Confidential
Article:
Amazing Adventure up The Amazon
James
Powell, Press Association
Article:
The Only Way Is Opera
Category:
Best Trade Cruise Feature
Jane
Archer, Cruise Trade News
Article:
Luxury Cruising – Dispelling the Myths
Jane
Archer, Travel Weekly
Article:
A Family Affair
Phil
Davies, Travel Weekly
Article:
Mickey Magic in the Med
Category:
Best Off the Beaten Track Cruise Feature
Sue
Bryant, Daily Telegraph
Article:
Never a dull moment in the tropics
Ben
Lerwill, National Geographic Traveller
Article:
The Beautiful South
Louise
Roddon, The Times
Article:
Sailing into the unknown
Category:
Best Cruise Blog
Jamey
Bergman, Cruise Critic
Blog:
Things I wouldn’t normally do
Simon
Busch, Travelzoo blog
Blog:
Tales of a cruise virgin
John
Honeywell, Captain Greybeard Mirror Blog
Blog:
Arrive by river and stay on a cruise ship. The best way to see Burma
Category:
Contribution to Cruise Journalism
To
be announced at the awards ceremony.