The 2025 Virtuoso Cruise Icons have been announced with 185 advisors from 13 countries, including 35 from Australia, showcasing the top one per cent of the luxury network’s cruise sales and the largest group to receive this prestigious accolade.
The 2025 Virtuoso Cruise Icons represent a 27 per cent increase on last year and a 363 percent increase in advisors honoured with the designation since the program’s inception in 2019.
Virtuoso Cruise Icons launched in Australia and New Zealand last year and has already made waves, gaining momentum from 29 advisors last year to 35 in 2025.
The Australian 2025 Virtuoso Cruise Icons are:
- 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
- Hollie McCann, Bicton Travel
- Garry McLaughlin, First Class Escapes (LUXE by itravel)
- Christine McIlroy, Travel Inspirations
- Julie McMillan, Bicton Travel
- Dave Oakes, 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, MTA – Mobile Travel Agents
- Gina Storey, Travelling Places
- Maria Theodosatos, Spencer Travel
- Lee Van Dongen, Bicton Travel
- Vicki Williamson, MTA – Mobile Travel Agents
- Adrienne Witteman, Trendsetter Travel & Cruise Centre
- Michelle Yates, The Travel Studio
In addition to industry clout as leaders in luxury travel, Virtuoso Cruise Icon status offers other benefits for advisors.
These include quarterly collaboration sessions, access to cruise insights and best practices, exclusive travel opportunities, such as the recent 2024 Cruise Icons journey on Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot through Canada’s St Lawrence River, and a private dinner during Virtuoso Travel Week.
Virtuoso Senior Vice President, Global Member & Partner Sales Cory Hagopian said: “The 2025 Virtuoso Cruise Icons set an extraordinary standard in their field and I congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition.”
“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,” he said.
Find out more at virtuoso.com
