Travelzest plc: The Cruise Professionals Wins the Coveted Condé Nast Accolade for the 12th Consecutive Year

TORONTO & LONDON--()--Cruise Professionals, a Travelzest company (LSE:TVZ.L), is proud to announce that for the 12th straight year, The Cruise Professionals has been named in the elite Condé Nast Traveler's 2011 List of the World's 135 Top Travel Specialists, featured in the December 2011 issue.

The Cruise Professionals’ top selling cruise lines, Crystal Cruises and Seabourn, have also won Condé Nast awards. The Cruise Professionals has been Crystal Cruises’ top producer for 10 years, and Crystal Cruises has scored a win as Condé Nast Traveler’s “Best Cruise Line” of 2011. In addition, Seabourn has been named the "Best Small-Ship Cruise Line" by the readers of Condé Nast Traveller in the magazine's 24th annual Readers' Choice Awards. This is the third time in four years that the magazine's readers have acknowledged Seabourn’s excellence.

The Cruise Professionals has been able to distinguish itself through exceptional customer service and expert industry advice, and the accolade aptly recognizes its unparalleled expertise.

Jonathan Carroll, founder of itravel2000 and CEO of Travelzest, said:

“We are very excited and proud of The Cruise Professionals team winning this award for the 12th year. The dedication to providing excellent customer service and product knowledge to our customer is a keystone of The Cruise Professionals and the Travelzest Group as a whole.”

Mary Jean Tully, CEO of The Cruise Professionals, said:

“Expert advice and impeccable customer service has won us this accolade, however the recognition from Condé Nast is the result of the extras we negotiate and the excursions we arrange for our travellers. We’re on an incredible 12 year winning streak.”

About Travelzest

Travelzestplc (LSE:TVZ.L) is a dynamic travel group, with a collection of online travel retailers and specialized tour operators, with operations in over 5 countries in Europe and North America. Included in the Travelzest family are holiday.co.uk, flight.co.uk, travelzest.com, itravel2000.com, The Cruise Professionals, Best of Morocco, VFB Holidays, Peng Travel, Faraway Holidays, The Malaysia Experience, Tapestry Collection, The Wow House, Captivating Cuba, JMB Travel, and Fair's Fare. Travelzest is traded on London's AIM Exchange under the symbol TVZ.

Contacts

Travelzest plc
Jack Fraser
0800 917 5329
1 866 317 3811
magdar@travelzestplc.com
or
Redleaf Communications
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett / Jenny Bahr
020 7566 6720
travelzest@redleafpr.com

Release Summary

The Cruise Professionals, a Travelzest company, wins Conde Nast award for 12th year in a row. Crystal Cruises and Seabourne have also won awards

Contacts

Travelzest plc
Jack Fraser
0800 917 5329
1 866 317 3811
magdar@travelzestplc.com
or
Redleaf Communications
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett / Jenny Bahr
020 7566 6720
travelzest@redleafpr.com