b'MEMBER NEWSThe BoatCompanyRecognized with World Cruise AwardT he Boat Company was recently awarded the Worlds Best Ex-pedition Cruise Line in 2024 by the World Cruise Awards organiza-tion from a field of nominees including several world-renowned operations.TheWorldCruiseAwardsisinits fourthyearofrecognizingofferings in the cruise industry and is the sister event to World Travel Awards which is currently celebrating its 31st anni-versary. The Boat Company President Hunter McIntosh traveled abroad to Madeira to attend the ceremony held on Nov. 24, to accept the award.While honored by the award itself, The Boat Company saw special meaning in therecognitionbecausethewinner was not only determined by industry professionals, but also by popular vote. TheBoatCompanymayservejust over 600 passengers each year but was in a category amongst cruise lines that embarkwithover1,000passengers each trip of their season making the popular vote even more meaningful.In their press release, The Boat Com-panythankedtheircommunityfor PHOTO: THE BOAT COMPANYthe support, saying, All we can hope foristocontinuemakingsuchan impactinyourlivesandinprotect-ing The Tongass National Forest and Southeast Alaska.55 DECEMBER 2024'