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Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name: Travel + Leisure
Entry Title: The Great White South
Entry Credit: Stanley Stewart
Judge Comment: From the first line of this piece, “South America disappeared while I was at dinner,” readers are captivated. Stanley Stewart does an excellent job of mixing his voyage to Antarctica with historic details necessary to understanding the magnitude of such a trip. As he writes, “Nothing prepares you for Antarctica. It is a continent of superlatives … a place of magnificence and spectacle.”
Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name: Mark Ellwood
Entry Title: Inheriting the Sea
Entry Credit: Michael Verdon
Judge Comment: The interviews for this piece provided excellent detail, color and description as people recalled memories of summers spent cruising aboard their family boats, described as their most prized family heirlooms. Using deft language and structure, Michael Verdon so immersed readers in the adventures, it’s as if we were sailing with them.
Place Name: Third Place
Contestant Name: Janice Wald Henderson
Entry Title: A Warmer Welcome
Entry Credit: Janice Wald Henderson
Judge Comment: This is a commentary on the minimal diversity often found onboard a cruise ship, where passengers too often mistake people of color for a member of staff or show little interest in chatting. The essay provides an authentic perspective about how the industry is slowly changing in an age when diversity is critical to understanding our world.
Place Name: Honorable Mention
Contestant Name: QuirkyCruise
Entry Title: I Love Luciole! — A French Canal Barge Cruise Review
Entry Credit: Heidi Sarna
Judge Comment: This cruise seems like a fun-loving adventure suitable for folks unsure of traditional cruising. Detailing a trip on a 12-passenger boat, the article makes traveling by barge sound immensely appealing.