Whale Watch Kaikoura is celebrating after winning the Australasian Responsible Tourism Award at the World Travel Awards in New Delhi, India. <\/p>\n
The awards are decided by a vote of travel agents worldwide. <\/p>\n
Considered by many to be the travel industry's equivalent to the Oscars, the awards celebrate excellence in all sectors of the industry. <\/p>\n
Queenstown was named leading destination in Australasia in the same awards. <\/p>\n
Whale Watch Kaikoura marketing manager Lisa Bond was in India to accept the award, and said she was honoured to represent the company and New Zealand. <\/p>\n
\"To be acknowledged against the world's very best is an absolute privilege and I am humbled to accept this award on behalf our organisation,\" she said. <\/p>\n
Whale Watch Kaikoura general manager Kauahi Ngapora said the award was a strong endorsement for the Kaikoura-based operation's focus on sustainable tourism and environmental protection. <\/p>\n
\"We are delighted to be recognised for our commitment to providing a quality experience while carefully managing the use of a rare natural resource,\" he said. <\/p>\n
The win continues a winning streak of international industry recognition that Whale Watch Kaikoura has received in the almost 30 years since it was launched. <\/p>\n
\"Having a team of capable people who consistently deliver an award-winning service is something we're very proud of,\" Ngapora said. <\/p>\n
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