Awards & Honors

CONDÉ NAST READERS' CHOICE AWARD

Voted a Top 5 River Cruise Company
In 2021, Condé Nast Traveler recognized Vantage as one of the top river cruise lines in the world in its Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.”

CRUISE CRITIC EDITORS’ PICKS:
2019 BEST FOR SOLO TRAVELERS

Cruise authority honors Vantage’s solo travel initiatives
We’re proud to garner accolades for our custom-built solo cabins on our deluxe river fleet and pioneering solo travel initiatives, including Solo Connection mixers. The Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards are chosen by Cruise Critic's international team of editors, based on the lines and ships they feel best represent excellence in each of the designated categories.

TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS

Vantage receives honor from Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure named Vantage one of 10 Best River Cruises in its 24th annual World’s Best Awards. Each year, the magazine asks its readers to rate properties across the world in categories ranging from cities and hotels, to airlines, cruise ships and destination spas in this popular annual ranking. Vantage outranked other river cruise lines across the globe, ranking eighth with a score of 91.98.

SOLO TRAVELER AWARDS

Vantage nabs three Solo Traveler honors in 2019
Our pioneering solo travel initiatives garnered acclaim from Solo Traveler readers who voted Vantage the Best River Cruise for Solo Travelers, Best Tours for Solo Travelers, and the Solo Travelers Choice Award in the publication’s 2019 Solo Travel Awards. The honor was decided by nearly 3,000 voters and a panel of judges who are experts in the travel industry.

ESGR PATRIOT AWARD

The Department of Defense's Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) honored Vantage Chairman and Founder Henry Lewis on April 10, 2015 for extraordinary support of employees who serve in the Massachusetts National Guard and Reserve. The Patriot Award recognizes the efforts made by individual supervisors or employers to support Citizen Warriors through a wide range of measures, including flexible work schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families of military employees, and leaves of absence as needed.

Mr. Lewis was nominated by reservist Lieutenant Alexa Discepolo. Upon presentation of the award by John Pelose of the Massachusetts ESGR, Mr. Lewis remarked to a gathering of all Vantage's current reservists and military veterans, "This award really belongs to all of you who have served and continue to serve our country. We're proud to have you working here and thank you for giving Vantage the opportunity to do our part."