Cruise travel writing and broadcast video. Both wide open. Both free to enter.

Two categories in Travel Media Awards 2026 are in the spotlight this week — and with the deadline on Saturday 16 May, now is the time to enter.

Cruise Travel Writer of the Year, sponsored by Princess Cruises, is open to professional travel writers and journalists who specialise in cruise. If you've covered the cruise industry with creativity, originality and real depth of knowledge in the past year, submit three pieces published between 1 May 2025 and 30 April 2026. An optional 100-word supporting statement lets you make the case for what sets your cruise writing apart — use it.

Broadcast Programme of the Year — Video is open to TV and online travel programmes (excluding YouTube and Vimeo) — one-off films, documentaries, features, interviews or a series episode that best represents the series as a whole. If you've made something in the past year that brings a destination, experience or event to life on screen, submit a URL and let the judges decide. A private link is fine if the programme isn't publicly available.

We'd love to see your work in the running.

Key dates
16 May: Entries close
9 September: Finalists announced
26 October: Awards ceremony, The Savoy, London