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title: "16:20 ET\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhereverFamily Announces Winners of Eighth Annual Awards"
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# 16:20 ET
			
			
				WhereverFamily Announces Winners of Eighth Annual Awards

> WhereverFamily, a trusted travel source for family travel, has announced the winners of its eighth annual Wherever Awards. The awards recognize excellence in family travel across various categories, including airlines, hotels, and destinations. Notable winners include Alaska Airlines for Family Innovator of the Year, Airline, and Beaches Resorts for Family Innovator of the Year, Resorts. The awards event will take place on August 19 at Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, celebrating the best in family travel as voted by readers.

***The web publication for modern family travelers congratulates the Wherever Awards winners***

, /PRNewswire/ -- *WhereverFamily*, a web publication, a trusted travel source for family travel and part of the FXExpress Publications, Inc., family of publications, which includes *Global Traveler* and trazeetravel.com, announces the winners of its Wherever Awards for the eighth year.

Whereverfamily.com offers useful travel content across a range of topics for today's family travelers. Updated daily, *WhereverFamily* covers luxury and budget travel, travel tips, worldwide destinations and much more.

"For the eighth consecutive year, we're honored to announce the winners of our Wherever Awards, from whereverfamily.com," said Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO, FXExpress Publications, Inc. "As one of the most important segments of travel, family travel shows no sign of slowing down, and our intrepid readers are well-versed in the best of the best providers in the world of family travel. Congratulations to the winners!"

For the fourth year in a row, *WhereverFamily* also honored the Family Innovators of the Year, recognizing family travel providers leading the way in the industry. Alaska Airlines wins Family Innovator of the Year, Airline, for ensuring children 13 and under are always seated, at no extra charge, with an accompanying adult. For Family Innovator of the Year, Hotel, it's Great Wolf Lodge, with multiple locations in North America. Beaches Resorts was the first resort company in the world to complete training and autism certification, earning it the Family Innovator of the Year, Resorts honor. Hertz, Family Innovator of the Year, Rental Car, ensures families can travel safely with a range of car and child safety seats. Family Innovator of the Year, Travel Provider, MSC Cruises debuted North America's largest cruise terminal, while Ocean City, New Jersey, Family Innovator of the Year, Destination, offers abundant options for family travelers. Recently launching its 20th ship, Norwegian Cruise Line is also Family Innovator of the Year, Cruise Line.

Reader votes for the best in family travel across a range of categories were collected Sept. 20, 2024–May 16, 2025. Read more about the winners on whereverfamily.com. The winners will be honored at an awards event Aug. 19 at Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Wherever Awards:

**Best Family-Friendly Domestic Airline**

**Best Family-Friendly Hotel Kids Club**

Alaska Airlines

Beaches Turks & Caicos

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Airline in North America**

**Best Family-Friendly Domestic Tour Company**

United Airlines

National Geographic Family Journeys

*Second Consecutive Year*

*Third Consecutive Year*

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly International Airline**

**Best Family-Friendly International Tour Company**

TAP Air Portugal

Abercrombie & Kent

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Frequent-Flyer Program**

**Best Family-Friendly Cruise Line**

United MileagePlus®

Princess Cruises

*Sixth Consecutive Year*

  

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Hotel Chain**

**Best Family-Friendly MultiGen Cruise Line**

Marriott Hotels & Resorts

Seabourn Cruises

*Fourth Consecutive Year*

  

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Resort Chain**

**Best Family-Friendly Cruise Line Kids Club**

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

Princess Cruises – Youth & Teens

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Individual Hotel**

**Best Family-Friendly Credit Card**

Nemacolin

Capital One Venture X®

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Frequent-Stay Program**

**Best Family-Friendly Credit Card Rewards Program**

Marriott Bonvoy®

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Card from Chase

*Second Consecutive Year*

*Eighth Consecutive Year*

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly All-Inclusive Hotel**

**Best Family-Friendly International Destination**

Hyatt Ziva

Spain

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Pet Hotel**

**Best Family-Friendly Domestic Destination**

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Phoenix, Arizona

*Second Consecutive Year*

  

  

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Caribbean Island/Destination**

**Best Family-Friendly Domestic Airport**

Jamaica

Chicago Midway Airport

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Northeast United States**

**Best Family-Friendly International Airport**

Ocean City, Maryland

iGA Istanbul Airport

  

*Fourth Consecutive Year*

**Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Southern United States**

**Best Family-Friendly Airport Dining**

Tybee Island, Georgia

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta

  

International Airport

**Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Florida (East)**

**Best Family-Friendly Airport Shopping**

Amelia Island

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

*Third Consecutive Year*

*Fifth Consecutive Year*

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Florida (West)**

  

Marco Island

  

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, West Coast United States**

**Quint Status**

Santa Monica, California

  

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Beach Town, Hawai'i**

**Best Family-Friendly Airport Shopping**

Waikiki, Oahu

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

  

*Fifth Consecutive Year*

**Best Family-Friendly Multigenerational Destination of the Year**

  

Greece

**Special Achievement Awards**

*Third Consecutive Year*

  

  

  

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Amusement Park**

**Family Innovator of the Year, Airline**

Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster, PA

Alaska Airlines

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Waterpark**

**Family Innovator of the Year, Hotel**

Great Wolf Lodge

Great Wolf Lodge

  

  

**Best Family-Friendly Rental Car Company**

**Family Innovator of the Year, Resort**

Hertz

Beaches Resorts

  

  

**Family Innovator of the Year, Rental Car**

**Family Innovator of the Year, Destination**

Hertz

Ocean City, New Jersey

  

  

**Family Innovator of the Year, Travel Provider**

**Family Innovator of the Year, Cruise Line**

MSC Cruises®

Norwegian Cruise Line

**About whereverfamily.com**

whereverfamily.com is the trusted source for family travel, written by award-winning journalists connected closely to family travel. Updated daily with content unique to today's traveling families, the platform features need-to-know information on planning family travel anywhere in the world for any familial configuration. *WhereverFamily* can be complemented by creative digital marketing options, including *Family on the Go*, and html newsletters sponsored by other brands. *Family News*, a weekly e-newsletter, as well as *WhereverFamily* slideshow, is sent to a select list of double-opt-in email subscribers. Each year, whereverfamily.com awards the Wherever Awards, the brands selected by the readers as the best in serving families that travel.

**About FXExpress Publications, Inc.**

FXExpress Publications, Inc., based in Yardley, Pa., is a privately held company publishing *Global Traveler*, globaltravelerusa.com*,* FX Excursions*, eFlyer* and several annuals. WhereverFamily LLC publishes whereverfamily.com and its related brands, and Trazee Travel, LLC publishes trazeetravel.com. FXExpress Publications, Inc. awards the annual Industry Leader Awards and FXExpress Traveler of the Year honors.

SOURCE WhereverFamily

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