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Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Canyon Ranch SpaClub Named Among "Top 10 Best Spas on a Cruise Ship" in SpaFinder Readers' Choice Awards

9 October 2009 - SpaFinder, Inc., the global spa resource, has named the Canyon Ranch SpaClub aboard Cunard Line's flagship Queen Mary 2 among the top-10 best spas in the world for "Best Spa on a Cruise Ship" category in its seventh-annual SpaFinder Readers' Choice Awards. Based on votes submitted by readers of SpaFinder publications, including Spafinder.com, the awards represent the most comprehensive consumer assessment of the global spa market available today. Over 360,000 votes-a new record for the Reader's Choice Awards-were cast for favorite spas by continent, country, region and across 27 categories. "After seven years of enthusiastic consumer participation, our Readers' Choice Awards have become the industry's premier award program-the spa world's answer to the Academy Awards(r)," said SpaFinder, Inc. President Susie Ellis. "Now that there are roughly 15,000 hotel, resort and destination spas operating worldwide, for Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Canyon Ranch SpaClub to be singled out by our readers is a tremendous honor." "After five successful years in partnership with Canyon Ranch, this prestigious SpaFinder award confirms our choice and ongoing commitment to offer Queen Mary 2 guests the premier wellness experience at sea," said Peter Shanks, president of Cunard Line. To help consumers identify the very best spas for their specific goals, SpaFinder asked its readers and web visitors to name their top picks for the best spas in 27 unique categories-from "Best for Affordability" and "Best Cuisine," to "Best for Men" and "Best Medical Program." Voters were asked to only cast ballots for stay spas they've personally visited within the past three years. Visit Spafinder.com for a Complete List of 2009 Winners A complete listing of Readers' Choice Award winners will be featured in SpaFinder's 2010 Global Spa and Wellness Directory, the definitive guide to spa and wellness destinations worldwide, and can also be viewed at: http://www.spafinder.com/spaguide/readerschoice/2009.jsp For more information about Queen Mary 2 and to book a voyage, consult your travel professional, call toll-free 1-800-7-CUNARD or go to www.cunard.com. # # # About SpaFinder, Inc. The world's largest spa media, marketing and gifting company, SpaFinder, Inc. connects millions of wellness-focused consumers with thousands of spas worldwide. SpaFinder's media properties include the award-winning Spafinder.com, the Spa Enthusiast newsletter and the annual Global Spa and Wellness Directory. SpaFinder and its new gift division, Salon Wish, offer spa gift certificates and cards that are redeemable at a combined network of over 9,000 spas and salons worldwide and are available at thousands of retail outlets. The company's technology division innovates new solutions that help spas build and streamline their businesses, including the popular SpaBooker online booking system. SpaFinder Europe and SpaFinder Japan offer regional spa marketing and gifting programs, including localized, native-language websites. Founded in 1986, the privately held company is headquartered in Manhattan.

Date Posted: 10/9/2009