BucketTripper has been winning awards for writing, photography, and the website itself since the site went live in May, 2012. This is an incomplete list.
2014: Society of American Travel Writers, Eastern Chapter
- Buckettripper received a silver in the best website category.
- Karen Berger received a gold for best article/cruises (Maine Windjammers).
- Karen Berger received a silver for photography (Greek Isles).
2013: North American Travel Journalists Association
- Karen Berger received two golds, a silver, and a finalist award for writing, and a finalist award for photography. (Topics: a concentration camp in Alsace, windjamming in Maine, bird banding in Alabama, a science cruise on Long Island Sound, and cruising the Greek islands (photography).
- The website received a bronze award in the category of “Best Travel Journalism Website.”
2013: Society of American Travel Writers, Eastern Chapter
- The website received a gold for best website.
- Karen Berger received a gold for blogging for her collection of three Buckettripper stories.
2012: North American Travel Journalists Association
- Karen Berger won a silver, two bronzes, and a finalist award for writing. (Birdwatching in Israel, Petra Jordan, Shark diving in Fiji, and an elephant center in Thailand.
- The site received a finalist award for “Best Travel Journalism Website”