Jamaica continued its dominance at the annual World Travel Awards, taking the Caribbean’s Leading Destination and Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Destination trophies at this year’s staging in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Jamaica also won the Caribbean’s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination and Caribbean’s Leading Nature Destination categories.
The Jamaica Tourist Board was named Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board, while several hotels and attractions emerged big winners. Dunn’s River Falls won Caribbean’s Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction; Eclipse at Half Moon received the Caribbean’s Leading New Hotel; Sandals Resorts International was again voted Caribbean’s Leading Hotel Brand, with winners among its Jamaican portfolio including Sandals South Coast taking the Caribbean’s Leading Honeymoon Resort award. There were numerous other awards for Jamaican villas, airports, hotel residences, tour operators, entertainment venues and luxury resorts.
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said: “Jamaica is truly honoured to be recognised in this way by the esteemed World Travel Awards group. Indeed, these accolades are a testament to the confidence the global travel industry has in Jamaica and all we have to offer.”
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