Caribbean islands win several World Tourism Awards

In the annual World Tourism Awards for 2024, several Caribbean islands and hospitality providers have been recognized for outstanding achievements across multiple categories, showcasing the region’s rich tourism landscape.

Here are the awards for leading Caribbean island in various categories…

Jamaica (17 Awards)

1. Leading Destination

2. Leading Cruise Destination

3. Leading Family Travel Destination

4. Leading Home Port

5. Leading Tourist Board

6. Leading Destination Management Company

7. Leading Tour Operator

8. Leading Travel Agency

9. Leading Entertainment Venue

10. Leading Hotel (Half Moon)

11. Leading Hotel Residences (The Tryall Club)

12. Leading Luxury All-Inclusive Resort (Sandals Dunn’s River)

13. Leading Luxury All-Suite Resort (Jamaica Inn)

14. Leading Luxury Hotel Villa (Fleming Villa @ GoldenEye)

15. Leading Boutique Resort (GoldenEye)

16. Leading Villa Resort (Round Hill Hotel & Villas)

17. Leading Airport (Sangster International Airport)

Saint Lucia (8 Awards)

1. Leading Adventure Tourism Destination

2. Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction (Project Chocolat from Hotel Chocolat)

3. Leading Honeymoon Destination

4. Leading Honeymoon Resort (Sandals Grande St. Lucian)

5. Leading Boutique Hotel (Caille Blanc Villa & Hotel)

6. Leading Green Resort (Fond Doux Eco Resort)

7. Leading Hotel Suite (Grande Beachfront Villa Suite @ The Landings Resort and Spa)

8. Leading Luxury Resort (Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort)

Turks & Caicos Islands (6 Awards)

1. Leading Beach Destination

2. Most Romantic Destination

3. Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort (Beaches Turks & Caicos)

4. Leading All-Suite Hotel (The Palms Turks & Caicos)

5. Leading Luxury Island Resort (Sailrock Resort)

6. Leading Luxury Honeymoon Resort (Amanyara)

The Bahamas (5 Awards)

1. Leading Luxury Island Destination

2. Leading Casino Resort (Grand Hyatt Baha Mar)

3. Leading Conference Hotel (Atlantis Paradise Island)

4. Leading Water Park (Baha Bay at Baha Mar)

5. Leading Sports Tourism Destination

Trinidad and Tobago (1 Award)

1. Leading Business Travel Destination (Port of Spain)

Cuba (1 Award)

1. Leading Cultural Destination

Anguilla (1 Award)

1. Leading Culinary Destination

St Vincent & The Grenadines (2 Awards)

1. Leading Green Destination

2. Leading Nature Destination

Barbados (2 Awards)

1. Leading Resort (Sandals Royal Barbados)

2. Leading Wedding Destination

St Kitts (1 Award)

1. Leading Dive Destination

Grenada (1 Award)

1. Leading Festival & Event Destination

Dominican Republic (1 Award)

1. Leading Beach Resort (Amanera)

Other Awards

1. Leading Airline Brand (Caribbean Airlines)

2. Leading Airline (Bahamasair)

3. Leading Cruise Line (Norwegian Cruise Line)

4. Leading Private Jet Charter (SVG Air)

5. Leading Car Rental Company (Hertz)

6. Most Romantic Resort (Sandals Grande Antigua)

The awards demonstrate the Caribbean region’s diverse tourism offerings, with Jamaica leading in total awards, followed by Saint Lucia and Turks & Caicos Islands.