Caribbean Journal has released the results of the 10th annual Caribbean Travel Awards, the region’s premier celebration of travel, tourism and hospitality.
This year’s winners cover 29 different categories, celebrating the best of the Caribbean in the calendar year, selected by Caribbean Journal’s editorial team of the world’s top experts on Caribbean travel and tourism. "The Caribbean Travel Awards is the premier celebration of excellence in Caribbean travel and tourism, and this year's slate of winners is as vibrant as ever," said Alexander Britell, editor and publisher of Caribbean Journal.
"Congratulations to all those who work so tirelessly to solidify the Caribbean's place as the world's ultimate travel destination." It’s hard to believe it has been a decade since the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, the first true regional celebration of travel and tourism in the Caribbean.
In 10 years, the Caribbean tourism industry has dramatically changed, with years of growth and rebirth interspersed with hurricanes and pandemics. But, as the world’s most resilient region always does, the Caribbean came out of all stronger and more robust.
Today, the Caribbean remains the most sought-after warm-weather destination in the world; in large part as the result of changing travel patterns resulting from the pandemic, the Caribbean is also now a true year-round destination, drawing millions to its shores, all who realize what a dynamic, vibrant and endlessly exciting part of the world this is.
This 10th edition of Caribbean Journal’s Caribbean Travel Awards celebrates the people and places contributing to the Caribbean’s astonishing success — and ensuring that it continues, from the region’s best hotels to its top tourism executives to the islands setting themselves apart in fields like food, romance, sustainability and innovation, as selected by Caribbean Journal’s editorial team, the world’s leading experts on Caribbean travel and tourism.
Is there a more complete destination in the Caribbean? Nassau Paradise Island really does have it all, from a marvellously diverse collection of hotels (from megaresorts like Atlantis Paradise Island and Baha Mar to boutique gems like Graycliff) to a charming, buzzing historic downtown to a culinary scene that is, right now, the hottest in the whole region.
That has led to surging tourism numbers to this beloved twin-island destination, a buzzing airport and the feeling that it’s only getting better.
The Caribbean Travel Awards winners include:
Caribbean Destination of the Year: Nassau Paradise Island (pic)
Caribbean Hotel of the Year: Harbour Village Beach Club, Bonaire
Small Hotel of the Year: Boardwalk Boutique Hotel, Aruba
Caribbean All-Inclusive of the Year: The Verandah Antigua
Small All-Inclusive of the Year: Hammock Cove, Antigua
Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year: Marsha Henderson, St Kitts
Caribbean Tourism Director of the Year: Petra Roach, CEO, Grenada Tourism Authority
Caribbean Hotelier of the Year: Janelle Hopkin, Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada
Caribbean Tourist Board of the Year: Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority
Wellness Resort of the Year: Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic
Golf Resort of the Year: Aurora Anguilla
Dive Resort of the Year: Small Hope Bay Lodge, The Bahamas
Innovative Destination of the Year: US Virgin Islands
Culinary Destination of the Year: Antigua and Barbuda
Cruise Destination of the Year: St Thomas
Sustainable Destination of the Year: The Bahamas
Culture Destination of the Year: Curacao
Luxury Destination of the Year: Cayman Islands
Wedding Destination of the Year: Antigua and Barbuda
Honeymoon Destination of the Year: Aruba
Yachting Destination of the Year: British Virgin Islands
Caribbean Airport of the Year: Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Caribbean Restaurant of the Year: Le Pressoir, St Martin
Caribbean Bar of the Year: The Dilly Club, Paradise Island, The Bahamas
