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Also among the winners at the Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony 2016 was
Turks & Caicos, recognized as the
Caribbean's Leading Beach Destination, while the trophy for the
Caribbean's Most Romantic Destination went to
Antigua & Barbuda.
In the aviation sector, Delta Air Lines was honored with two awards, walking away with prizes for
North America's Leading Airline and
United States' Leading Airline to the Caribbean.
The event, hosted by Jamaican television personalities Yendi Phillips and
Adrian Atkinson, welcomed performances from
Ana Strachan,
Tami T. Phylia and
Etana.
World Travel Awards President Graham Cooke said: "It has been an honor for World Travel Awards to return to Jamaica this evening and in particular to Sandals Ochi Beach Resort.
"This has been a true celebration of tourism here in the Caribbean and North America and it has been a pleasure to recognize some of the leading lights of the industry here tonight."
Wrapped in the lush beauty of rolling mountains, meandering rivers, cascading waterfalls, and a picture-perfect coastline, Sandals Ochi Beach Resort was the perfect host for the event.
World Travel Awards voters also recognized Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority with the title of
North America's Leading Tourist Board.
Hosts Sandals Resorts International was also honored on the night, taking the title of Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand. "We are delighted to once again be honored by the prestigious World Travel Awards," said
Gordon "Butch" Stewart, Chairman of Sandals Resorts International. "We continue to invest in our product so that each year we can be proud to say we are Caribbean's Leading Hotel Brand. Our number one priority remains to provide the best possible products and experiences for our customers, and we look forward to continuing to do so."
Two special awards were also revealed.
The honorable Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica, was presented with the title of
Caribbean's Leading Personality for Outstanding Services to Tourism. At the same time,
Sandals Foundation was honored with a trophy for
Outstanding Contribution to Corporate Social Responsibility Projects.
World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.
Today, the World Travel Awards brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.
Each year World Travel Awards covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognize and celebrate individual and collective successes within each key geographical region.
World Travel Awards Gala Ceremonies are widely regarded as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries, and international print and broadcast media. |