Jamaica Wins Top Accolades at World Travel Awards 2020

World-Travel-Awards-2020 Jamaica Wins Big at World Travel Awards 2020

KINGSTON, Jamaica; November 30, 2020:  Efforts by various government ministries and tourism partners to introduce robust COVID-19 health and safety protocols to facilitate the safe re-opening of the tourism sector, continue to bear fruit, as Jamaica has been named the World’s Leading Family, Cruise and Wedding Destination at the 27th annual World Travel Awards. Several leading Jamaican tourism entities have also won major accolades.

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, expressed appreciation for the accolades secured by the destination, stating: “We are indeed quite pleased that Jamaica has been recognized by the World Travel Awards for three top honours and that several local tourism entities have won big as well. This year has been a very challenging one and these awards are a testament to the hard work our industry has put in to safely re-open our destination with strict protocols to safeguard the health and well-being of our citizens, industry workers and visitors alike.”

“I was particularly heartened to learn that we received the World’s Leading Cruise Destination, as we are currently working with our regional and international stakeholders to see how we can safely re-start cruise, which is an integral part of the local economy,” he added.

The winners were announced at a virtual ceremony on November 27th, 2020, from Moscow, after a one-year process of voting on the world’s top travel, tourism and hospitality brands.

During the virtual ceremony Graham Cooke, founder of the World Travel Awards, said the winners, “have all demonstrated remarkable resilience in a year of unprecedented challenges…The World Travel Awards 2020 programme received a record number of votes cast by the public. This shows that the appetite for travel has never been stronger. With hope with the tourism bounce on the horizon, our industry can look forward to a resurgent and bright future.”

This year, more than 270 nominations were put forward across categories including best hotels, airlines, tour operators, cities, resorts and attractions.

The awards won by Jamaica and its tourism partners at the World Travel Awards are:

-          World’s Leading Family Destination 2020 (Jamaica)

-          World’s Leading Cruise Destination 2020 (Jamaica) 

-          World’s Leading Wedding Destination 2020 (Jamaica)

-          World's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2020 (Fleming Villa at GoldenEye)

-          World's Leading Villa Resort 2020 (Round Hill Hotel & Villas)

-          World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company 2020 (Sandals Resorts International)

-          World's Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort Brand 2020 (Beaches Resorts)

-          World's Leading Caribbean Attraction Company 2020 (Island Routes Caribbean Adventures)

World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. It is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. Its annual programme is renowned as the most prestigious and comprehensive in the global industry.

-30-

For further information contact:

Corporate Communications Division

Ministry of Tourism

64 Knutsford Boulevard

Kingston 5

Telephone: 920-4924,

Fax: 906-1729

Are you managing time...or is time managing you?
Bartlett Calls for Empathetic Leadership during CO...
 

By accepting you will be accessing a service provided by a third-party external to https://www.caribnewsroom.com/

Subscribe

Latest Bloggers

Mark Purai
10 posts
Mark Purai has not set their biography yet
Diana McIntyre Pike
2 posts
Marguerite Diana McIntyre-Pike OD...
CaribNewsroom
2 posts
CaribNewsroom has not set their biography yet
Sharon Parris Chambers
124 posts
Sharon Parris-Chambers was born in Kingston, Ja...
Theo Chambers
80 posts
Theo Chambers has not set their biography yet

Calendar

Wait a minute, while we are rendering the calendar

Random Post

Sharon Parris Chambers
16 September 2021
Travel & Tourism
Paris, September 15, 2021. September being a good time to speak about education, the State of the African Diaspora (SOAD) is pleased to announce that the SOAD Network of Pan-African Schools is now in ...
Travel & Tourism
Paris, July 12th, 2021 The State of the African Diaspora is proud to announce this historical piece of news : last week, the Government of Belgium officially presented its roadmap for restitution. Dur...
Theo Chambers
18 March 2021
Financial & Fintech
  MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA- March 18, 2021- A virtual press conference, which was facilitated by members of the State of the Africa Diaspora (SOAD) and the Economic Community of the Sixth Region (ECO-6) w...
Theo Chambers
15 April 2021
Financial & Fintech
Business
By Shelly Palmer As of this writing, Coinbase's market cap exceeds $86 billion. (I won't weigh in on the Wall Street aspects of this direct listing on Nasdaq; you can find that info online.) Quick fac...
Travel & Tourism
 Paris, July 1st, 2021 On July 1, 2021, on the occasion of the International Day of the African Diaspora, the Royal Chamber of State of the African Diaspora was launched. On this emblematic day, ...
Theo Chambers
09 July 2022
Travel & Tourism
Business
Caribbean News
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the world's top twenty largest economies. They have a G.D.P of Eight Hundred billion US dollars, which positions the country to always be seeking out new investme...
Theo Chambers
17 July 2020
Travel & Tourism
Source: Travel Weekly American and JetBlue will form a robust partnership centered upon the New York area and Boston, part of both carriers' strategy to accelerate their recovery from the Covid-19 cri...
Sharon Parris Chambers
17 August 2023
Travel & Tourism
Kingston, Jamaica; Wednesday, August 16, 2023: With global forecasts positioning travel and tourism as a leading driver of Africa’s economic growth over the next decade, Jamaica’s Minster of Tour...
Theo Chambers
18 March 2021
Financial & Fintech
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 (Montego Bay, Jamaica, W.I.)  The State of the African Diaspora (SOAD) held its first Jamaica Virtual Press Conference on March 11, 2021. The conference explored ‘Everything ...
Theo Chambers
02 March 2021
Personal Development
We live in a world where we are constantly on the go. We are adamant about getting our tasks done as quickly as possible so that we can start the next thing on the list and this becomes an endless cyc...
Sharon Parris Chambers
25 October 2022
Travel & Tourism
Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett to share insights on ways to boost resilience of global tourism. Minister Bartlett left the island today (October 25) for Nimes, France, to attend the pr...
Travel & Tourism
The Caribbean Studies Association (CSA2023) Conference is celebrating the 49th CSA Anniversary, the 47th CSA Conference, and featuring the intellectual richness, transcultural value, cultural heritage...
Travel & Tourism
Health & Wellness
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Monday, March 27, 2023: [As a resident of Negril over a period of 10 years, I have seen the  private sector advocate and compete to build a hospital that would be subsidized...
Theo Chambers
16 June 2022
Business
The Summit was spearheaded by the Organizing & Planning Committee of the Roundtable: Professor Dr. David Horne, President of the Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus (SRDC), Archbishop Dr. Chidiebere Anel...
Health & Wellness
Hanover, Jamaica, W.I. April 5, 2023. Alora Entertainment & Business Centre, located in Bull’s Bay, Lucea, Hanover invites you to their official launch on April 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Manager Kenei...
Health & Wellness
Caribbean News
Personal Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE All Roads Lead to Mt. Kailash Rejuvenation Center in St Lucia Montego Bay, Jamaica July19, 2022. Rastafari from around the world will converge on Mt. Kailash Rejuvenation Center ...
Theo Chambers
19 January 2021
Personal Development
2020 is an unprecedented year to say the least, from the near World War III nearly started to the year that saw that earth’s lung, the Amazon experience a horrific wildfire. Nothing however could...
Mark Purai
03 May 2021
Travel & Tourism
          Multi-family Homes Provides Good Entry Into Real Estate Investing.   There are many reasons why buying a multi-family homes makes sense. Purchased properly, the...
Theo Chambers
10 December 2020
Personal Development
The world has changed into a more digitalized era, in which the use of technology has increased. The very mode through which we communicate has also changed and emails have now become increasingly pop...
Sharon Parris Chambers
03 December 2020
Travel & Tourism
KINGSTON, Jamaica; November 30, 2020:  Efforts by various government ministries and tourism partners to introduce robust COVID-19 health and safety protocols to facilitate the safe re-openin...
Travel & Tourism
Business
In March, the month of women and feminism, the State of the African Diaspora ratified its commitment to African and Afro-descendant women by creating the Development Fund in support of these Women. As...
Travel & Tourism
Kingston, Jamaica, Tuesday, May 23 2023. The decision of Prime Minister (PM) Holness to decline the 214 per cent increase in his salary now leaves Jamaicans to question whether our Ministers and other...
Diana McIntyre Pike
04 October 2020
Travel & Tourism
Network/Villages as Businesses Community Tourism and Community Development – Training Project Rationale Tourism is a continuing growth industry with the potential to offer communities of all shapes an...
Travel & Tourism
Social Media
Toronto, (March 20, 2021). A bronze bust of Marcus Garvey will be installed at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by August 17 to mark the 134th birthday of Jamaica's first natio...