The “One Love” Island Once Again Ranks in ‘The Caribbean & The Atlantic’ Category.
Continuing to cement its place as one of the world’s leading island travel destinations, Jamaica ranked among the “Top Islands” in the 2024 Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards in ‘The Caribbean & The Atlantic’ category. Landing firmly among the top 10, the island also announced several of its hotels and resorts were also recognized in this year’s Awards.
“Jamaica’s consistent ranking as a top Caribbean Island in the Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards is a true testament to our appeal, strength in product and resilience,” said the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism. “We have seen tremendous growth in visitation this year, welcoming almost 3 million visitors to-date, and know that can be attributed to our beautiful weather, breathtaking landscapes, variety of attractions and range of hotels and resorts. However, we commonly say that the heart of the Jamaican experience is our people, who work hard to ensure visitors feel right at home, and I believe this is what keeps visitors coming back for more. We are so thankful and welcome all travelers, new and returning, to visit us on their next journey.”
In addition to Jamaica’s ranking as a destination, several hotels and resorts were voted to be among the best. S Hotel Jamaica (Montego Bay) took the #37 spot for the ‘Best Hotels in World’ category out of 50 hotels that made the list as well as the #1 spot for the Top 10 Hotels in the Caribbean and Central America category. Also ranked on that list at #9 is S Hotel Kingston. For the ‘Best Resorts in the Caribbean’ category, Half Moon (Montego Bay) and Sandals Dunn’s River (Ocho Rios) took the #16 and #18 spots, respectively.
“To see Jamaica once again rank in the top ten islands in Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards is an incredible feeling.”
Donovan White, Jamaica’s Director of Tourism, added, “We are constantly striving to improve the overall experience for visitors on island and looking ahead, we will continue to work diligently with our cherished tourism partners, including our hotels and resorts to exceed all expectations.”
More than 537,000 people voted in Conde Nast Traveler’s 37th annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, rating their travel experiences across the globe on the top places they enjoyed this year and can’t wait to return to next. The Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry. This year’s full list of winners can be found here.
For more information on Jamaica, please go to www.visitjamaica.com.
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ABOUT JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica’s national tourism agency based in the capital city of Kingston. JTB offices are also located in Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London. Representative offices are located in Berlin, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam, Mumbai, Tokyo and Paris.
In 2023, the JTB was declared ‘World’s Leading Cruise Destination’ and ‘World’s Leading Family Destination’ for the fourth consecutive year by the World Travel Awards, which also named it named “Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board” for the 15th consecutive year, “Caribbean’s Leading Destination” for the 17th consecutive year, and the “Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Destination” in the World Travel Awards – Caribbean.’ In addition, Jamaica was awarded six gold 2023 Travvy Awards, including ‘Best Honeymoon Destination’ ‘Best Tourism Board – Caribbean,’ ‘Best Destination – Caribbean,’ ‘Best Wedding Destination – Caribbean,’ ‘Best Culinary Destination – Caribbean,’ and ‘Best Cruise Destination – Caribbean’ as well as two silver Travvy Awards for ‘Best Travel Agent Academy Program’ and ‘Best Wedding Destination – Overall.’’ It also received a TravelAge West WAVE award for ‘International Tourism Board Providing the Best Travel Advisor Support’ for a record-setting 12th time. TripAdvisor® ranked Jamaica the #7 Best Honeymoon Destination in the World and the #19 Best Culinary Destination in the World for 2024. Jamaica is home to some of the world’s best accommodations, attractions and service providers that continue to receive prominent global recognition, and the destination is routinely ranked among the best to visit globally by prestigious international publications.
For details on upcoming special events, attractions and accommodations in Jamaica go to the JTB’s Website at www.visitjamaica.com or call the Jamaica Tourist Board at 1-800-JAMAICA (1-800-526-2422). Follow the JTB on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. View the JTB blog at www.islandbuzzjamaica.com.
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