Jamaica Wins Ten Major Tourism Awards at World Travel Week

Jamaica captured 10 major tourism honours during World Travel Week Jamaica 2026, including Caribbean’s Leading Destination, Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board and Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Destination.Seven awards came at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony on October 11 at Princess Grand Jamaica in Negril: Caribbean’s Leading Cultural Destination, Leading Destination, Leading Festival & Event Destination, Leading Tourist Board for the Jamaica Tourist Board, Leading Family Travel Destination, Leading Meetings & Conference Destination and Leading Cruise Destination. Two more followed at the World MICE/Cruise/Travel Tech Awards, where Jamaica was named Caribbean’s Best MICE Destination and Best Cruise Destination, and the World Culinary Awards named it Caribbean’s Best Culinary Destination.Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said the awards reflect “the strength, diversity and resilience of Jamaica’s tourism sector,” recognising hotels, attractions, partners and “the people whose commitment to service continues to shape the visitor experience.” Director of Tourism Donovan White said the wins speak to “the strength of our destination brand and the diversity of experiences available to our visitors,” adding: “These awards belong not only to the Jamaica Tourist Board, but to our tourism partners and workers across the island.”Jamaican partners also won regional titles: Half Moon as Caribbean’s Leading Hotel, GO! Jamaica Travel as Leading Travel Agency, Sangster International Airport as Leading Airport, Rose Hall Great House Tour as Leading Tourist Attraction and Club MoBay as Leading Airport Lounge.