Barbados has received a number of prestigious awards and nominations in recent weeks, including being named ‘Best Winter Sun Destination’ at the Travel Bulletin Star Awards and ‘Favourite Caribbean Island’ at Ice Travel Group’s inaugural Destination Awards.
Barbados was also recently named a finalist in the ‘Tourism Board of the Year’ category at the Travel Industry Awards 2023 by TTG, rounding off a prosperous few weeks on the travel industry awards front.
The island’s stunning beaches, rich cultural heritage, warm hospitality and strategic marketing plans continue to set it apart as the go-to destination in the Caribbean.
Cheryl Carter, Director of UK, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. stated: “We are so proud to be recognised in this way, by such prestigious organisations. The island of Barbados provides the warmest welcome in the Caribbean, offering an unforgettable experience for its visitors.”
The Travel Bulletin Star Awards – October 30, 2023
Most recently, Barbados was shortlisted in three categories at the 2023 Travel Bulletin Star Awards last week. Picking up the gong for best ‘Winter Sun Destination’, Barbados was the only Caribbean destination to win a 2023 Star Award, beating other leading winter sun destinations Cyprus, Jamaica, Madeira, Tenerife, Thailand and Tunisia to pick up the accolade.
The other categories Barbados received nominations for were ‘Star Luxury Destination’ and ‘Star Tourist Office Team’.
Travel Bulletin is one of the largest trade publications in the UK and the Star awards have been running for the past 25 years, with voting conducted exclusively by UK trade professionals.
Destination Awards hosted by Ice Travel Group – October 12, 2023
Ice Travel Group is the parent company of TravelSupermarket and icelolly.com, and sixteen destination awards were handed out over the course of the evening, each of them voted for by TravelSupermarket and icelolly.com customers via a survey which garnered over 25,000 votes.
The BTMI (Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.) team joined other tourist boards and travel companies at the awards ceremony at Ice Tank in London on Thursday, October12, happily walking away with the accolade.
Travel Industry Awards 2023 by TTG – September 28, 2023
The BTMI UK celebrated being a finalist in the ‘Tourism Board of the Year’ category at the prestigious Travel Industry Awards 2023 by TTG, which took place in September. This recognition not only reflects the team’s commitment to excellence in promoting tourism but also showcases its dedication to providing unforgettable experiences for travellers.
Barbados was the only Caribbean country and the only non-European country to have been included in the ‘Tourism Board of the Year’ shortlist.
The Travel Industry Awards by TTG are the toughest and most coveted in the sector, with a combination of written submissions, agent ratings and live presentations all helping to identify the very best suppliers and sellers of travel in the UK and Ireland, and to showcase those winners to consumers.