Caribbean Travel Awards: Cayman named ‘Luxury Destination of the Year’

The Cayman Islands has received the accolade of ‘Luxury Destination of the Year’ in the Caribbean Travel Awards 2024.

Caribbean Journal dubbed the territory as at “the forefront of the new Caribbean luxury” when it published the names of the award winners on Tuesday, 12 Dec.

“Luxury isn’t the same everywhere. And luxury also isn’t what it used to be,” the publisher of regional travel and tourism wrote on its website.

“The definition is changing, and that’s precisely how the Cayman Islands has managed to cultivate such a sought-after collection of travellers, all drawn to a destination that delivers the height of luxury without the attitude.

“That means top hotel brands, world-class eateries, unmatched shopping, but where a blazer is never required.”

The 10th Caribbean Travel Awards celebrates the people and places contributing to the Caribbean’s success.

It highlights the region’s best hotels and top tourism executives, as well as the islands setting themselves apart in the fields of food, romance, sustainability and innovation.

The winners were selected by Caribbean Journal’s editorial team – leading experts on Caribbean travel and tourism.

Alexander Britell, editor and publisher of Caribbean Journal, said on the website that this year’s slate of winners is as vibrant as ever.

“Congratulations to all those who work so tirelessly to solidify the Caribbean’s place as the world’s ultimate travel destination,” he wrote.

In last year’s awards, Minister of Tourism Kenneth Bryan was recognised as ‘Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year’.

Speaking on the latest award in Parliament on Wednesday, he offered a “special thank you” to his team and the Department of Tourism, adding: “You guys are the best in the world.”