World Travel Awards

World Travel Awards serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry.

Europe's winners celebrated at first World Travel Awards Ceremony in Montenegro

The very best in European travel and tourism have been named at the 20th anniversary edition of World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony 2026, hosted at Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort, Montenegro, on 17 October 2026. The red carpet evening marked the first World Travel Awards event in its 33-year history to be held in Montenegro.

World Travel Awards unveils 2026 winners at spectacular Jamaica ceremony

The finest travel brands from across the Caribbean and the Americas have been honoured at the World Travel Awards in Jamaica. The industry elite gathered at Princess Grand Jamaica for the Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony 2026 to discover who amongst them had been crowned the best of the best.

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World Travel Awards Asia, Oceania & Indian Ocean 2026 winners

Tourism and hospitality elite honoured at World Travel Awards 2026 in the Maldives

The best travel organisations in Asia, Oceania and the Indian Ocean were honoured at a VIP gala ceremony in the Maldives. The stars of the industry convened at CROSSROADS Maldives for the World Travel Awards Asia, Oceania & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2026 to discover who had won the most prestigious and highly sought-after honours in global tourism.

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World Travel Awards Middle East 2026 winners

World Travel Awards reveals Middle East 2026 winners at Dubai Gala Ceremony

The Middle East’s leading travel and tourism organisations and destinations have been honoured at a VIP gala ceremony in Dubai. Industry leaders gathered at One&Only One Za’abeel to celebrate the winners of World Travel Awards Middle East Gala Ceremony 2026.

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Africa's travel and tourism elite honoured at Diamonds Bijoux Zanzibar

Tourism and hospitality leaders from across Africa gathered in Zanzibar for the World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony 2026, celebrating the organisations setting new standards for excellence and innovation across the continent. The VIP reception was hosted at Diamonds Bijoux Zanzibar, the island’s new flagship luxury resort.

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Best in Travel Magazine – Meet the 2025 Winners

This special series of Best in Travel magazine reveals the 2025 regional winners and promotes the award-winning credentials of the leading travel brands and tourism products to a readership of 120,000+ luxury travel consumers.

Upcoming Events

Grand Final 2026
Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2026
Tanzania
Saturday, 12 December 2026

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Voting Dates

Region	Status	Dates*
World	Open	Closes 30 Oct
Indian Ocean	Closed	Closed 7 Aug
Middle East	Closed	Closed 31 Jul
Africa	Closed	Closed 17 Jul
Asia	Closed	Closed 7 Aug
Caribbean	Closed	Closed 28 Aug
Central America	Closed	Closed 28 Aug
Europe	Closed	Closed 28 Aug
North America	Closed	Closed 28 Aug
Oceania	Closed	Closed 7 Aug
South America	Closed	Closed 28 Aug