The Sun Turks & Caicos: Turks and Caicos nominated for eight World Travel Awards

Turks and Caicos Islands has been nominated for eight distinguished World Travel Awards™.

World Travel Awards™, celebrates its 29th anniversary year this year, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. The World Travel Awards™ brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence.

Over the years, the Turks and Caicos have won numerous World Travel Awards and, it is with hope, that the destination will win the awards in the various coveted categories.

The categories are as follows:

Caribbean's Leading Beach Destination 2022: Turks & Caicos Islands

Caribbean's Leading Cruise Destination 2022: Turks & Caicos Islands

Caribbean's Leading Destination 2022: Turks & Caicos Islands

Caribbean's Leading Dive Destination 2022: Turks & Caicos Islands

Caribbean's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2022: Turks & Caicos Islands

Caribbean's Leading Luxury Island Destination 2022: Turks & Caicos Islands

Caribbean's Leading Tourist Board 2022: Turks & Caicos Islands Tourist Board

Caribbean's Most Romantic Destination 2022: Turks & Caicos Islands

The international voting window for our Caribbean and North America regions opened on Tuesday, 15th March and runs until midnight Tuesday, 3rd May. Votes can be cast by travel professionals, media and tourism consumers, with the nominee gaining the most votes in each category announced as the 2022 World Travel Awards™ winner.

Director of Tourism, Miss Pamela Ewing stated that: “to be nominated for not just one, but eight awards is truly momentous! This gives credence to the work that we in the Turks and Caicos have been doing over the past year and will continue to do. It is indeed an honor that we were nominated for so many and I am truly proud of the work the team have put in to market the destination.”

Hon. Josephine Connolly, Minister of Tourism stated that: “To be nominated for such distinguished awards speaks to the world-class, exceptional quality of our tourism product. This is a true testament of our Government, Stakeholders and Turks and Caicos Islanders dedication and commitment to the tourism industry. For this, I thank you! I would encourage everyone to vote for the Turks and Caicos Islands as these accolades are well deserved.”

After the close of voting, the winners of each category in this year's programme will be invited to attend the red carpet World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony – the region's premier VIP tourism gathering – which will take place on 14 June 2022 at Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica.