World Travel Awards

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

World Travel Awards to host first ceremony in Bahrain

World Travel Awards has announced plans to stage its first-ever ceremony in Bahrain. The WTA Grand Final Gala Ceremony will take place at the landmark Exhibition World Bahrain on 9 December 2025, bringing together global travel and tourism leaders to recognise and celebrate the industry's best of the best.

World Travel Awards 2025: cast your vote for the best in travel

Voting for the World Travel Awards 2025 has opened for categories in Africa, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Middle East and North America.

Cancún to host Latin America Gala Ceremony 2025

World Travel Awards has announced that Cancún, Mexico has been selected to host its Latin America Gala Ceremony 2025. The world-class city will welcome travel and tourism figureheads for the red-carpet event on 27 September. The announcement was made at a VIP signing in Madrid, organised by Secretaría Municipal de Turismo Cancún, on the eve of FITUR International Tourism Trade Fair 2025.

32^nd annual World Travel Awards open for submissions

World Travel Awards is pleased to announce its annual "call for entries" for inclusion in the most prestigious awards and recognition initiative in travel and tourism. Each country's very best brands and products are now invited to submit their applications to participate and stand a chance to win the ultimate industry accolade.

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World's travel innovators celebrate at VIP reception in Madeira

Tourism royalty from across the globe convened in Funchal, Madeira for the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2024 to recognise the travel organisations pushing the boundaries of excellence and innovation.

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Best in Travel Magazine – Meet the 2024 Winners

This special series of Best in Travel magazine reveals the 2024 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

Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2025
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Saturday, 28 June 2025

Latin America Gala Ceremony 2025
Cancún, Mexico
Saturday, 27 September 2025

Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2025
Hong Kong
Monday, 13 October 2025

Europe Gala Ceremony 2025
Sardinia, Italy
Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Middle East Gala Ceremony 2025
Dubai, UAE
Monday, 27 October 2025

Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2025
Bahrain
Tuesday, 9 December 2025

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Voting Dates

Region	Status	Dates*
Africa	Open	Closes 4 May
Indian Ocean	Open	Closes 4 May
Caribbean	Open	Closes 22 Jun
North America	Open	Closes 22 Jun
Central America	Open	Closes 3 Aug
South America	Open	Closes 3 Aug
Europe	Open	Closes 24 Aug
Asia	Open	Closes 31 Aug
Middle East	Open	Closes 31 Aug
Oceania	Open	Closes 31 Aug