{"id":7786,"date":"2024-11-26T11:38:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/?p=7786"},"modified":"2025-04-23T17:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T21:37:50","slug":"barbados-shines-local-tourism-stars-at-world-travel-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/barbados-shines-local-tourism-stars-at-world-travel-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbados Shines: Local Tourism Stars at World Travel Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Barbados has once again demonstrated its excellence in tourism, securing prestigious titles at the 2024 World Travel Awards. The island was honored with accolades for: <strong>Caribbean&#8217;s Leading Resort<\/strong> and <strong>Caribbean&#8217;s Leading Wedding Destination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caribbean&#8217;s Leading Resort for 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/bb\/sandals-royal-barbados-saint-lawrence1.html?aid=876992\">Sandals Royal Barbados<\/a><\/strong>, representing the pinnacle of luxury and hospitality, claimed the title of <strong>Caribbean&#8217;s Leading Resort <\/strong>for 2024. Known for its stunning accommodation, world class restaurants, and personal butler service, the resort showcases the exceptional standards of Barbadian hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/bb\/sandals-royal-barbados-saint-lawrence1.html?aid=876992\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sandals-royal-rooftop-pool.jpg\" alt=\"Rooftop pool with loungers overlooking the turquoise seas at Sandals Royal Barbados.\" class=\"wp-image-7787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sandals-royal-rooftop-pool.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sandals-royal-rooftop-pool-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sandals-royal-rooftop-pool-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caribbean&#8217;s Leading Wedding Destination 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wedding category, <strong>Barbados <\/strong>was crowned <strong>Caribbean&#8217;s Leading Wedding Destination<\/strong>, highlighting the island&#8217;s reputation as a romantic and sought-after location for couples seeking an <a href=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/weddings.htm\">unforgettable destination wedding<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-heart-1024x340.jpg\" alt=\"Hands form a heart around the sun setting over the ocean.\" class=\"wp-image-7788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-heart-1024x340.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-heart-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-heart-768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunset-heart.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barbados Winners 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Barbados category, these businesses were recognized for their excellent service:<br>Barbados&#8217; Leading Boutique Resort: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandylane.com\/\">Sandy Lane<\/a><\/strong><br>Barbados&#8217; Leading Car Rental Company: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/expedia.com\/affiliate\/k1IBuQE\">Thrifty<\/a><\/strong><br>Barbados&#8217; Leading Destination Management Company: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stjamesgroup.com\/\">St. James Travel &amp; Tours<\/a><\/strong><br>Barbados&#8217; Leading Hotel: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/bb\/saint-peter-road-view.html?aid=876992\">Cobblers Cove<\/a><\/strong><br>Barbados&#8217; Leading Resort: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/bb\/the-fairmont-royal-pavilion-barbados-resort.html?aid=876992\">Fairmont Royal Pavilion<\/a><\/strong><br>Barbados&#8217; Leading Tour Operator: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.williamstoursbarbados.com\/\">Williams Tours Barbados<\/a><\/strong><br>Barbados&#8217; Leading Travel Agency: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goingplacestravel.com\/\">Going Places Travel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chukka Caribbean Adventures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chukka Caribbean Adventures<\/strong>, which operates <a href=\"https:\/\/chukka.com\/barbados\/harrisons-cave-eco-adventure-park?refId=2047&amp;urlId=0IV8ZW\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/chukka.com\/barbados\/harrisons-cave-eco-adventure-park?refId=2047&amp;urlId=0IV8ZW\">Harrison&#8217;s Cave Eco Adventure Park<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/chukka.com\/barbados\/huntes-gardens?refId=2047&amp;urlId=AHY0OY\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/chukka.com\/barbados\/huntes-gardens?refId=2047&amp;urlId=AHY0OY\">Hunte&#8217;s Gardens<\/a> in Barbados, was awarded <strong>World\u2019s Leading Destination Experiences <\/strong>for 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/harrisons-cave-couple.jpg\" alt=\"A couple take a selfie in Harrison's Cave\" class=\"wp-image-7791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/harrisons-cave-couple.jpg 932w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/harrisons-cave-couple-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/harrisons-cave-couple-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">These awards not only recognize the individual achievements of these outstanding companies but also underscore Barbados&#8217; ongoing commitment to delivering world-class tourism experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barbados has once again demonstrated its excellence in tourism, securing prestigious titles at the 2024 World Travel Awards<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336,85],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7786"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7786\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}