The Bahamas and St Lucia were named as winners of Caribbean Destination Resilience Awards at the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) 2024 Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
The award, which was established three years ago, is bestowed on to destinations with a deliberate focus on resilience as indicated by their commitment to address some or all of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) 17 sustainable development goals.
The Bahamas clinched the award in the large tourism destination category, celebrating destinations with substantial stopover visitor arrivals exceeding US$500,000.
Aruba and Puerto Rico were runners-up in the category.
The Bahamas’ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Chester Cooper told Loop News that he was happy to see the hard work of the government and stakeholders recognised.
“This is phenomenal and a great tribute to our stakeholders in The Bahamas and Team Tourism. We have worked very hard and as a result we are being recognised by our peers. I am overjoyed,” he said.
