BRIDGETOWN – Barbados has been recognised as a winner in the 2015 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for Islands, ranking third in the top ten of all competing island destinations.
For the third straight year TripAdvisor has highlighted the world’s top islands based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travellers around the globe.
William Griffith, chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) acknowledged the award stating: “Barbados’ steady climb in popularity from eighth position two years ago is a clear indication of the level of engagement of all of the island’s tourism accommodations, restaurants, tour operators and ancillary services. They are the ones that must be congratulated for the superior service being exhibited in all establishments”.
He added that his team has been working hard to broaden the image of the island across the globe so that the island is renowned as much for its culture, events and culinary offerings as it is for its beaches, landscape and weather.
TripAdvisor’s chief marketing officer, Barbara Messing, congratulated Barbados stating that the results reflected independent views of over 340 million unique monthly visitors.
“Our well-travelled community has uncovered the best islands around the world for that perfect island escape whether you want to lie on the beach or seek adventure,” said Messing. “To help travellers book their trips to these remarkable destinations, TripAdvisor has surfaced amazing island hotels to accommodate a range of travel budgets.”
The Top Ten:
1. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, 2. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 3. Barbados, 4. Jamaica, 5. St Maarten/St Martin, 6. St Lucia, 7. St John, US Virgin Islands, 8. Aruba, 9. Puerto Rico, 10. Antigua, Antigua & Barbuda. (PR)
