Jamaica Secures Ten Regional Tourism Awards at World Travel Week

Jamaica captured ten major accolades at World Travel Week events, including recognition as the leading destination and cruise hub in the Caribbean.

FTMQ Travel, written by our newsroom18 October 2026 at 01:010 views

Jamaica earned 10 major tourism honors during World Travel Week Jamaica 2026, NY Carib News reported. The recognitions include titles for Caribbean's Leading Destination, Caribbean's Leading Tourist Board, and Caribbean's Leading Cruise Destination. [1]

According to NY Carib News, the awards were presented across three major World Travel Week events. The titles recognize the island's performance in cruise tourism, business events, family travel, culinary tourism, and cultural festivals. [1]

NY Carib News reported that Jamaica secured seven of its honors on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The World Travel Awards Caribbean and The Americas Gala Ceremony 2026 took place at the Princess Grand Jamaica property in Negril. [1]

Jamaica is an island country located in the Caribbean, covering 10,991 square kilometers south of Cuba and west of Hispaniola. It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles, with Kingston serving as its capital and largest city. [4]

Jamaica won 10 major awards at World Travel Week Jamaica 2026.
The titles include Caribbean's Leading Destination, Leading Tourist Board, and Leading Cruise Destination.
Seven of the awards were presented at a gala ceremony in Negril on October 11, 2026.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Jamaica Captures Ten Major Awards at World Travel WeekNY Carib News, 5h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]World Cruise Awards 2026 Winners CelebratedNew Telegraph, 17h ago
[3]The World’s Best Hotel Awards Are Great For Rates, But Hard On ExpectationsOne Mile at a Time, 6h ago

Background

[4]Jamaica on Wikipedia
[5]Travel on Wikipedia

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