BERLIN, Germany – Jamaica has been named World Vacation spot of the Yr on the famend journey commerce present, ITB in Berlin. The award was offered yesterday by the Pacific Space Journey Writers Affiliation (PATWA). The PATWA is a nonprofit worldwide media group of journey writers based in 1999 and the awards search to acknowledge organizations, locations/manufacturers and people attaining the very best requirements of their area.
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett receives the World Vacation spot of the Yr award from Yatan Ahluwalia, Secretary Basic, PATWA. Sharing within the second are (l-r) Delano Seiveright, Senior Strategist and Advisor, Ministry of Tourism and Chevannes Barragan De Luz, Enterprise Improvement Supervisor, Continental Europe.
In accepting the award on behalf of the vacation spot, Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett mentioned, “Jamaica is thought for its meals, music and certainly love so we’re humbled to be acknowledged for these experiential choices to our guests that present significant recollections.”
The PATWA awards are held throughout ITB and are among the many most coveted recognitions the place nominees are evaluated on varied requirements with an in depth inside analysis for every class.
The Minister of Tourism is collaborating within the 2024 staging of ITB Berlin, the world’s largest journey tradeshow. With over 20 thousand contributors anticipated for this 12 months, ITB Berlin is considered as a vital platform for the worldwide tourism business, fostering networking and facilitating data trade.
“PATWA stays one of many highest honours you’ll be able to obtain in tourism and journey and Jamaica continues to punch above its weight to excel in its services. It’s really the proper backdrop for all issues romance – engagements, weddings, honeymoons – you identify it,” added Minister Bartlett.
Jamaica has obtained a number of awards primarily based on its genuine and distinctive tourism choices. Final 12 months, the island was named ‘Caribbean’s Finest Culinary Vacation spot’ on the World Culinary Awards. In the identical 12 months, Jamaica received 33 World Journey Awards, chief amongst them was being named the ‘Caribbean’s Main Vacation spot.’
This award additionally comes on the heels of phenomenal arrivals and earnings for the island final 12 months. The vacation spot welcomed over 4 million worldwide guests and earned US4.2 billion.
