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The Bahamas beat out Anguilla, Turks and Caicos Islands, Mustique and St Lucia, to win the prestigious awar

For the second year running The Bahamas has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Luxury Destination.

The cluster of islands was triumphant at the World Travel Awards, which took place at a lavish gala in Jamaica on Saturday night (Sept 17).

The Bahamas beat out Anguilla, Turks and Caicos Islands, Mustique and St. Lucia, to win the prestigious award, Globe News Wire reported.

The honour was one of several that The Bahamas was nominated for at the 23rd annual World Travel Awards – Caribbean region, including Caribbean’s Leading Beach Destination, Cruise Destination, Cruise Port Destination, Dive Destination, Honeymoon Destination, Airport and Romantic Destination.

Accepting the award in Jamaica was Giovanni Grant, general manager of Multi Destination Marketing. “I’m thrilled that The Bahamas has maintained its appeal as the leading luxury destination,” he said.

“It speaks to our commitment to building on the success that we have achieved thus far. We will continue to work hard and hopefully next year we’ll be walking away with a few more awards.”

Echoing similar sentiments director general at The Ministry of Tourism, Joy Jibrilu, added that The Bahamas is “elated to have been deemed the Caribbean’s leading luxury destination.

“Winning this award for a consecutive year, especially in such a competitive market, means that we are doing something right. This stamp of approval from the World Travel Awards says a lot.

IMAGE: WINNER: The Bahamas has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Luxury Destination.

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