There are 700 islands and cays in The Bahamas, protecting a floor of space of almost 5,400 sq. miles. It’s its personal world, a journey vacation spot not like some other within the Caribbean — or the world, for that matter.
With our second annual Bahamas Journey and Sustainability Awards, we sought to focus on the overwhelming variety of this vacation spot — celebrating the individuals, locations and initiatives that make The Bahamas distinctive and unforgettable.
That features the nation’s greatest locations to remain, from luxurious resorts to distant fishing lodges; its greatest locations to eat and drink; and the leaders who assist guarantee a flawless expertise.
This 12 months’s Awards garnered some 30,000 votes, with vacationers from around the globe selecting the Better of The Bahamas: from the perfect taxi driver to the best people-to-people expertise to the leaders in sustainability, from coral restoration to group tourism.
“There is no such thing as a tourism with out sustainability,” mentioned Alexander Britell, editor and writer of Caribbean Journal. “We’re proud to focus on each pillars on this 12 months’s awards, sending a message to the world in regards to the depth, richness and dedication to sustainability within the world-renowned tourism vacation spot of The Bahamas.”
You could find the complete record of winners under, chosen by most people.
Vacation spot of the 12 months: Nassau Paradise Island
Sustainable Vacation spot of the 12 months: Andros
Greatest Luxurious Resort in The Bahamas: The Cove at Atlantis Paradise Island
Greatest Boutique Lodge in The Bahamas: Graycliff, Nassau
Sustainable Lodge of the 12 months: Small Hope Bay Lodge, Andros
Bahamas Lodge Government of the 12 months: Audrey Oswell, Atlantis Paradise Island
Greatest Restaurant in The Bahamas: Graycliff, Nassau
Greatest All-Inclusive Resort in The Bahamas: Warwick Paradise Island Bahamas
Greatest Fishing Lodge in The Bahamas: Bimini Huge Recreation Membership
Greatest Airline in The Bahamas: Makers Air
Greatest Marina in The Bahamas: Palm Cay, Nassau
Greatest Cruise Line in The Bahamas: Royal Caribbean
Greatest Folks to Folks Host/Hostess: Arlene Nash-Ferguson
Greatest Expertise/Attraction: Coral Vita, Grand Bahama
Group Tourism Award: Nassau Straw Market
Greatest Bar in The Bahamas: The Dilly Membership, Paradise Island
Environmental Conservation Award: Bimini Shark Lab
Sustainable Power Award: Lucaya Photo voltaic Energy Undertaking
Greatest Taxi Driver in The Bahamas: Cheryl Cambridge, Nassau
Greatest Chef in The Bahamas: Elijah Bowe, Graycliff
Sustainable Tourism Management Award: Keyron Smith, One Eleuthera Basis
Greatest Bartender in The Bahamas: Kevin Money, The Ocean Membership, a 4 Seasons Resort
Greatest Lodge in Abaco: The Bluff Home, Inexperienced Turtle Cay
Greatest Lodge in Andros: Small Hope Bay Lodge
Greatest Lodge within the Berry Islands: Chub Cay
Greatest Lodge in Bimini: Resorts World Bimini
Greatest Lodge in Cat Island: Rollezz Villas Seaside Resort
Greatest Lodge in Eleuthera and Harbour Island: Cape Eleuthera
Greatest Lodge in Exuma: Sandals Emerald Bay
Greatest Lodge in Lengthy Island: Cape Santa Maria Seaside Resort
Greatest Lodge in San Salvador, Mayaguana and Inagua: The Sands, San Salvador