Jost Van Dyke.

Innovative Destination of the Year: British Virgin Islands For the islands that were hit hard by last year’s storms, it goes without saying that this year was one of challenges. But no destination rose up more inspiringly this year than the British Virgin Islands. Even as the rebuild and recovery had only just begun, the island’s tourism officials jumped to the scene, working to patch together the destination’s offerings, bring hoteliers and stakeholders together and, when the destination was ready, remind travelers that it was already time to come back, cleverly putting together a room stock (one that included, in part, the cabins of charter yachts), managing festivals and relaunching the BVI on the regional travel map.It was an inspiring tourism performance and a teachable moment for the rest of the region about what is possible.