Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year: Charles Fernandez, Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda was one of the first destinations to reopen for tourism, a decision that was not taken lightly — and did not come without risk. But the calming hand of Minister Charles Fernandez helped steward the country toward what has been one of the region’s exemplary tourism relaunches, thanks in part to an exacting set of health and safety protocols for the island’s hotel sector. But Fernandez has also helped to continue to position the country as a surging hotel development destination.