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The Winners of the 2024 CJ Caribbean Travelers’ Choice Awards

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - November 18, 2024

They’re the world’s top experts on Caribbean travel: Caribbean Journal readers. And once again, the largest community of Caribbean travelers on the planet has spoken, selecting the winners of the annual Caribbean Journal Travelers’ Choice Awards. 

This year’s Awards saw more than 35,798 total votes, a resounding message of the continued strong travel demand for the Caribbean. So who exactly are all these travelers? According to our year-round research, Caribbean Journal readers are high-income, highly-educated travelers, predominantly from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Readers tell us they visit the Caribbean 3.4 times per year on average. In other words — they’re the ultimate Caribbean travel audience.

This year’s Awards covered 31 different categories, ranging from the region’s top luxury hotel to CJ readers’ best Caribbean destination to the Caribbean’s top culinary hotspot. 

“Winning a Caribbean Journal Caribbean Travelers’ Choice Award is a powerful seal of approval for a destination or hotel,” said Alexander Britell, editor and publisher of Caribbean Journal. “It means you are preferred by the travelers who know the Caribbean better than anyone else. Congratulations to this year’s impressive slate of winners!” 

You can find the full list of winners below. 

Best Luxury Hotel in the Caribbean 

Secret Bay, Dominica

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Hammock Cove in Antigua.

Best All-Inclusive Resort in the Caribbean 

Hammock Cove, Antigua 

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Grand Anse Beach in Grenada.

Best Caribbean Destination 

Grenada

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Palapas on Grace Bay Beach at The Sands.

Best Family Resort in the Caribbean 

The Sands on Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos

Best Private Island Resort in the Caribbean 

Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos 

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The Jade Mountain resort in Saint Lucia.

Best Adults-Only Resort in the Caribbean 

Jade Mountain, Saint Lucia 

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The Pink Palm hotel in St Thomas, the island’s newest place to stay.

Best Boutique Hotel in the Caribbean 

Pink Palm, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

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Cabbage Beach on Paradise Island.

Best Beach in the Caribbean 

Cabbage Beach, Paradise Island, The Bahamas 

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Utopia of the Seas.

Best Cruise Line in the Caribbean

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line 

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Windstar’s Star Seeker.

Best Small Cruise Line in the Caribbean 

Windstar Cruises

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Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas.

Best Cruise Port 

St Thomas, US Virgin Islands 

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Antigua.

Best Caribbean Honeymoon Destination 

Antigua and Barbuda

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Eagle Beach.

Best Caribbean Wedding Destination 

Aruba 

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Frenchman’s Reef in St Thomas.

Best Caribbean Meetings Destination 

US Virgin Islands  

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Blue by Eric Ripert in Grand Cayman.

Best Restaurant in the Caribbean 

Blue by Eric Ripert, Grand Cayman 

Best Paddle Sports Resort 

The Verandah, Antigua 

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The Jack Nicklaus-designed Royal Blue golf course in Nassau.

Best Caribbean Golf Destination 

Nassau Paradise Island 

best all-inclusive resorts in the caribbean
Small Hope Bay Lodge in Andros.

Best Caribbean Adventure Destination 

The Bahamas 

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The Rhum JM distillery in Macouba, Martinique.

Best Caribbean Cultural Destination 

Martinique

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Best Caribbean Airline 

Tradewind Aviation 

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Villa Tourmaline in St Barth.

Best Villa Rental Company in the Caribbean 

Wimco St Barth Properties 

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A Nocturne Luxury Villas villa in Grand Cayman.

Best Caribbean Villa Destination 

Cayman Islands

Best Caribbean Yacht Charter Company

The Moorings

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Best Caribbean Culinary Destination 

Saint Martin 

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Best Caribbean Hiking Destination 

St Kitts 

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La Part des Anges in Grand Case, St Martin.

Best Rum Bar in the Caribbean 

La Part des Anges, St Martin 

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Hampden Estate.

Best Caribbean Rum Distillery

Hampden Estate, Jamaica 

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Best Beach Bar in the Caribbean 

Catherine’s Cafe, Antigua

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The Lions Dive resort in Curacao.

Best Caribbean Diving Destination 

Curacao 

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Judah Fari, owner of the Fari Organic Farm in St Kitts.

Best Caribbean Eco Tourism Destination 

St Kitts

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