Jamaica shines at World Travel Awards as Sandals bags 17, Princess eight

Jamaica emerged among the major winners at Sunday night's World Travel Awards Caribbean and The Americas Gala Ceremony, capturing seven honours, while Jamaica-founded Sandals Resorts International and its Beaches brand collected 17 awards and host Princess Hotels & Resorts secured eight.

The 33rd edition of the World Travel Awards brought some of the tourism industry's leading figures to Princess Grand Jamaica in Green Island, Hanover, on Sunday night, marking the return of the prestigious Caribbean and Americas ceremony to Jamaican soil after more than a decade.

Jamaica secured six destination awards: Caribbean's Leading Destination, Cruise Destination, Cultural Destination, Family Travel Destination, Festival and Event Destination, and Meetings and Conference Destination.