NEW YORK – Jamaica has again reaffirmed its position as the top selling Caribbean destination as Recommend magazine will award its 15th Annual Reader’s Choice Award for the “Best Selling Destination in the Caribbean” to Jamaica for the 12th consecutive year. Recommend surveyed 1,500 readers for the awards, which will be highlighted editorially in the December 2011, Recommend Readers’ Choice Awards Issue.
Tourism Minister, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett said “I am extremely pleased that Jamaica has again won this prestigious award. This award symbolizes Jamaica’s consistency over the years in diversifying our product offerings, maintaining a high standard of service, and enhancing our attractiveness as a destination.”
The Recommend Readers’ Choice Awards survey was completed by 1,500 travel agents, who responded to a complete fill-in questionnaire — not multiple choice.
“We are honoured that Jamaica was once again selected by Recommend’s travel agent readers as the top selling travel destination in the Caribbean,” said Jamaica’s Director of Tourism John Lynch. “This award is a testament to Jamaica’s ongoing commitment to service and the quality of Jamaica’s tourism product. We value the travel agent community and are so grateful for their dedication in keeping Jamaica top of mind with travellers.”
Recommend magazine is a monthly publication with a circulation of over 45,000 travel agents in North America. As one of the leaders in the travel trade marketplace, Recommend offers a wide array of products and services to educate and inform travel agents, while partnering with the community to enhance the essential role travel agents play in creating travel experiences for their clients.
“Ever since the inception of the Recommend Readers’ Choice Awards program 15 years ago, Jamaica has consistently been named the Best Selling Destination in the Caribbean — having won in this category for the last 12 years consecutively, attesting to its solid reputation as a Caribbean vacation paradise among our 45,000-plus travel professional readers in the U.S. and Canada,” said Rick Shively, Recommend magazine’s Editor-in-chief.
