Tobago has been voted the third Most Desirable Island in the world according to the 2023 Wanderlust Readers Travel Awards.
Last week, officials from the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL) went to London to accept the Bronze (third place) award in the Most Desirable Island–Rest of World category.
The Gold award went to Cuba, while Taiwan secured the Silver.
Last year, Tobago placed fourth in that category. Last year’s winner, Palawan, slipped to fourth.
Chairman of TTAL Alicia Edwards, said, “This Wanderlust Readers Travel Award is a testament to Tobago’s timeless allure and the tireless efforts of the team here at the Tobago Tourism Agency Limited. We are honoured to be recognised once more as one of the most desirable islands in the world, as this accolade not only elevates Tobago’s profile within the publication’s own esteemed travel trade community, but reinforces our island’s appeal to discerning travellers worldwide.”
In a release, TTAL said, “In the wake of this achievement, TTAL looks forward to leveraging this accolade to propel Tobago even further onto the world tourism map, achieving unprecedented success in the pursuit of its strategic objectives.”
Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Farley Augustine and Tashia Burris, Secretary of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation, travelled with TTAL’s marketing officials for the event on November 7.
They joined hundreds of the world’s foremost travel leaders at the British Museum for the results ceremony of the 22nd Wanderlust Travel Awards.
Wanderlust is the largest travel magazine by circulation in the UK and has been hosting the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards for over two decades.
The 22nd edition of the event was a record breaker, with more than 91,000 votes received from across the globe.
Wanderlust’s reader-voted awards were announced across 20 categories, celebrating the world’s best regions, countries and islands.
