Cayman Islands Make Tripadvisor's "Best of the Best" List

Cayman Islands Make Tripadvisor’s “Best of the Best” List

February 27, 2023 ctn_admin

Recently recognized by Trip Advisor’s Best of the Best Awards as #6 on the ‘World’s Trending Destinations’ list -the only Caribbean destination of the 25 featured – The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism cites strong tourism from Canada as a primary reason for its success.

When visitation from the top ten countries for Jan-Dec 2019 is compared to 2022, Canada recorded the second fastest recovery to pre-pandemic visitation ahead of the UK (fourth) and the United States (fifth).

Between July and December 2022, Canada recorded two record breaking months, and three that were ahead of 2019 month over month numbers indicating a strong demand for the sophisticated destination. Despite pandemic-induced limited air service in 2022, which has now returned to normal scheduling, 19,852 Canadian travellers arrived in the Cayman Islands last year, a remarkable 66% of the country’s record year of 2019.

“The Cayman Islands has always been a favourite of discriminating Canadian travellers who value the diversity of experiences found on our three pristine islands and the superior infrastructure the destination offers,” said Raymond Mathias, Business Development Manager, Canada. “We were hopeful that as the pandemic waned, travellers would once again embrace the unique experience that Cayman offers, and are thrilled by the high consumer demand and support of our industry partners to ensure that even more Canadians can enjoy our distinctive islands.”

Canada exceeded its December visitation 12% over December 2019 aided in part by national exposure on Food Network Canada’s Top Chef Canada, which filmed the semi-final and finale episodes in the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean. The episodes, which aired between October 31 and November 14, 2022, provided viewers with a window into the refined island destination’s exceptional culinary culture, chic hotels and pristine beaches.

In addition, the Cayman Islands was named a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2023 Family Travel Awards. The honour of Top East Coast Island Escape in the Mexico and Caribbean category was bestowed upon Cayman following an extensive evaluation by experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute Labs who assessed the family-friendly accommodations, experiences, programs, and local attractions available to travelers of all ages. The magazine calls it a “can’t miss destination” citing its ease of access from major cities and “being able to explore the island safely rather than just stay at the resort was a major selling point.”