The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism proudly announces that the territory and local vendor were named best in the industry in four categories in the 2025 Caribbean Travel Awards.
The Caribbean Travel Awards, now in its 11th annual edition, celebrates the mosaic of Caribbean travel excellence across 36 different categories, ranging from the Caribbean Destination of the Year to the region’s leading chef to its top tourism executive, as voted on by the world’s foremost experts on Caribbean travel.
The U.S. Virgin Islands received the top honors as:
When you walk the streets of downtown Christiansted, you can easily feel like you’re in a kind of mini-New Orleans, where there seems to be a world-class restaurant on every back corner. In recent years, St Croix’s culinary prowess has only grown, both in Christiansted and beyond, from world-class eateries like Savant and Too Chez to the fantastic tiki bar called Breakers Roar on the boardwalk. This is a place for gourmands and bon vivants, whether for a weekend or a week or two.
St Thomas. St Croix. St John. Water Island. Buck Island. That’s just the beginning of the adventure for sailors and charter boat travelers in the USVI, which has quietly become a top destination for yachting in the post-pandemic period thanks to its safety, ease of island hopping, and striking natural beauty.
With the reopening of the USVI’s biggest venue, the Frenchman’s Reef resort complex, the territory has returned to its rightful place as one of the Caribbean’s prime meetings and event hotspots, with all of the ingredients you need: a business-friendly environment, exceptionally easy air access and a strong hotel product ready to meet the meets of every kind of event, whether a hotel conference or an NCCA basketball tournament.
Chef David ‘Benji’ Benjamin, owner of St Thomas’ Blue Eleven and Indigo 4, was named Caribbean Chef of the Year for continuing to set the standard for modern Caribbean cuisine.
“This recognition from Caribbean Journal further reinforces the success of our continued efforts to spotlight the territory and all that we have to offer as one of the premier Caribbean destinations,” says Commissioner Joseph Boschulte of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. “As we look to 2025, we aim, together with our partners from across St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas, to continue to grow, spotlight, and represent this beautiful place we call home and welcome the world to our shores to fall ‘Naturally in Rhythm’ the Virgin Islands way.”
For more information about the U.S. Virgin Islands, please visit https://www.visitusvi.com/.
