The Promote Madeira Association has now been nominated for Best Tourism Organization in the 30th edition of the World Travel Awards. A government statement says that the association is competing against 24 other candidates: Turismo de Portugal, Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, Costa Rica Tourism, Dubai Tourism, Greek Ministry of Tourism, Hong Kong Tourism, Incredible India, Jamaica Tourism, Kenya Tourism, Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation, Mexico Tourism, Philippines Tourism, ProColombia, PROMPERÚ. Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, South African Tourism, Tanzanian Tourism. Australia Tourism, Fiji Tourism, Malaysia Tourism, New Zealand Tourism, Seychelles Tourism, Vietnam National Tourism Administration and VisitBritain.

In addition to this nomination, Madeira is again in the running for the World’s Best Island Destination award at the World Travel Awards.

Joining Madeira for this award are 19 other destinations from all continents: Bali (Indonesia), Barbados, Cook Islands, Crete (Greece), Fiji (Pacific Ocean), Philippines, Hawaii (USA), Turks and Caicos Islands (Caribbean), Jamaica (Caribbean), Little Corn Island (Nicaragua), Maldives (Indian Ocean), Mallorca (Spain), Mauritius (Indian Ocean), Saint Lucia (Caribbean), Sardinia (Italy), Seychelles (Indian Ocean), Singapore, Tahiti and Zanzibar (Tanzania).

The Madeiran government recalls that “the Region has already won this award for Best Island Destination in the World in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. On September 29th, the region received the award for Europe’s Best Island Destination in the European edition of the WTA”.

Voting for Best Island Destination in the World can be done via the link https://www.worldtravelawards.com/vote-for-madeira-islands-worlds-leading-island-destination-2023 and voting for Best Tourism Entity via the link: https://bit.ly/4023Agz, both running until November 17th.

The World Travel Awards were created in 1993 and “are awarded annually to recognize, reward and celebrate excellence in all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.”

From Funchal Notícias by journalist Luís Rocha

The story in Portuguese at the Funchal Notícias Site

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