Antigua and Barbuda has secured three prestigious honors at the 2026 World Travel Awards, with the twin-island nation recognized as the Caribbean’s Leading Wedding Destination and two of its leading resorts receiving regional accolades.
The awards were presented during the 33rd annual World Travel Awards Caribbean and Americas Gala Ceremony, held at Princess Grand Jamaica, bringing together leading tourism and hospitality businesses from across the region.
Antigua and Barbuda was named the Caribbean’s Leading Wedding Destination for 2026, reinforcing its reputation as a preferred location for destination weddings and romantic celebrations.
Sandals Grande Antigua was named the Caribbean’s Most Romantic Resort for 2026, while Curtain Bluff Resort captured the title of Caribbean’s Leading Green Resort for 2026.
The three victories are confirmed by the official World Travel Awards winners list.
For Sandals Grande Antigua, the recognition marks a return to the top of the romantic resort category after Sandals South Coast in Jamaica claimed the title in 2025.
The Antigua property has enjoyed a strong history in the category, winning the award repeatedly between 2014 and 2024.
Curtain Bluff, meanwhile, retained its Caribbean’s Leading Green Resort title for a second consecutive year, having also won in 2025.
The resort was additionally named Antigua and Barbuda’s Leading Resort for 2026, extending its winning streak in the national category.
The awards highlight the country’s strength across several important areas of the tourism industry, including destination weddings, luxury hospitality, romantic travel and environmentally conscious tourism.
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority welcomed the recognition as another boost to the country’s international tourism profile.
The World Travel Awards, established in 1993, recognizes excellence across the global travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
The latest honors come as Antigua and Barbuda continues to promote its beaches, luxury accommodations, wedding experiences and diverse tourism offerings to international visitors.
While Antigua and Barbuda secured the Caribbean’s Leading Wedding Destination award, Jamaica claimed the overall Caribbean’s Leading Destination title for 2026, according to the official results.
The recognition adds to Antigua and Barbuda’s growing collection of regional tourism accolades and provides another opportunity to market the destination to travelers seeking luxury vacations, romantic escapes and destination weddings.
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