BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS WIN BIG IN USA TODAY’S 10 BEST TRAVEL AWARDS
BVI Beaches, Bars, and Attractions Honored in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands: Jan. 2023: British Virgin Islands are delighted to announce big wins in the 2023 USA TODAY 10Best Caribbean Readers’ Choice Travel Awards. Soggy Dollar Bar and Hendo’s Hideout were included in the Best Caribbean Beach Bar list with Soggy Dollar Bar taking the #1 spot. The Baths National Park was named one of the best Caribbean Attractions and Callwood Rum Distillery was named one of the best Caribbean Rum Distilleries for 2023. www.10best.com
Every year for the 10Best Awards, USA TODAY‘s panel of travel experts select the top 20 nominees in contests covering food, lodging, destinations, and other travel-related categories. Then, readers vote for the top 10 spots in each category. www.10best.com ” Recognition from the readers of USA TODAY 10BEST is a high honor for BVI, ” said Melanie Reffes, travel journalist and on the nominating panel of Caribbean experts, ” the awards ramp up the destination’s profile while encouraging tourism and brand awareness.” www.bvitourism.com
The British Virgin Islands is proud to be included in these rankings, with winners spanning the territory in Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, and Tortola. Soggy Dollar Bar, a perennial favorite among readers was voted the top Caribbean beach bar. Located on the spectacular White Bay Beach on the island of Jost Van Dyke, Soggy Dollar Bar is known for its beach party vibes and signature drink, the painkiller. Hendo’s Hideout, also located at White Bay, Jost Van Dyke, continued to be a fan-favorite placing fourth in the Best Caribbean Beach Bar category.
Rounding out the BVI’s USA TODAY 10Best accolades were the Baths National Park, placing eighth among the Best Caribbean Attractions, and Callwood Rum Distillery also placing eighth in the Best Caribbean Rum Distillery category. “We are honored to receive this coveted recognition from USA TODAY and its readers,” said Clive McCoy, Director of Tourism for the British Virgin Islands. “The Caribbean’s beach bars, attractions, and rum distilleries are among the best in the world. We are proud to be ranked in the top ten regionally in these categories. Congratulations to our award-winning Tourism Industry partners!”. The complete results of the USA TODAY 10Best awards can be found at www.10best.com/awards/travel.
About the British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands (BVI) is an alluring archipelago comprising 60 islands and cays located in the northeastern region of the Caribbean Sea. With plentiful private villas and boutique resorts, there is no shortage of accommodations from which to choose, whether for leisure or MICE (meetings, events, and incentives) travel. Visit the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission website at www.bvitourism.com or contact 1-800-835-8530.
