Deadline: June 1, 2025
Applications are open for the Caribbean Creative Tourism Awards 2025. The Creative Tourism Network, in collaboration with the UNESCO Regional Office in Havana, is proud to launch the Caribbean Creative Tourism Awards, an initiative that celebrates the dynamic fusion of culture, creativity, and sustainable development across the Caribbean.
These awards aim to recognize the excellence of the Caribbean tourism offering, linked to the diversity of local cultures and the entrepreneurial skills of young professionals, enabling the creation of a virtuous tourism ecosystem. The Caribbean Creative Tourism Awards thus aim to identify and honour a wide range of stakeholders and initiatives across the Caribbean region that use creativity as a vector for sustainable tourism development.
Categories
Applicants may submit their work in one or more of the following categories:
- Best Caribbean Creative Destination
- Best Caribbean Creative Tourism Strategy (Implemented or theoretical)
- Best Caribbean Creative Tourism Experiences
- Best Caribbean Creative Accommodations (Hotels, B&Bs, eco-lodges, campsites, etc.)
- Best Caribbean Creative Tourism Event
- Best Caribbean Creative Travel Agency / Tour Operator / Consultant
- Best Caribbean Artist Residency / Creative Hub
- Best Caribbean Creative Services
- Best Caribbean Creative Tourism Promotion Campaign
Note: Subcategories may be applied to reflect specific contributions toward one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Benefits
- Be internationally recognized for your innovative and sustainable tourism practices.
- Gain visibility through UNESCO and Creative Tourism Network channels.
- Join a growing movement that places culture, community, and creativity at the heart of Caribbean tourism.
- Inspire and be inspired by fellow changemakers across the region.
Eligibility
Applications are open to:
- Destinations, organizations, companies, or projects based in the Caribbean region.
- Entities that have been operational for at least six months (with the exception of the “Best Strategy” category).
- Both individual and collective initiatives.
You may submit:
- Multiple applications
- The same application under several categories
Application
Applications must be sent through the e-form. Eventual complementary documents (videos, for instance) should be sent by wetransfer, dropbox, drive, etc) through a link included at the end of the e-form, but NOT in a separate email.
For more information, visit Caribbean Creative Tourism Awards.
