The TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2013 have just been announced and Puerto Rico takes the honors in several categories for the Caribbean Region.
Top 10 Destinations in the Caribbean
San Juan, Puerto Rico took the number 3 spot in the Top 10 Destinations in the Caribbean
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Havana, Cuba
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Nassau, New Providence Island
- Negril, Jamaica
- Ocho Rios, Jamaica
- Varadero, Cuba
- Oranjestad, Aruba
- Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
- St. John’s, Antigua
Top 10 Islands in the Caribbean
Vieques took the number 4 spot in the Top 10 Islands in the Caribbean
- St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
- Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Bonaire
- St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Barbados
- St. Lucia
- Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
- Dominica
Top 10 Landmarks in Caribbean
Puerto Rico featured twice in the Top 10 Landmarks in the Caribbean with San Juan’s National Historic Site taking the number 1 spot and the San Juan Cathedral (Cathedral de San Juan) at number 5.
- San Juan’s National Historic Site
- Old Square (Plaza Vieja), Havana, Cuba
- Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba
- Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge, Willemstad, Curacao
- San Juan Cathedral (Cathedral de San Juan)
- Rose Hall Great House,Rose Hall, Jamaica
- Catedral Primada de America, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Brimstone Hill Fortress, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis
- Hope Town Lighthouse, Great Abaco Island, Abaco Islands, Out Islands
Top 10 Museums in the Caribbean
Puerto Rico took 4 spots in the Top 10 Museums in the Caribbean with the Museo de Arte de Ponce taking the number 1 spot, El Museo Castillo Serralles at number 5, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico at number 6 and Museo de Las Americas at number 10.
- Museo de Arte de Ponce, Ponce, Puerto Rico
- National Museum of Beautiful Arts of Cuba (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Cuba), Havana, Cuba
- Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit, Philipsburg, St Maarten-St Martin
- Kura Hulanda Museum, Willemstad, Curacao
- El Museo Castillo Serralles, Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Museo Hemingway Finca Vigia, Havana, Cuba
- Centro Leon, Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Museum of Che Guevara, Santa Clara, Cuba
- Museo de Las Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Top 10 Hotels for Families in the Caribbean
Las Casitas Village is Puerto Rico’s only listing in the Top 10 Hotels for Families in the Caribbean at the number 9 spot.
- Beaches Negril Resort & Spa, Negril, Jamaica
- Beaches Turks & Caicos, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
- Caribbean Club, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
- The Tuscany, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
- Club Med Punta Cana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Beaches Ocho Rios Resort & Golf Club, Boscobel, Jamaica
- Franklyn D Resort & Spa, Runaway Bay, Jamaica
- The Reef Atlantis, Paradise Island, New Providence Island
- Las Casitas Village, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
- Atlantis – Harborside Resort, Paradise Island, New Providence Island
Finally,
Top 25 Beaches in the Caribbean
No surprise here with Puerto Rico taking 4 of the top 25 Beaches in the Caribbean. Flamenco Beach on Culebra was the highest placed at number 2, followed by Blue Beach, Isla de Vieques at number 11, Playa Sucia in Cabo Rojo at number 14, Ocean Park Beach in San Juan at number 24
- Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
- Flamenco Beach (Playa Flamenco), Culebra, Puerto Rico
- Horseshoe Bay Beach, Southampton Parish, Bermuda
- Eagle Beach, Palm – Eagle Beach, Aruba
- Playa Paraiso Beach, Cayo Largo, Cuba
- The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
- Seven Mile Beach, George Town, Grand Cayman
- Seven Mile Beach, Negril, Jamaica
- Varadero Beach, Varadero, Cuba
- Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Blue Beach, Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Orient Bay Beach, Orient Bay, St Maarten-St Martin
- Playa Sucia, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
- Baby Beach, San Nicolas, Aruba
- Magens Bay, Magens Bay, St. Thomas
- Cable Beach, Nassau, New Providence Island
- Shoal Bay, Anguilla, Caribbean
- Ancon Beach, Trinidad, Cuba
- Guardalavaca Beach, Holguin, Cuba
- Paradise Island & The Mangroves, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- White Bay, Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
- Frenchman’s Cove, Port Antonio, Jamaica
- Ocean Park Beach, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Maracas Bay, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Resources: Vieques sunset by Yinghai
