Puerto Rico SHINES in TripAdvisors 2013 Travelers’ Choice Awards

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