2024
Travel + Leisure annual World’s Best Awards
The Cayman Islands national flag carrier, Cayman Airways was ranked in the Top 15 Best International Airlines in the 2024 World's Best Awards
TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice
Cayman Crystal Caves was ranked the 5th Best Tourist Attraction in the World in the 2024 Traveler's Choice Awards Best of the Best Things to Do
Best Beaches in the World - Seven Mile Beach was ranked was named as one of the Top 25 Best Beaches, coming in at #15 in the World and #5 in the Caribbean
Best Beaches in the Caribbean - Starfish Point was also ranked one of the Top 25 Best Beaches at #14 in the Caribbean
Best Nature Destinations in the World - Grand Cayman was named, the #8 Best of the Best for the Best Nature Destination in the World in the 2024 Travelers’ Choice Awards
Forbes Travel Guide's 2024 Awards
Top 24 Destinations for 2024 - Grand Cayman was recognized as the top destination for 2024 in Forbes Travel Guide
Forbes Travel Guide's 2024 Star Awards - Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman joined the elite ranks of the triple Five-Stars for their hotel, restaurant and spa have earn the Five Stars
Forbes Travel Guide's 2024 Star Awards - Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa: Grand Cayman was awarded Five-Stars for their hotel and spa.
The Westin Grand Cayman was recognised as verified luxury.
Wine Spectator
Restaurant Award Winners 2024
- Agua Restaurant & Lounge (Since 2015)
- Blue By Eric Ripert (Since 2024)
- Calypso Grill (Since 2017)
- Grand Old House (Since 2013)
- Luca (Since 2010)
- Ragazzi (Since 2010)
- Ristorante Pappagallo (Since 2016)
- Seven (Since 2024)
- The Wharf Restaurant (Since 2018)
- Aria (Since 2023)
- Bacaro (Since 2024)
- Beach House (Since 2023)
- Le Petit Bar (Since 2023)
- The Cracked Conch (Since 2024)
Caribbean Journal
2024 Luxury Destination of the Year - The Cayman Islands were named the Luxury Destination of the Year in the Caribbean Journal's Caribbean Travel Awards 2024.
The World’s 50 Best Beaches
The World’s 50 best beaches - #26 Seven Mile Beach
The New York Times
Trending Destination for 2024 - The Cayman Islands were mentioned as a trending destination for 2024 in The New York Times' Where Are People Going This Year?
Good Housekeeping
Family Travel Awards - Top East Coast Island Escape in the Mexico and Caribbean Category
2023
Skyscanner
The most buzzing places in 2024 - Skyscanner named the Cayman Islands as the #1 destination on its list of 'the most buzzing places in 2024'.
Caribbean Journal
Best Boutique Hotel in the Cayman Islands: Southern Cross Club, Little Cayman
Travel + Leisure Readers
25 Favorite Resorts in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas of 2023 – Caribbean Club
Conde Nast Traveller
25 best places to go snorkeling in the World – Stingray City
The World’s 50 best beaches
The World’s 50 best beaches - #7 Seven Mile Beach
Global Traveler
Leisure Lifestyle Awards - Cayman Islands winner of Best Beaches.
Tripadvisor - Travelers' Choice 2023
Seven Mile Beach was awarded #4 Beach in the Caribbean and #14 best in the World.
Best Nature Destinations in the World - Grand Cayman was named, the #8 Best of the Best for the Best Nature Destination
Tourism Sentiment Index
Cayman Islands being named 7th in the 2023 edition of Leading Places: The 100 Most Loved Destinations Around the World.
Caribbean Journal
The Cool List: Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean 2023 - Palm Heights & Tillies, Grand Cayman
2018
Travel + Leisure annual World’s Best Awards
Top 25 Best Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda and Bahamas - Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa
Wine Spectator's July 2018 Restaurant Wine List Awards
Best of award of Excellence:
- Agua Restaurant
- Grand Old House
- Luca
- Ragazzi
- Ristorante Pappagallo
Award of Excellence:
- Beach House
- Calypso Grill
- Catch Restaurant
- Edoardo’s
- The Wharf
2018 - TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards
Best Beaches in the World - Seven Mile Beach #5,
Best Beaches in the Caribbean - Seven Mile Beach #4
- Top Small Hotels – Caribbean
- #8 Compass Point Dive Resort
- #14 Caribbean Club Luxury Boutique Hotel
- Top 25 Luxury Hotels – Caribbean
- #5 Caribbean Club Luxury Boutique Hotel
- #19 The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
- Top 25 Hotels for Service – Caribbean
- #6 Southern Cross Club, Little Cayman
- Top 25 B and Bs and Inns – Caribbean
- #23 Shangri-La Boutique Bed and Breakfas
- Top Hotels for Romance – Caribbean
- #7 Southern Cross Club, Little Cayman
- Top 25 Bargain Hotels – Caribbean
- #2 Paradise Villas, Little Cayman
- #11 Turtle Nest Inn, Bodden Town, Grand Cayman
Scuba Diving Magazine Readers Choice Awards, 2018
First, Best Visibility
First, Best for Underwater Photography
First, Best Technical Diving
- Best Dive Operators
- 11. Reef Divers, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
- 17. Divetech, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Best Dive Resorts
- 4. Little Cayman Beach Resort, Cayman Islands
- 6. Sunset House, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- 11. Southern Cross Club, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands
- 17. Cobalt Coast Dive Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- 18. Compass Point Dive Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Best Liveaboards
- 1. Cayman Aggressor IV
- Best Dive Sites
- 4. Eagle Ray Pass, Grand Cayman
- Best Wreck Dives
- 3. Kittiwake, Grand Cayman
- Best Shore Dives
- 4. Lighthouse Point Reef, Grand Cayman
- Best Family Diving Experiences
- 5. Caribbean Marine Ecology Camp, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Best Night Dives
- 3. Sunset House Resort Reef, Grand Cayman
Caribbean Journal - The Cool List 2018
- The Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean – 2018
- #5 – Kimpton Seafire, Grand Cayman
- The 10 Best Beach Resorts to Visit in 2018
- #2 – The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
USA Today 10 Best - Readers Choice 2018
Best Restaurants in the Caribbean
- #5 Seven at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
March, 2018 – Global Spa and Wellness Awards
- Best Spa – Global Awards, Caribbean
- The Spa at Seafire, Grand Cayman
2017
25 October 2017 – Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards
- 20 Best Beaches in the World
- #4 Seven Mile Beach
- Top Resorts in the Caribbean
- #6 Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa
- 30 best islands in the world outside the U.S.
- #10 Cayman Islands - Best Islands in the World
Internet Marketing Association’s IMPACT Awards, Las Vegas, 2017
- Content Marketing Strategy
- Cayman Vows Magazine
- Social Media Campaign Promotional Strategy
- Chef’d
- Video Theme/Creativity
- Virtually Cayman
Scuba Diving Magazine Readers Choice Awards, 2017
- First, Best Overall Diving
- First, Best for Underwater Photography
Cruise Critic’s Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards, 2017
Second, Top 5 Rated Western Caribbean and Riviera Maya Cruise Destinations - Caribbean
Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, 2017
Fourth, 20 Best Beaches in the World – Seven Mile Beach
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, 2017
Fourth, Top 25 Beaches in the Caribbean – Seven Mile Beach
Feb, 2017 – Microsoft Network
25 Best Beaches in the World – Seven Mile Beach #12
Feb, 2017 – Huffington Post
- 7 Stunning Beaches that will make you want to travel to the Caribbean
- Cayman Islands Blowholes #5
Islands.com – Best Weddings Locations of 2017
#1 Cayman Islands
Caribbean Journal - The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2017
#3 – Blue by Eric Ripert; The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
2016
Caribbean Journal Readers’ Choice Awards 2016
- Best Beach in the Caribbean
- Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman
Islands.com, 2016
First, Best Wedding Locations of 2017
Scuba Diving Magazine Readers Choice Awards, 2016
- First, Best Overall Destination
- First, Best Underwater Photography
- First, Best Marine Environment
- First, Best Wall Diving
- First, Best Visibility
- First, Best Advanced Diving
Caribbean Journal, 2016
- 21 Best Dive Resorts in the Caribbean
- First, Little Cayman Beach Resort
Burba Hotel Network’s Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS), 2016
- Development of the Year 2016
- Kimpton Seafire Resort and Spa
Conde Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards, 2016
- Top Resorts in the Caribbean
- Second, Le Soleil d’Or
U.S. News and World Report Best Vacations, 2016
- Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the Caribbean
- Third, Caribbean Club
Islands.com – Best Weddings Locations of 2017
#1 Cayman Islands