Discover awards and international recognitions for St. Kitts and Nevis, from diving and travel to heritage and hospitality, with original sources for every honour.
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St. Kitts · Scuba Diving magazine
Named ‘One of the Best’ in 11 categories of the 2027 Readers’ Choice Awards. Announced in October 2026 by the St. Kitts Tourism Authority; these are category honours, not 11 first-place wins.
St. Kitts · Condé Nast Traveler
Placed 17th in the Caribbean and Atlantic category of the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, with a reader score of 91.01. St. Kitts and Nevis appear as separate islands in the ranking.
Nevis · Condé Nast Traveler
Placed 13th in the Caribbean and Atlantic category of the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, with a reader score of 91.33. Nevis ranked above St. Kitts, which placed 17th with 91.01.
St. Kitts · Caribbean Journal
Recognised at the 2025 Caribbean Travel Awards for St. Kitts’ adventure experiences. The government announcement was published in December 2024, ahead of the award year.
St. Kitts · Caribbean Journal
Recognised at the 2025 Caribbean Travel Awards for St. Kitts’ cruise facilities and visitor experiences. The government announcement was published in December 2024.
St. Kitts & Nevis · PATWA International Travel Awards
The federation received the 2025 Hidden Treasures destination award. This recognition covers St. Kitts and Nevis together, rather than St. Kitts alone.
Hon. Marsha T. Henderson · PATWA International Travel Awards
Recognised in the 2025 PATWA International Travel Awards for tourism leadership. This is an individual honour for St. Kitts’ Minister of Tourism.
St. Kitts · Caribbean Journal
Selected sixth in Caribbean Journal’s editorial list of the 25 best Caribbean islands to visit in 2025. An editorial recommendation, rather than a reader-voted award.
St. Kitts · Caribbean Journal
Featured for volcano hikes, open-water racing and outdoor experiences in Caribbean Journal’s ‘Why St Kitts Is the Caribbean’s New Adventure Island’. This is an editorial feature, not a formal award.
Montpelier Nevis · World Travel Awards
Named the federation’s Leading Hotel in 2025 and 2024, in 2022, and in every year from 2017 to 2020. World Travel Awards lists the property as Montpelier Plantation & Beach.
Hon. Marsha T. Henderson · Caribbean Journal
St. Kitts’ Minister of Tourism was recognised at the Caribbean Travel Awards 2024. The government announced the honour in December 2023; this award recognises the minister, not the island itself.
St. Kitts · World Travel Awards
Winner of Caribbean’s Leading Dive Destination at the 2024 World Travel Awards. St. Kitts won this destination title in three consecutive editions from 2022 to 2024.
Park Hyatt St. Kitts Christophe Harbour · World Travel Awards
Winner of the federation’s Leading Resort award in 2024. This recognition belongs to Park Hyatt on St. Kitts, rather than to the island as a destination.
St. Kitts · World Travel Awards
Winner of Caribbean’s Leading Dive Destination at the 2023 World Travel Awards. St. Kitts won this destination title in three consecutive editions from 2022 to 2024.
St. Kitts · World Travel Awards
Winner of Caribbean’s Leading Dive Destination at the 2022 World Travel Awards. St. Kitts won this destination title in three consecutive editions from 2022 to 2024.
Four Seasons Resort Nevis · World Travel Awards
Named the federation’s Leading Hotel seven times: in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and in every year from 2008 to 2011.
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park · UNESCO
Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999 under cultural criteria (iii) and (iv). The fortress is on St. Kitts; Saint Kitts and Nevis is the State Party. This is a heritage designation, not a tourism award.