KINGSTOWN, SAINT VINCENT — Canadian travel agents and agencies were among those honoured at last week’s Sandals STAR Awards, held this year at the brand new Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Now in its 19 th year, the STAR (Sandals Travel Agency Recognition) Awards welcomed close to 500 top-producing travel advisors from Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and Latin America for a week of informative sessions and optional tours with Island Routes that highlighted the beauty of the island destination. The week culminated in the highly-anticipated STAR Awards Ceremony on May 16.
Travelweek was there throughout the week alongside the Canadian contingent, which was the only group to stay for a full seven nights in order to access Air Canada’s direct flight from Toronto. Categories at this year’s awards ceremony spanned Best of the Best, Million Dollar Club, Rising STARs, Chairman’s Royal Club, Top Sandals Travel Agency, Top Beaches Travel Agency, Top Club Sandals, Top Butler Elite, Top Weddings Travel Advisors, Worldwide Contribution to the Sandals Foundation, Top Island Routes Travel Advisor, Outstanding Achievement in Social Media, and more. Among the presenters was Susan Dougan, Governor General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Canada took home several awards, including: “We have always recognized that travel advisors are the heartbeat of our industry. We not only express our sincerest gratitude for their unwavering commitment today, but every day,.
