The island nation came in first in the
romance category ahead of other nominees which included Antigua & Barbuda,
the Atacama Desert, Chile, Bali, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Maldives,
Mauritius, Saint Lucia, the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos Islands.
The Principal Secretary for Tourism, Sherin
Francis said that this award reinforces Seychelles' prominent position in
today's competitive market.
"It has huge significance, and we are
pleased to be recognised for going above and beyond for our clients and we
strive to make the country one which visitors will have engraved in their
memory," she added.
The department said that it is no surprise
that the Seychelles islands have been crowned the world's most romantic
destination.
"Its outstanding and exotic beauty and
commitment to privacy woo couples from all over the globe seeking the ideal
destination to tie the knot or to spend a romantic honeymoon; the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, and George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are amongst those
who chose to honeymoon in idyllic Seychelles," said the Department.
The World Travel Awards, which was
established in 1993, acknowledges, rewards and celebrates excellence across all
key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries, and is
recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence.
The awards are presented across three
tiers: country, regional and world awards and the voting process is online and
a year-long communications campaign encourages global participation.
The votes come from qualified executives
working within travel and tourism and the consumer travel buyer.