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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>BY scooping three prestigious destination awards at the 2022 World Travel Awards (WTA) \u2013 Indian Ocean zone- Mauritius has secured its position once again as a leading destination in the region. The tropical island paradise has been announced the winner at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/p>\n

Mauritius to lift the titles of \u201cIndian Ocean\u2019s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination\u201d, \u201cIndian Ocean\u2019s Leading Wedding Destination\u201d and for the first time, \u201cIndian Ocean\u2019s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination.
\n\u201cFor the tourism sector on the island to receive all these accolades in the various categories at the highest level by the WTA is a significant achievement, and a tribute to our resilient and recovering industry sector,\u201d said Arvind Bundhun, Director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted with the recognition for Mauritius as a leading Indian Ocean island destination from the WTA and our industry peers across the three categories, as these are all areas within our tourism mandate where we strive to be the best,\u201d Bundhun said.<\/p>\n

The annual awards recognise and honour the winners in each category voted as being the best in their travel, tourism and hospitality businesses, since the WTA are regarded as the most prestigious awards of the global tourism industry.<\/p>\n

In the airline sector, Air Mauritius tok home awards in the Indian Ocean region as \u201cLeading Airline Brand\u201d and \u201cLeading Airline \u2013 Economy Class. \u201d \u201cThe category winners represent the very best of the Indian Ocean\u2019s travel and tourism sector and my congratulations to each of them,\u201d said Graham Cooke, Founder, WTA.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mauritius<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mauritius. BY scooping three prestigious destination awards at the 2022 World Travel Awards (WTA) \u2013 Indian Ocean zone- Mauritius has secured its position once again as a leading destination in the region. The tropical island paradise has been announced the winner at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. 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