SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARDS

2018

SKÅL INTERNATIONAL

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARDS CEREMON Y
Thursday, 18 October 2018

The official announcement of the Sustainable Tourism Awards winners awarded by Skål International has taken place on Thursday 18 October 2018 during the Opening Ceremony of the 79th Skål World Congress held at the PrideInn Paradise Plus Beach Hotel, Convention Centre & Spa in Mombasa, Kenya. 


This year, a total of 62 entries from 31 different categories have competed in eight categories.

These awards have enjoyed growing success since their launch 17 years ago following the United Nations declaration of 2002 as the Year of Ecotourism and the Mountains. With the exponential growth in tourism over the past few decades, the tremendous strain has been put on the tourism industry as a whole so it is imperative that all sectors of the industry adhere to all aspects of sustainable tourism.


Skål International is an Affiliate Member of the UNWTO whose mission is to promote the development of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. We have adopted the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics in Tourism, and also support the ST-EP initiative (Sustainable Tourism-Eliminating Poverty). Skål is affiliated to other important international organisations such as PATA, IIPT, The Code, ECPAT, ICTP, STI.

Three prominent and distinguished judges have independently evaluated the entries received according to leadership criteria in sustainability that encompass tangible, measurable benefits to the environment, enhance business, and the society and communities in which they operate. for the meticulous and laborious work they have conducted.

Skål International sincerely appreciates their time and efforts for the meticulous and laborious work they have conducted.

 

COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT PROJECTS

TSITSIKAMMA CANOPY TOUR
South Africa


COUNTRYSIDE AND BIODIVERSITY

MANYONI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE
South Africa


EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND MEDIA

THE CLIFF INTERPRETATION CENTRE
Malta


MARINE AND COASTAL

SIX SENSES LAAMU
The Maldives


TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS

STORMSRIVER ADVENTURES
South Africa


URBAN ACCOMMODATION

THE REES HOTEL
New Zealand