The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) honoured its best-selling travel advisors at the 2022 Global Piton Awards in Saint Lucia from November 10-14. Five Canadians were among the destination’s 35 top-producing Saint Lucia Expert Travel Advisors.

The weekend culminated with an award ceremony at Sandals Grande St. Lucian. Travel advisors who booked over 400 room nights within the last two-and-a-half years through the Saint Lucia Expert (SLEx) Program were celebrated on the island with an immersive VIP experience.

“At a time when the world looked to tourism as the main economic driver, our Travel Advisors and carriers placed special confidence in Saint Lucia. A major part of our success and global prominence is attributed to their continued selling of our island’s offerings,” said Lorine Charles St. Jules, CEO of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority.

Canadian winners at the 2022 Global Piton Awards were:

Sharon Boissonneault, House of Travel; Lois Barbour, Travel Time-TPI, Alexandra Maloney, Glenny Travel, Kim Hartlen, Kim Hartlen Travel-TPI and Pauline Denise Blacoe, Shine Travel.

The SLEx program is an educational resource with free membership for travel advisors interested in selling Saint Lucia to their clients at an expert level of knowledge.

From expedited VIP services at the airport to a private cocktail reception at the Prime Minister’s official residence, travel advisors experienced the destination firsthand with personalized experiences, including a catamaran cruise to the Pitons, the Luxe Lucian Lime, and a visit to the world-renowned Friday Night Gros-Islet Street Party.

Among other airlines, Air Canada, Sunwing and WestJet were honoured for their support and commitment with the SLTA Partnership Awards.