The Cayman Islands topped the charts of Caribbean Travel & Life’s Best of the Caribbean issue, as voted on by over 250,000 of the magazine’s discerning readers. In the magazine’s February 2011 issue, the Cayman Islands are recognized as home to the Caribbean’s ‘Best Small Hotel’, Little Cayman Beach Resort, the ‘Best Resort Spa’, Silver Rain, Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, and Seven Mile Beach is recognized as the ‘Best Beach’ across the Caribbean.
 
In addition to topping these charts, Grand Cayman was voted runner up for the ‘Best Island to Live On’ and offering the ‘Best Snorkelling and Diving’. Cracked Conch received an honourable mention for being among the ‘Best Restaurants’ of the Caribbean, Sunset House was considered one of the ‘Best Bang for the Buck Resorts’ (excuse the Americanism). For the Caribbean’s best rums, Tortuga received an honourable mention.
 
“Receiving accolades from Caribbean Travel & Life’s Annual Reader’s Choice Poll is a highly sought after accomplishment for any Caribbean island,” Shomari Scott, Ag. Director of Tourism stated. “It represents the unbiased opinion of travellers across the Caribbean region and confirms the superlative standard of the Cayman Islands as a destination, offering all of the key ingredients for a perfect vacation to our visitors.
 
“Congratulations are due to our tourism partners who have been voted tops in these awards, for the level of service, amenities and the superb vacation experience they provide for our visitors.
 
“We are excited to have received these awards and look forward to topping even more charts in 2012.”

In addition to this, the islands have been awarded first place for 'Overall Rating of the Destination' and 'Wall Diving' in the 2011 Readers Choice Awards for Scuba Diving magazine. The impressive quality and diversity of dive sites like the Kittiwake, coupled with the thriving marine ecosystem impressed divers enough to rate the destination as the favoured choice for 2011.