The acclaim may have become routine, but it is never boring.

Not when it involves going to New York City and listening to people from some of the most beautiful places on Earth tell you how great you are.

The readers of Travel and Leisure magazine have once again voted Vancouver Island as CanadaB次元官网网址檚 top island destination, headlining a fistful of honours collected by Island tourism professionals in the prestigious annual , honouring the finest tourism destinations in the world. Vancouver Island has finished among the top three in its category every year since 2001.

B次元官网网址淚sland life in Canada is perhaps a road less traveled: the island destinations that our voters rated are a departure from the aqua-blue water, pi帽a coladas, and white-sand beaches you typically imagine when you daydream about your next island getaway,B次元官网网址� writes Travel and LeisureB次元官网网址檚 Ellie Storck. B次元官网网址淲hat these oases do provide is quite unique: natural Canadian beauty, ample opportunity for adventure, local island charm, and some of the best seafood in North America.

B次元官网网址淓qual parts romantic and wild, has nabbed the number-one spot for two years in a row. As one reader says, B次元官网网址榝rom wilderness to the culture of Victoria, the island offers a wide range of activities in a small locale.B次元官网网址� Visitors have the opportunity to see Vancouver Island from many perspectives: approach by seaplane, summit craggy mountains blanketed in dense forests, or take an epic whale watch. For those undeterred by the possibility of storms or persistent fog, Vancouver Island is an incredibly rewarding B次元官网网址� and deeply Canadian B次元官网网址� destination.B次元官网网址�

The WorldB次元官网网址檚 Best awards are who are asked to rate destinations on a variety of criteria, including natural attractions, beaches, activities, sights, food, friendliness, and overall value.

The through single-ballot digital polling through a four-month period that began in November of 2015.

Victoria was named the third-best city in Canada, behind Vancouver and first-placed Quebec. TofinoB次元官网网址檚 Wickaninnish Inn finished third and LangfordB次元官网网址橞次元官网网址檚 Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa tenth in the Canadian Resort Hotel rankings, while VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Magnolia Hotel and Spa was seventh in the Canadian City Hotels category.

Heather McEachen is off to New York July 20 to accept the top island award on behalf of TVI. While rubbing shoulders with tourism promoters from across the world in a Big Apple gala will be fun in and of itself, she is also looking forward to an opportunity to further spread the word about our great part of the globe.

B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 a a lot of hard-working people on this Island and weB次元官网网址檙e blessed with such a beautiful area to work with,B次元官网网址� she said.

According to McEachen, the recognition translates into a tangible benefit for Vancouver Island. Travel and Leisure has a huge global reach and its WorldB次元官网网址檚 Best Awards has an influence on travel choices world-wide.

B次元官网网址淲e are delighted that the readers of Travel and Leisure magazine have once again selected Vancouver Island as the number-one Island in Canada. This is a reflection of the beautiful destination that Vancouver Island is and the delivery of fantastic hospitality that our tourism operators provide,B次元官网网址� TVI CEO Dave Petryk said in a media release.

That same release lauded North America's largest Pacific island for its B次元官网网址渋rresistible mix of pristine wilderness and top-ranked food and lodging.B次元官网网址�

McEachen said the IslandB次元官网网址檚 tourism industry has seen consistent since the dog days of the 2008 recession and this summer looks poised to continue that trend.

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