AITDC/CVB Press Release
Northeast Florida’s Amelia Island has been voted the #5 island in the United States in the 2014 USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, finishing in the company of other popular island destinations such as Kauai, Mackinac Island and Puerto Rico.
A total of 20 travel award nominees were chosen by a panel of relevant experts, including travel editors and contributors from USA TODAY, 10Best.com and other Gannett properties. All voting was digital and the 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award contest was accessible on the 10Best.com website.
“It’s always an honor to be ranked among the top destinations in the U.S., especially when it’s based on reader votes,” said Gil Langley, President of the Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We’re proud to finish so well among such great company.”