Cebu shortlisted as leading wedding destination in Asia

CEBU has secured a nomination as Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination to the 2021 World Travel Awards (WTA).

Cebu will be competing against fellow nominees in the category, namely Bali in Indonesia, Ko Samui in Thailand and Langkawi in Malaysia.

Bali took home Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination in 2020 and 2019.

The WTA is one of the prestigious and comprehensive global recognition bodies that aims to “acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.”

Cebu has been a favored wedding destination since the past because of its pristine beaches and other natural jewels.

Besides Cebu, the Philippines was also nominated for two awards under the 2021 WTA Asia Edition, namely: Asia’s Leading Beach Destination and Asia’s Leading Dive Destination. On the other hand, the Department of Tourism was…