Dubai has been named the world's best holiday destination and the leading cruise port at the final World Travel Awards ceremony of the year. Held on the Turks and Caicos Islands on 2 December, the event was the result of a voting process involving 167,000 travel professionals worldwide. Other award winners were Burj Al Arab (best all-suite hotel), Qatar Airways (leading business class carrier), and Etihad Airways (leading first class carrier).