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Really odd findings in USA Today best of the Caribbean #293410 01/04/2023 11:26 AM 01/04/2023 11:26 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,738 Central Florida! Carol_Hill OP Traveler
Carol_Hill OP Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,738 Central Florida!	Daily Herald story Who the heck is voting on this best restaurant category? Ital Freedom Shack #3 restaurant in the Caribbean?? And Azul at Ocean Point is #8??? Weird. Carol Hill

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Re: Really odd findings in USA Today best of the Caribbean [Re: Carol_Hill] #293412 01/04/2023 11:49 AM 01/04/2023 11:49 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,527 Ohio ruralcarrier Traveler
ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,527 Ohio	Pay to play perhaps? Many times, the "best of" anything (including TripAdvisor ratings in the US) are way off and leaves one shaking their head as to how they arrived at the results. J.D.

Re: Really odd findings in USA Today best of the Caribbean [Re: Carol_Hill] #293414 01/04/2023 12:07 PM 01/04/2023 12:07 PM
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SXMScubaman Traveler Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,737 Auburn, WA	Yes. Could there have been some monies change hands or gratuities made for those results? It's well known some SXM advisors are swayed that way.

Re: Really odd findings in USA Today best of the Caribbean [Re: Carol_Hill] #293415 01/04/2023 12:07 PM 01/04/2023 12:07 PM
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enzosxm Traveler E Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 112 sxm	Good thing they did not name Mullet Bay best Caribbean Golf Course!🤣🤣

Re: Really odd findings in USA Today best of the Caribbean [Re: ruralcarrier] #293418 01/04/2023 01:13 PM 01/04/2023 01:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,738 Central Florida! Carol_Hill OP Traveler
Carol_Hill OP Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,738 Central Florida!	Somehow, I don't think that Ital Freedom Shack would be that flush with money. Carol Hill

Re: Really odd findings in USA Today best of the Caribbean [Re: Carol_Hill] #293424 01/04/2023 02:33 PM 01/04/2023 02:33 PM
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StMartinFan Traveler S Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 336	Crazy results for restaurants! I rarely read USA Today so wonder if this was some kind of reader poll?

Re: Really odd findings in USA Today best of the Caribbean [Re: StMartinFan] #293425 01/04/2023 02:52 PM 01/04/2023 02:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,738 Central Florida! Carol_Hill OP Traveler
Carol_Hill OP Traveler Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82,738 Central Florida!	The story is pretty unclear about who voted, but I think it was members of the public. Regardless, they didn't have any idea what they were talking about. Carol Hill

Re: Really odd findings in USA Today best of the Caribbean [Re: Carol_Hill] #293428 01/04/2023 04:35 PM 01/04/2023 04:35 PM
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ruralcarrier Traveler Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 17,527 Ohio	I would agree with that. J.D.

Re: Really odd findings in USA Today best of the Caribbean [Re: Carol_Hill] #293483 01/06/2023 04:45 AM 01/06/2023 04:45 AM
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Colour1 Traveler Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,011 Westchester /NYC	The more you advertise the higher the rankings go!! I know this from the hair industry!!! Sand Gravity, got to love it!

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