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Awards
Sun&Blue 2025

As part of the SUN&BLUE CONGRESS framework, the third edition of the Sun&Blue Awards will be held with the aim of identifying, valuing, and recognizing the best projects and experiences applying Blue Tourism and Blue Economy principles and their implementation by public and private companies, organizations, and institutions.

The awards will be granted by a jury composed of members of the Sun&Blue Congress Advisory Board, along with prominent professionals from sectors related to tourism and the blue economy, from both the public and private spheres.

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CALENDAR CATEGORIES PARTICIPATION MODE REGISTRATION FORM

Contest calendar

May 15th

Opening of applications

September 30th

Deadline for submissions

October 17th

Finalists notification

November 20th

Awards ceremony (in person)

Categories

Sun&Blue 2025 Award for Blue Destination

Sun&Blue 2025 Award for Blue Destination

Recognizes destinations that have implemented exemplary strategies in coastal tourism management, integrating environmental regeneration, social inclusion, and a high-quality, low-impact tourism model.

Selection criteria
  • Integration of diverse stakeholders.
  • Environmental improvement of the territory.
  • Inclusion of local communities and vulnerable groups.
  • Positive impact on the tourist experience.
  • Collaborative governance and citizen participation.
Target audience
Public or semi-public entities such as DMOs, municipalities, regions, consortia, and tourism promotion agencies.
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Sun&Blue 2025 Award for Blue Tourism Experience

Rewards innovative tourism experiences that connect visitors with the marine or coastal environment from a sustainable, educational, and transformative perspective.

Selection criteria
  • Originality and creativity.
  • Contribution to environmental and social sustainability.
  • Interpretative quality and connection with the natural setting.
  • Local participation.
  • Visitor satisfaction and impact.
Target audience
Private entities such as tour operators, accommodations, travel agencies, and service providers.
Sun&Blue 2025 Award for Blue Tourism Experience
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Sun&Blue 2025 Award for Innovation in Blue Energy Management

Sun&Blue 2025 Award for Innovation in Blue Energy Management

Highlights projects that innovatively implement clean energy, efficiency methods, or technological solutions to improve energy management, reduce emissions, and increase efficiency in coastal tourism and maritime infrastructure.

Selection criteria
  • Technological innovation and replicability.
  • Reduction of energy consumption or emissions.
  • Use of clean energy.
  • Scalability.
  • Positive environmental and economic impact.
Target audience
Public or private blue infrastructures, especially coastal and maritime tourism facilities (hotels, cruise terminals, marinas, ports) and the blue transport sector.
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Sun&Blue 2025 Award for Innovation in Blue Water Management

Recognizes projects that promote innovative water efficiency, pollution reduction, or climate-resilient water solutions in coastal and tourism-related infrastructure.

Selection criteria
  • Efficiency and water consumption reduction.
  • Solutions to water scarcity and climate challenges.
  • Applied technology and replicability.
  • Improvement of existing water infrastructure.
  • User engagement or awareness efforts.
Target audience
Public or private blue infrastructures (hotels, cruise ports, marinas), and water-intensive tourism experiences (restaurants, golf courses, water parks, etc.).
Sun&Blue 2025 Award for Innovation in Blue Water Management
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Sun&Blue 2025 Award for Cooperation in the Blue Economy

Sun&Blue 2025 Award for Cooperation in the Blue Economy

Recognizes collaborative projects with strong social, environmental, and scientific impact that foster innovation, governance, education, accessibility, and transformation in blue territories.

Selection criteria
  • Effective multisectoral collaboration.
  • Knowledge transfer or educational impact.
  • Inclusion and social cohesion.
  • Scalability and innovation.
  • Contribution to the socio-ecological resilience.
Target audience
NGOs, universities, associations, public and private entities, working groups, and international, national, or local alliances.
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How to participate

Applicants must complete the online form for the project they wish to submit, indicating the category.

To be eligible, participants must be a legally constituted public or private company, organization, or institution.

Each entity may submit only one project.

Projects must have been developed or launched within the 24 months prior to the submission deadline (September 30, 2025). In the case of ongoing projects, partial results must be provided.

Submissions will be accepted until 11:59 PM (CET) on September 30, 2025. After this time, the call will be closed.

The jury may, through the event organization, request additional information or clarification from the candidates to better understand the submissions.

The independent jury, composed of members of the Sun&Blue Congress Advisory Board, will determine the winners in each category.

Finalists will be notified on October 17, 2025.

Winners will be announced on November 20, 2025, and attendance at the awards ceremony is required.

For more information on legal basis and selection criteria, please visit this link.

Registration form for
submissions

0. Category
1. Identification data
Entity type*
Leave blank if the project is ongoing
Projects must have started or been developed within the 24 months before the application deadline. Ongoing projects must include partial results.
2. Project objectives
3. Starting point and initial problem
4. Project description
5. Main results and impact indicators
6. Other relevant information
7. Photos and plans
Solo se permite un archivo ZIP (máx. 512MB)
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8. Video link