AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (November 3, 2010) – Amelia Island, Florida has been named the #5 North American island in the 2010 Conde Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards.  This is the fourth consecutive year Amelia Island has been ranked in the awards’ Top 10 island destinations, finishing this year ahead of Hilton Head, S.C. and St. Simons, Ga.  The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, a 444-room Amelia Island resort, was also named in the awards, voted #24 among Top U.S. Mainland Resorts. 

            “We are excited to have Amelia Island included in the top 10 North American Islands for four consecutive years,” said Gil Langley, President of the Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau.  “We work diligently to make sure we meet visitors’ expectations and are...