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Sandals All-Inclusive Vacation: Just Bring the Love

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Just as The Beatles rock band declared in 1967 when they released a single, at all-inclusive Sandals Resorts, “All You Need is Love.”

Offering more quality inclusions than any other resort on the planet, Sandals has the best of everything included all the time, anytime. Here, they have truly perfected the all-inclusive experience by exceeding expectations time and again. After all, nobody knows the Caribbean like Sandals and their Luxury Included® Vacation continues to offer what other vacations do not, without jeopardizing quality or quantity.

Enjoy the Caribbean’s best endless white-sand beaches, 5-star Global Gourmet™ dining, unique luxury accommodations, unlimited premium liquors, world-class golf, the Caribbean’s most comprehensive scuba program and exciting motorized water sports, among many more. However you look at it, Sandals inclusions go above and beyond, for a difference guests can trust and always look forward to.

The Best Beaches

The road to happiness isn’t a road at all. Sandals all-inclusive resorts are located on the most gorgeous tropical islands in the Caribbean, a region known for its turquoise waters and romantic sunsets. From a warm reggae pulse in Jamaica and sophistication in The Bahamas to jet-setting lifestyles in Barbados and volcanic majesty in Saint Lucia, the paths to your happy place are many–just choose your perfect beach.

Caribbean’s Most Unique and Finest Suites

All details have been considered for luxury accommodations designed especially for two people in love. From spectacular Over-the-Water Bungalows and exotic circular Rondoval Suites to lavish SkyPool Suites with infinity-edge plunge pools, Sandals signature accommodations bring modern design in harmony with breathtaking nature in a way that’s sure to make your new place easy to get used to, but not as easy to part with.

Spectacular Pools

We’ve tapped the world’s best architects and designers to create our signature pools, each one presenting a distinct ambience. From gradual, zero-entry pools to free-form crystal lagoons and our first rooftop pool, each brings out water’s restorative powers in its own way, and often only steps away from a tranquil sea.

What’s Included

Eat + Drink

  • 5-star gourmet dining at up to 16 restaurants per resort
  • Breakfast, lunch, dinner and anytime snacks
  • Unlimited premium liquors
  • Up to 11 bars per resort
  • Stocked bars in every room
  • Unlimited Robert Mondavi Twin Oaks® wines

Play

  • PADI-Certified scuba diving (and all equipment)
  • Snorkeling trips (and all equipment)
  • Hobie Cats, paddle boards, kayaks
  • Professional instruction for water sports
  • Private offshore islands at Sandals Royal Caribbean and Sandals Royal Bahamian
  • Green fees at our golf courses in select resorts
  • Beach volleyball, basketball, pool tables
  • Day and night tennis
  • Fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment
  • Day and night entertainment including live shows
  • Motorized water sports at select resorts
  • Exclusive Exchange Privileges between resorts

No worries

  • All tips, taxes and gratuities
  • Roundtrip airport transfers
  • Exclusive Airport Arrival Lounge in Jamaica and Saint Lucia
  • Free WiFi (in room and all common areas)
  • Free wedding (for stays of 3 nights or longer)
  • Personal Butler Service and private transfers in most top-tier suites

Packing for your holiday at Sandals Resorts could not be easier. A few personal items and minimal clothing, and love – remember to bring the love.

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Sandals Resorts Turns Procrastination Into a Good Thing

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Sometimes it’s worth it to put things off, because it leads to something good, like the Sandals Resorts Last Minute Deals.

Resort guests can get one night free when booking select arrival dates at many Sandals Resorts located throughout the Caribbean. When staying at these resorts, one free night is given on a 4-night stay, and this offer is combinable with current percent-off savings as well.

Check out these luxurious all-inclusive destinations where waiting until the last minute is a bonus.

Sandals Royal Plantation – Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Bordered by the rolling hills of the St. Ann Mountains and the crystal-clear waters of a calm bay known as The Ocho Rios Riviera, Sandals Royal Plantation is the perfect seclusion for those who are serious about taking life easy, yet desirous of every refinement. Offering just 74 luxurious all ocean view suites, it has the intimacy of an elegant private villa and the panache of a world-class all-inclusive Caribbean beach resort.

Sandals Royal Bahamian – Nassau, Bahamas

A luxurious all-inclusive resort that delivers leisure in an oasis of old-world charm and understated elegance. This elegantly appointed resort looks out upon the crystal clear turquoise blue water of the Bahamas. A feeling of timeless elegance adorns the stately entrance and colorful bougainvillea that line the cobblestone driveway. In 1946, the original resort “The Balmoral Club” was created to be the playground for many of the Royal friends of the then Governor of The Bahamas, the Duke of Windsor. The architecture portrays an elaborate sophistication; Roman columns and a large 25-foot-tall statuary guard from the entrance to the porte-cochere.

Sandals South Coast – Whitehouse, Jamaica

Discover Jamaica’s only all-beachfront, all-ocean view resort set on a 500-acre wilderness preserve. Sandals South Coast brings guests closer than ever to the water, featuring Over-The-Water Bungalows, Latitudes° Over Water Bar, an Over-The-Water Wedding Chapel, and Jamaica’s largest pool. Everything you can imagine is beachside at Sandals South Coast, including the new Sushi on the Sand restaurant set along the resort’s pristine 2-mile white-sand beach.

Sandals Royal Caribbean – Montego Bay, Jamaica

Sandals Royal Caribbean is renowned for its refinements and British traditions of a bygone era, such as high tea, croquet and continental breakfast in bed. Surrounded by manicured gardens and roaming peacocks, this elegant beach resort features innovative suites including Swim-up Crystal Lagoon Suites and the highly anticipated Over-the-water Suites. Just offshore, Sandals’ own exotic private island offers a romantic retreat featuring a pool with a swim-up bar, a secluded private beach and an authentic Thai restaurant.

Sandals Grande Antigua – St. John’s, Antigua

Voted World’s Leading Honeymoon Resort year after year, this charming seaside oasis is a couple’s paradise set on Antigua’s best and most famous beach, Dickenson Bay. This romantic getaway offers two unique village experiences – from the exotic appeal of the Caribbean Grove to the refined luxury of the chic Mediterranean Village. Indulge in 11 world-class gourmet restaurants, seven bars serving unlimited premium spirits and six pools including the Eastern Caribbean’s largest.

Sandals Montego Bay – Montego Bay, Jamaica

Everyone loves a true original, so it’s only fitting that the very first Sandals is a masterpiece of design featuring stunning new accommodations including the Oceanfront Swim-up Suites, Romeo & Juliet Suites, and Beachfront Butler Suites. From the new open-air lobby and main bar to the renovated Oleander restaurant and wedding chapel, Sandals Montego Bay is constantly innovating the all-inclusive experience.

Sandals Negril – Negril, Jamaica

Amidst a pristine tropical setting, this world-class beachfront resort combines a laid-back atmosphere with refined elegance. Spanning the longest and best stretch of Jamaica’s famous seven-mile beach, this is the only hotel in Negril to have won the coveted Green Globe Award, emblematic of its environmentally friendly ambiance where even the architecture has been designed to be lower than the highest palm trees.

Sandals Halcyon Beach – Castries, Saint Lucia

You won’t find a more peaceful sanctuary in the Caribbean than Sandals Halcyon Beach in Saint Lucia. A true Garden of Eden by the sea, the resort’s beachfront island architecture features gingerbread-detailed cottages that are no taller than the highest palm tree, ensuring gorgeous panoramas of Saint Lucia’s tranquil beach and tropical seaside gardens. And with Sandals’ exclusive exchange program, you can enjoy expanded dining options at 27 gourmet restaurants.

Sandals Emerald Bay – Great Exuma, Bahamas

Unfolding like a grand estate, this 500-acre all-inclusive Caribbean beach resort is set along a one-mile stretch of white-sand beach on Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas. This all-suite resort offers a selection of 245 magnificently appointed accommodations with styles that range from beachfront villas to charming bay house settings. Unique to the Great Exuma property is a stunning 18-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course, reputed to be among the best in the Caribbean.

Sandals Barbados – St. Lawrence Gap, Barbados

Just steps from Barbados’ pristine Maxwell Beach, Sandals Barbados offers undeniable luxury with innovative accommodations such as the all-new Crystal Lagoon Swim-up Suites, 11 gourmet dining restaurants with international appeal, and Barbados’ largest and longest lagoon pool. Featuring Sandals first ever Indian restaurant, romantic fire pits, and a vibrant nightlife, Barbados’ best all-inclusive beach resort offers an exotic and romantic retreat for couples in love.

Sandals Grande St. Lucian – Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia

Ideally located on its very own peninsula, Sandals Grande St. Lucian is often described as the “closest vacation to a picture-perfect postcard.” Cradled to the west by Rodney Bay – boasting the calmest waters in all of Saint Lucia – and to the east by the majestic Atlantic Ocean, this magnificent resort showcases awe-inspiring panoramic views of the ocean, mountains and the island of Martinique’s distant shores.

Sandals Ochi – Ocho Rios, Jamaica

No place embodies the soul of Jamaica like Sandals Ochi. Choose the energy of the Caribbean Riviera and chic Ochi Beach Club overlooking half a mile of white-sand beach, or the privacy of the secluded Butler Villas & Great House Estate on the hillside above. This happening beach resort is surrounded by 110 acres of lush tropical gardens, creating an exclusive hideaway complete with 105 pools, 16 unique dining choices, and unlimited golf at nearby Upton Estate Golf & Country Club.

Sandals Grenada – St. George’s, Grenada

An exotic, unspoiled hideaway, Sandals Grenada offers a romantic Caribbean vacation in the heart of Grenada’s exclusive Pink Gin Beach. Defying every convention of traditional design, this beach resort features three unique villages with cutting-edge innovations such as Skypool Suites with infinity-edge plunge pools and an ocean-side pool with a “living room.” Completing the Luxury Included® experience are a state-of-the-art fitness center and spa, and ten gourmet restaurants including the Caribbean’s first true steakhouse.

Sandals Regency La Toc – Castries, Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia’s most glamorous resort, Sandals Regency La Toc is a magnificent 210-acre estate set on a half-mile, crescent-shaped beach, cradling exotic coral bluffs, lush hillsides and rolling fairways. Featuring an executive-style golf course, stunning oceanfront suites and the private enclave of the Sunset Bluff Village, this resort is recognized as the most sparkling jewel in the islands. Indulge in Five-Star Diamond French cuisine and other international cuisines with access to 27 restaurants with Sandals’ exclusive exchange program.

But wait, there’s more. For those who cannot find a one night free deal that suits their schedule, there are many more specials on offer by Sandals Resorts. Just click here to see what’s available for a luxurious all-inclusive vacation in the Caribbean.

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Sandals Royal Bahamian expands renovation project, revises opening date

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Sandals Resorts International (SRI) announced today an expansion of the existing multi-million-dollar renovation of Sandals Royal Bahamian, the brand’s award-winning hotel, spa and private island located in Nassau, Bahamas, with plans to reopen January 27, 2022.

In addition to the already-announced iconic river suites and refurbishment of over 200 rooms and suites, Sandals Royal Bahamian will unveil an innovative new concept, Coconut Grove, an expansive lounge area that extends the beach vibes to the center of the resort. Shaded by coconut palms, the new setting will feature an immediate connection to the resort’s Caribbean setting with gourmet food trucks, chic, relaxing seating, and unparalleled views of the sea.  A reimagination of its famed private island, Sandals Cay, with updated lounge settings and a new gastronomic experience, will complement the resort’s latest innovations.  So as not to intrude upon the guest experience, the resort will remain closed while construction is underway and will reopen for the 2022 season.

“Moving the opening date from November 4th was a very difficult decision,” said SRI Executive Chairman Adam Stewart.  “While we could reopen much of the resort, worldwide demand for commodities and supply chain disruptions are delaying our ability to complete the project’s full scope.  Keeping this hotel under wraps until it is absolutely ready is the right thing to do. We’re in an environment of great expectation and when our guests arrive, it will be a place of Caribbean calm and cool that will definitely have been worth the wait.”

Guests with reservations at Sandals Royal Bahamian during its closure will be accommodated at the available Sandals Resorts location of their choice including Sandals Emerald Bay in Great Exuma for guests wishing to keep their reservation in the Bahamas.  Sandals Resorts will assume all airline change fees. 

Sandals® Resorts

Sandals® Resorts offers two people in love the most romantic, Luxury Included® vacation experience in the Caribbean. With 15 stunning beachfront settings in Jamaica, Antigua, Saint Lucia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, and a 16th location coming to Curacao Spring 2022, Sandals Resorts offers more quality inclusions than any other resort company on the planet. Signature Love Nest Butler Suites® for the ultimate in privacy and service; butlers trained by the Guild of Professional English Butlers; the Red Lane Spa®; 5-Star Global Gourmet™ dining, ensuring top-shelf liquor, premium wines, and gourmet specialty restaurants; Aqua Centers with expert PADI® certification and training; fast Wi-Fi from beach to bedroom and Sandals Customizable Weddings are all Sandals Resorts exclusives. Sandals Resorts guarantees guests peace of mind from arrival to departure with the Sandals Platinum Protocols of Cleanliness, the company’s enhanced health and safety measures designed to give guests the utmost confidence when vacationing in the Caribbean. Sandals Resorts is part of family-owned Sandals Resorts International (SRI), founded by the late Gordon “Butch” Stewart, which includes Beaches Resorts and is the Caribbean’s leading all-inclusive resort company. For more information about the Sandals Resorts Luxury Included® difference, visit www.sandals.com.

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Sandals Resorts Barbados: Opened and welcoming guests

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It was what Sandals Resorts International Executive Chairman Adam Stewart called a landmark day when 2 of their Barbados hotels reopened last month, the last to do so since the pandemic arrived over a year ago.

“Today is a landmark day for Sandals Resorts International, marking the first time since the start of the pandemic, that we are operational in every Caribbean destination we serve,” said Stewart. “This is a testament to our incredible team, our loyal guests and travel advisors who trust our brands to deliver on our promises of putting the health and safety of their customers first.”

All Sandals Resorts, except for Sandals Royal Bahamian, which is undergoing an extensive transformation and will reopen November 4, are fully open and operational. All 3 Beaches Resorts, with locations in Jamaica and Turks and Caicos, are also open.

“We are thrilled to get back to work in every destination where we operate in the Caribbean. And while it is a joy to welcome guests and satisfy the pent-up demand for our style of luxury included vacationing, it is also extremely gratifying to know that we are part of a tourism engine that will bring real and meaningful opportunity to our team members and the greater Caribbean community. We are proud to have led the reopening efforts throughout the Caribbean and set a standard for how to safely and successfully welcome back travelers. It’s really a great day and just the beginning,” said Stewart.

Barbados is home to exotic locales, a rich history, and an extensive variety of sports and activities. With a spectacular landscape that changes dramatically from one town to the next, each locale possesses an equally sundry pace, offering activities and entertainment for nature lovers, club-goers, and adventurers alike. This exotic gem reveals deep caverns and monkey-populated forests against a setting of rocky cliffs, white-sand beaches, and sparkling seas. Barbados offers 2 Luxury Included® adults-only resorts, featuring Sandals first ever rooftop pool, first craft beer garden, and gourmet dining at 18 unique restaurants.

In addition to the 2 resorts in Barbados, guests are welcome in the Bahamas at Emerald Bay; Jamaica at Montego Bay, Royal Caribbean, Negril, South Coast, Ochi, and Royal Plantation; Antigua at Grande Antigua; Saint Lucia at Regency La Toc, Grande St. Lucia, and Halcyon Beach; and Grenada at St. George’s, Grenada.

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Sandals Resorts International unveils plans for 3 new Jamaica resorts

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Resort groundbreaking marked the ongoing commitment to Jamaica and the location that inspired founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart to build Sandals Resorts throughout the Caribbean. 

Calling it a “poignant and tremendously significant time,” Sandals Resorts Executive Chairman Adam Stewart told gathered officials, “This is an extraordinary day for Sandals Resorts and a moment of deep meaning for my family.”

Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the Caribbean’s leading Luxury Included® Resort company, celebrated its legacy in Jamaica and affirmed its unshakable commitment to the country at a special groundbreaking ceremony attended by dignitaries including the Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

The event celebrated the first phase of an ambitious US$230 million project, that will include Sandals Dunn’s River followed by Phase II of transforming the adjacent oceanfront land into Sandals Royal Dunn’s River, a commitment to the organization’s wider expansion plans in its home country.   

“We stand today nearby where my father grew up, a place that was close to his heart,” added Adam Steward. “As we embark on our strategic growth plans, we are proud to bring to life his vision through this incredible property. There will simply be nothing like it.”

Today’s event steps off last month’s announcement that SRI will transform two properties acquired last year plus a prime parcel of beachfront land into three distinct resorts in Ocho Rios. 

“As one of the most trusted hospitality brands in the world, Sandals has been one of the key players in Jamaica’s tourism sector for many years, and we are pleased they will be expanding their presence in the destination,” said Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett. “The acquisition and development of three new Sandals [Resorts International] properties in Ocho Rios is yet another example of the significant investments we are seeing in Jamaica that will enhance our tourism infrastructure, increase our offerings and ultimately job opportunities for our workers.”

Dunn’s River

The New Sandals Dunn’s River & Sandals Royal Dunn’s River 

Phase I development plans begin with the total transformation of Sandals Dunn’s River – which returns to the Sandals family under the same moniker as when it was originally added to the Sandals Resorts portfolio in 1990. SRI has targeted completion of the new Sandals Dunn’s River for fourth quarter 2022. Phase II is the creation of sister-property Sandals Royal Dunn’s River, which will be adjacent and offer generous exchange privileges with a slated completion in 2023.

Stewart says the new Sandals Dunn’s River was the last project he and his late father collaborated on and is an homage to the natural beauty of their beloved Jamaica, with water pulled and circulated from natural reserves and the brand’s signature suites being a prominent feature. 

“Jamaica means land of wood and water and in Ocho Rios, the sound of moving water from Dunn’s River and Roaring Waters River is part of the experience, an ethereal backdrop that is ever present and calming.  This is the sound that will greet guests upon arrival,” he said.

In addition to cascading waterfalls at the entrance, Sandals Dunn’s River will offer a total of 260 rooms including 48 signature SkyPool Suites, a first for Jamaica, which will feature a private cantilevered, solar-heated plunge pool with infinity edge. 12 Swim-up Rondoval™ Suites with many featuring a “Rooftop Terrace” will also grace the property – both signature Love Nest Butler Suites® for the ultimate in privacy and service; 10 restaurants including a specialty rum bar inside the brand’s newest Latin Fusion restaurant concept Azuka and 9 bars; 7 pools including 2 river pools and Red Lane® Spa.

“When this resort became available, my father and I jumped at the chance to reclaim it and bring it back into the fold where it belongs. Although he cannot be with us to see its ultimate transformation, he always will be a part of everything we do. His fingerprints are on this project and he fully embraced our plans to set a new standard of luxury in Jamaica. All that will come next on our incredible slices of Jamaica beachfronts, will be in tribute to him and because of him. I cannot fully express how sincerely thrilled we are to begin this work here at home,” said Stewart.

Beaches Runaway Bay lobby

The New Beaches Runaway Bay

In addition to the $230 million development of Sandals Dunn’s River and Sandals Royal Dunn’s River, the resort company is also planning an over $250 million renovation of its third new location in Ocho Rios, Beaches Runaway Bay Resort, the third family-friendly Beaches Resort in Jamaica.  At its completion, the hotel will feature an estimated 400 expansive one, two, three and four-bedroom suites, designed with extended families in mind.  Guests of Beaches Runaway Bay also have access to Runaway Bay Golf Club and its par-72, 18-hole championship golf course.

Sandals Resorts

Sandals Resorts offers two people in love the most romantic, Luxury Included® Vacation experience in the Caribbean. With 15 stunning beachfront settings in Jamaica, Antigua, Saint Lucia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, and a new location coming to Curacao Spring 2022, Sandals Resorts offers more quality inclusions than any other resort company on the planet. Signature Love Nest Butler Suites® for the ultimate in privacy and service; butlers trained by the Guild of Professional English Butlers; the Red Lane Spa®; 5-Star Global Gourmet™ dining, ensuring top-shelf liquor, premium wines, and gourmet specialty restaurants; Aqua Centers with expert PADI® certification and training; fast Wi-Fi from beach to bedroom and Sandals Customizable Weddings are all Sandals Resorts exclusives. Sandals Resorts guarantees guests peace of mind from arrival to departure with the Sandals Platinum Protocols of Cleanliness, the company’s enhanced health and safety measures designed to give guests the utmost confidence when vacationing in the Caribbean. Sandals Resorts is part of family-owned Sandals Resorts International (SRI), founded by the late Gordon “Butch” Stewart, which includes Beaches Resorts and is the Caribbean’s leading all-inclusive resort company. For more information about the Sandals Resorts Luxury Included® difference, visit www.sandals.com.

Dunn’s River Swim-Up Rondoval

Beaches® Resorts

With three spectacular locations in Turks & Caicos and Jamaica, and a fourth location coming soon to St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Beaches Resorts is the ultimate getaway for every member of the family. Beaches Resorts provides more quality inclusions than any other resort company on the planet with outrageous waterparks, XBOX® Play Lounges, exclusive Kids Camps, teen nightclubs, Certified Nannies, Butler service, Red Lane® Spas, Aqua Centers with expert PADI® certification and training; and free Wi-Fi. As a proud sponsor of Sesame Street, Beaches Resorts also offers the Caribbean Adventures with Sesame Street®, where kids can spend their vacation with their favorite friends from the Sesame Street®, gang with daily activities and weekly stage shows. Beaches Resorts are the perfect place for family gatherings from reunions and special birthdays to the signature destination wedding program, Beaches Customizable Weddings. Beaches Resorts guarantees guests peace of mind from arrival to departure with the Beaches Platinum Protocols of Cleanliness, the company’s enhanced health and safety measures designed to give guests the utmost confidence when vacationing in the Caribbean. Beaches Resorts is part of family-owned Sandals Resorts International (SRI), founded by the late Gordon “Butch” Stewart, that includes Luxury Included® Sandals Resorts, and is the Caribbean’s leading all-inclusive resort company.  For more information about the Beaches Resorts, visit www.beaches.com.

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