The Caribbean Travel Blog
In-depth resort guides, honest comparisons, and expert travel tips from a Sandals Elite Advisor agent to help plan the perfect getaway.
Sandals vs. Secrets Resorts: Which All-Inclusive Wins?
Both are premium adults-only all-inclusives. Both are excellent. But they're very different experiences — and choosing the wrong one can make or break your trip. Here's our honest breakdown.
Is Sandals Butler Service Worth the Upgrade? An Honest Review
Butler service sounds glamorous. But is it actually worth the extra cost per night? We break down exactly what you get — and who it's genuinely best for.
Best Time to Visit Sandals Jamaica: Our Month-by-Month Guide
Jamaica is a year-round destination, but some months are dramatically better than others for weather, value, and availability. Here's our expert month-by-month guide.
The Complete Guide to Sandals Honeymoon Packages
Everything included in a Sandals honeymoon, what upgrades are worth it.
Sandals Cancellation Policy: What to Know Before You Book
Sandals' real cancellation penalty schedule — no cancellation penalty outside 45 days on standard bookings, minus non-refundable items, a 50% penalty from 45 to 31 days out, no refund inside 30 — plus overwater villa and bungalow deposits and other exceptions.
How to Plan a Sandals Destination Wedding: The Complete Guide
Planning a Sandals wedding? Here's how legal requirements, timelines, and package tiers actually work — from elopement to a full guest celebration.
Is There a Sandals Resort in Aruba?
No, Sandals doesn't have a resort in Aruba — here's why, plus the closest Sandals option in the southern Caribbean.
Does Sandals Have a Resort in Puerto Rico?
No, Sandals doesn't have a resort in Puerto Rico — see which 8 Caribbean islands Sandals actually operates on instead.
Best Time to Visit Sandals Antigua: Month-by-Month Guide
Antigua stays warm all year, but rain and storm risk shift by season. Here's when to book for the driest weather, the best value, or Carnival and Sailing Week.
Best Time to Visit Sandals Bahamas: Our Month-by-Month Guide
The Bahamas stays warm all year, but picking the right month changes your whole trip. Here's when to book for the driest weather, the best value, or Junkanoo.
Best Time to Visit Sandals Barbados: Our Month-by-Month Guide
Barbados has two Sandals resorts and a dry season that lines up with peak demand. Here's when to book for the best weather, value, or Crop Over.
Best Time to Visit Sandals Curaçao: Our Month-by-Month Guide
Curaçao sits just outside the Caribbean's main hurricane belt, so it's a year-round destination, though no Caribbean island is entirely free of storm risk. Here's when to book for the best mix of weather, price, and crowds.
Best Time to Visit Sandals Grenada: Our Month-by-Month Guide
Grenada's dry season runs January through May, but the quieter months from June on can save you real money. Here's how to pick the right window.
Best Time to Visit Sandals St. Lucia: Our Month-by-Month Guide
St. Lucia's dry season runs December through April, but the shoulder months can save you real money. Here's how to pick dates across all three Sandals resorts.
Best Time to Visit Sandals St. Vincent: Our Month-by-Month Guide
St. Vincent's dry season runs January through April, with the best value showing up in the shoulder months. Here's how to time your trip.
Best Sandals Resort: Definitive Roundup
Sandals has 17 resorts across the Caribbean, and picking the wrong one can make or break your trip. Here's how they compare, resort by resort.
Is There a Sandals Resort in Turks and Caicos?
Turks and Caicos doesn't have a Sandals resort — but it does have Beaches Turks and Caicos, Sandals' sister resort on Grace Bay Beach, right on Grace Bay.
Sandals Hurricane Policy: What Applies Today
There's no standing Sandals hurricane guarantee today — including the standard cancellation policy, Clause 15's storm provisions, and travel insurance.
Sandals Excursions With Island Routes: Booking, Costs, and Planning
Sandals excursions run through Island Routes and cost extra beyond your all-inclusive rate — here's how booking, on-property inclusions, and island-by-island options actually work.
Is Sandals Adults Only: Age and Booking Rules
Every Sandals resort requires guests to be 18 or older, but adults-only doesn't mean couples-only. Here's who can share a room, how solo and group pricing works, and when Beaches is the better fit.
Is Sandals Worth It?
Sandals bundles far more into its rate than a typical all-inclusive, but the value depends on your travel style. Here's what's actually included, what still costs extra, and how the total compares to a hotel-plus-meals trip.
Sandals Butler Service and Club Level: What to Expect
Butler service and Club Level solve different problems at Sandals — here's what each one actually includes, how they compare side by side, and which travelers get the most value from each.
Sandals Barbados vs Sandals Royal Barbados
Guests at either Barbados resort can dine, drink and swim at both, so the real choice is your room category. Here's how the two compare on suites, butler service and price.
Sandals Dress Code
Daytime at Sandals is relaxed, but certain restaurants require resort evening attire at dinner. Here's what each dress code allows and how to pack for a week of dinners.
Sandals Tipping Policy
Gratuities are built into every Sandals rate, but a few exceptions apply. Here's who you can and can't tip at Sandals, and when to bring cash.
Sandals Resorts With Golf: What to Book and What's Included
Only a handful of Sandals resorts include golf, all in Jamaica and St. Lucia. Here's what's covered at Upton Estate and Cap Estate, what isn't, and how to pick your resort.
Sandals Jamaica Excursions by Resort Region
Jamaica's Sandals resorts sit in four regions hours apart, so the right excursion list depends entirely on where your resort is, not on a generic island-wide list.
Sandals St. Lucia Excursions: How to Choose by Time and Travel Tolerance
All three Sandals resorts in St. Lucia sit in the north, far from the island's signature southern attractions, so matching excursions to time and effort matters more here than on most islands.
Sandals Antigua Excursions: Which Tours Add the Most to Your Stay
With one resort and one beach already included at Sandals Antigua, the Antigua excursions worth booking are the ones that reach history, reef, or interior scenery your resort day can't.
Sandals Barbados Excursions by Coast and Interest
With two resorts' worth of water sports, tennis and bowling already included on Maxwell Beach, the Barbados excursions worth booking are the ones that reach Carlisle Bay's wrecks, the Atlantic coast, or Harrison's Cave instead.
Sandals Grenada Excursions: Which Trips Are Worth Leaving the Resort For?
With boat dives to the sculpture park already included at Sandals Grenada, the Grenada excursions worth booking are the ones that reach the spice estates, Grand Etang's waterfalls, or St. George's instead.
Sandals Curaçao Excursions: Planning Beyond the Resort
With boat dives to 22 sites already included at Sandals Curaçao, the Curaçao excursions worth booking are the ones that reach Willemstad, the caves and cliffs of the west coast, or Klein Curaçao instead.
Sandals Bahamas Excursions: What You Can Reach From Nassau
Nassau keeps most of what's worth doing within a half day of Sandals Bahamas Nassau, while the swimming pigs of Exuma and Eleuthera's Pink Sands Beach are full-day powerboat trips with no flight required.
Sandals St. Vincent Excursions: Island Hopping and Main-Island Tours
Sandals St. Vincent puts a Grenadines boat day and a St. Vincent land tour within reach of the same stay — here's how to choose between them and which Island Routes excursions fit each one.
Sandals Promo Code: Why There Isn't One and How to Actually Save
Sandals doesn't take coupon codes at checkout. Here's where real savings come from, including public sales, the weekly 777 Deal, resort and air credits, and military, first responder and FEMA discounts, and how each one is applied.
Sandals Payment Plan: Deposits, Final Payment and Paying Monthly
How Sandals' payment schedule works, from the $98 initial payment and $400 standard deposit to higher bungalow and holiday deposits and final payment 60 days before arrival, plus pay-monthly financing through Flex Pay or Uplift and how it affects service-personnel discounts.
Best Sandals Resort in Jamaica: How to Choose Among All 7
How to choose among Jamaica's seven Sandals resorts, by beach and pace, standout rooms, exchange privileges and airport transfer time, with a side-by-side comparison of all seven.
Sandals Reviews: How to Read Resort Ratings Before You Book
How to read Sandals guest ratings: every resort ranked by its Sandals.com average, why recent reviews beat a lifetime score, when a rating gap matters, and what ratings can't tell you about beach, pace and dining.
Planning a Sandals Elopement: What the Day and Trip Involve
Eloping at Sandals? Here's what the Two Lovebirds package covers, how a two-person wedding day actually runs, and which resorts and ceremony settings suit a wedding without guests.