By Steve Griswold — Sandals Certified Resort Counselor (CRC), Chairman’s Royal Club Platinum Elite advisor. I’ve personally visited all 17 Sandals and Beaches resorts, including three stays on Jamaica’s south coast. Last updated:...
If your goal is a Caribbean escape you actually take this year, the window is now. Sandals is running fall promotions across the islands, the famous 777 offer keeps resurfacing, and the Beaches Turks & Caicos holiday weeks — Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New...
Quick answer: The Sandals and Beaches resorts with the clearest, most sargassum-free beaches are the ones on leeward (west- and south-facing) coasts or behind a barrier reef. The most reliable picks right now are Beaches Turks & Caicos (Grace Bay is barrier-reef...
Last updated: September 2026 · Reviewed by Steve Griswold, Pixie Vacations — Sandals Chairman’s Royal Club Platinum Elite advisor who has personally stayed at all 17 Sandals & Beaches resorts. Quick answer: The best current Sandals and Beaches...
Quick answer: Sandals Royal Caribbean is reopening on December 18, 2026 as Sandals Caribbean Cay — the new name for the beloved Montego Bay resort and its private offshore island after a $200 million “Sandals 2.0” rebuild. Expect roughly 84 new...
Last updated: September 2026 · By Steve Griswold, Sandals CRC Platinum Elite Advisor — personally stayed at all 17 Sandals & Beaches resorts. Pixie Vacations has 735+ five-star reviews and has been featured on USA Today, NBC, ABC, CNN, and HLN. For...