Amanda’s Blog: First Look - New Sandals Resorts in the Caribbean
- amandaholidays
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 17, 2021
When asked to recommend an adults-only Caribbean holiday that offers both luxury and value, my answer every time is an all-inclusive package with Sandals.
It’s hardly surprising with so much included, that they have been voted the 'World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company' for over 20 years.
I’ve had clients stay at their resorts in Barbados, Antigua, Grenada, St Lucia and the Bahamas, and all have loved the 5-star gourmet dining and fantastic service.
Throw in unlimited premium wines and spirits, a well-stocked mini bar, a comprehensive choice of day and night-time entertainment, watersports and return airport transfers, and you really do have everything included.
You are pretty likely to get some gorgeous weather thrown in, too.
Happy clients return again and again and I never worry about them as I know they will be well looked after, even during a pandemic!
So, I am very excited that there are no less than THREE new resorts on the horizon with the first, Sandals Royal Curaçao, coming next spring plus two stunning properties to follow in Jamaica: Sandals Dunn’s River and Sandals Royal Dunn’s River.
My future holiday wishlist has just got significantly longer!
Here’s a preview of them all...
Sandals Royal Curaçao
Scheduled for opening in April 2022 and now booking with some fantastic 'Grand Opening' offers for bookings made by 2 November 2021, is the Sandals Royal Curaçao, the group’s 16th resort and its first in the Dutch Caribbean region in the southern Caribbean Sea.
Located just 15 miles from the airport and situated on 44 acres of land within the Santa Barbara private estate, an exclusive 3,000-acre protected nature reserve, Sandals Royal Curaçao will intertwine natural world wonders – desert, ocean, mountains, and shoreline – with the renowned all-inclusive luxury Sandals experience.
Couples will be able to discover the beauty and geographic diversity of Curaçao, known for its adventurous terrain, pristine beaches, limestone caves and vibrant city, Willemstad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, whilst the resort’s west-facing position captures the allure of one of the Caribbean's most spectacular and romantic sunsets.
Sandals Royal Curaçao will include two new signature suite categories, the Awa Seaside Butler Bungalows and the Kurason Island Poolside Butler Bungalows, complete with Tranquility Soaking Tubs™, private pools, butler service and sporty and stylish convertible MINI Coopers, complimentary for guests to drive while exploring the island.
The resort will also house the brand's first 'Dos Awa infinity pool' with views overlooking the sea and the mountain landscape, and The Duchess, Sandals' first-ever floating restaurant and bar, constructed from a 92-foot authentic Dutch ship.
With nine on-site 5-Star Global Gourmet™ restaurants, guests can indulge in international flavours from a melting pot of global cuisine, including an authentic wine and Dutch cheese bar.
Couples can also dine on the go at three new beachside gourmet food trucks, offering traditional Curaçao fare, Spanish tapas and Asian fusion, or grab a drink at any of the resort's ten unique bars.
A luxurious Red Lane® Spa with six outdoor spa cabanas and treatment rooms, expansive swimming pools, access to the neighbouring 18-hole Pete Dye championship golf course, two on-site marinas and 70 dive sites are additional features along with three oceanfront wedding venues, maintaining Sandals dedication to romance.
Sandals Dunn’s River & Sandals Royal Dunn's River
Drawing inspiration from the local flora, rivers and natural landscapes, these all-new Jamaican resorts will feature innovative designs that bring guests closer to nature, as well as new restaurant concepts with an organic farm-to-table approach.
Sandals Dunn’s River will receive a top-to-bottom renovation and is scheduled for an autumn 2022 opening.
In addition to cascading waterfalls at the entrance, it 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, many featuring a 'Rooftop Terrace' will also grace the property along with ten restaurants, including a specialty rum bar inside Sandal’s newest Latin Fusion restaurant concept Azuka, nine bars, seven pools, including two river pools and the Red Lane Spa.
The adjacent oceanfront land will be transformed into Sandals Royal Dunn’s River, a modern luxurious escape featuring 250 lavish rooms and suites which will follow during 2023.
Like the Sandals resorts in Barbados, exclusive exchange privileges will be available between these sister resorts.
For further information on any of these exciting new openings or to discuss anything about Sandals resorts, please get in touch.