Whether your marriage is fresh in your mind or is an ageless passion that has stood the test of time, Sandals makes it easy for you to do it all over again and if you book by January 27^th, 2012 for travel between September 4 to November 10, 2012 you will receive all the inclusions below for free:

The Renewal of Vows Package includes:

    Personal pre-planning vow renewal consultant

    Personal on-resort vow renewal consultant

    Ceremony styled by Martha Stewart

    Wife's bouquet and Husband's boutonniere

    Pre-recorded musical accompaniment

    Vow Renewal officiant

    Sparkling wine & chilled hors d'oeuvres reception for wife, husband and six guests

    An elegant reception table set for eight with a floral centerpiece

    Two-tiered wedding cake

    Wedding gift from Sandals Resorts

    One (1) 5x7 honeymoon photograph

    Honeymoon dinner for wife and husband at a resort specialty restaurant with white-glove service and a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine

    Decorated honeymoon room

    Full breakfast-in-bed and mimosas on a morning of your choice

To take advantage of this offer or for complete terms and conditions please call 1-800-545-8283.

 Cheers,

Gina

Sandals Resorts celebrated The Tenth Annual Sandals Travel Agency Recognition (S.T.A.R.) Awards on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the newly transformed Sandals Grande Riviera Beach & Villa Golf Resort.

More than 400 travel agents from around North America and the UK traveled to Ocho Rios, Jamaica last week as they were recognized for their diligence and fortitude in selling the world’s best Luxury Included® Vacations. The weekend consisted of activities and celebrations at Sandals Grande Riviera, as agents were awarded with trophies for their hard work this past year.  Agents were also able to experience and enjoy first-hand the exclusive Luxury Included® amenities at the newly renovated Sandals Grande Riviera as well as neighboring Ocho Rios resorts including Sandals Royal Plantation and Beaches Boscobel, with an itinerary that combined relaxation, Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours and private events hosted by Sandals Resorts’ Chairman, Mr. Gordon “Butch” Stewart and CEO, Adam Stewart.

Sandals Resorts created the S.T.A.R. Awards in 2002 as a way to recognize top travel agencies and showcase the newest in resort products and on-island attractions.  In addition to top product, regional and national categories, the S.T.A.R. Awards announced the Worldwide Top Ten Travel Agencies, the newest inductees to the Sandals Hall of Fame and introduced a new prestigious category this year: The Lifetime Achievement Awards.  Awardees in this exclusive category were honored for proving their ongoing investment in the resort company’s brands year after year.

This post is coming to you from the beautiful Sandals Montego Bay. I arrived here yesterday and I had the opportunity to see all the new upgrades and best of all the new eco- friendly suites. The Presidential Suites at Sandals Montego Bay have been converted to self-contained (eco-friendly) suites. The eco-lifestyle village concept combines solar-energy generation through solar panels, with green-room controller system in the building and the application of energy-saving equipment. The solar system converts sunlight to electricity and is used to power electric devices. The installation of the inverter technology, which works with the air conditioners will represent a 65% energy savings, while refrigerators, microwave ovens and light bulbs would represent an 80% energy saving. This is just another way we our reducing our carbon footprint.

Cheers,

Gina

We all love hearing about romantic proposals which is why I want to share this with you:

Enjoy!! 

Reginald ‘Reggie’ Williams, Jr. chose Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa as the perfect location to ask girlfriend Brandie Wilkins the most important question of his life… Will You Marry Me?  With the help of dedicated romance experts at Sandals Negril, Williams arranged for a romantic helicopter ride over the island’s famed seven-mile beach during their first full day in Jamaica, Saturday, August 6^th. While the couple was soaring through the sky, Sandals team members used bamboo adorned with shells and tropical flowers, to spell out “B, WILL YOU MARRY ME?” on the white sand beach. On the return leg of their excursion, Brandi was prompted to look down at the beach, where the tropical proposal awaited. She accepted without hesitation. 

Reggie was so thrilled with the resort’s help in popping the question that he later expressed his gratitude to Sandals, writing “so often complaints or even bad news go to the top, but this letter is exactly the opposite. I have never been treated with such class, kindness and thoughtfulness… I am now happily engaged and the entire production came to life because of the team’s work here.” 

The couple enjoyed a Luxury Included® vacation at Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa and are certainly looking forward to future visits throughout their married life. Couples looking to experience a tailored romantic proposal, like Reggie & Brandie’s, can pre-arrange their own special engagement or romantic gesture with the Sandals’ concierge team at any of the 14 Sandals Resorts in The Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua and Saint Lucia.

Sandals Resorts International (SRI), parent company of Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, has received numerous accolades for its comprehensive dive programming on some of the most pristine reefs in the Caribbean. Adding to the list, PADI has now recognized Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa as a PADI National Geographic Dive Center.  Sandals Negril is the second resort within the SRI portfolio to receive this honor, following in the footsteps of Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa.  PADI National Geographic Dive Center status is granted to Five Star Dive centers and resort facilities that excel in providing dive consumers with a full range of National Geographic Diver Education Programs, while actively promoting the benefits of environmental awareness and responsibility. Highly-trained dive instructors and impeccable customer service performance are also representative of this award.

The PADI National Geographic Diver program is a PADI certification course now available to guests of Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa who wish to become dive explorers, adventurers and conservationists.  National Geographic Diver participants will observe and explore life as an underwater scientist by studying Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Navigation, Coral Reef Conservation, Fish Identification, and underwater photography.  A supplement to PADI Open Water Certification, the program is a four-day intensive course that focuses on an exploration project, which includes identifying important aquatic plant and animal species and navigating by using a compass and natural references.  The price for the full course program at Sandals Negril, including PADI Open Water Diver certification and the National Geographic Diver Course, is $550 per person.   For guests who are already Open Water certified, the National Geographic Diver specialty program is $250.

Guests who are looking to become scuba certified while on resort but don’t wish to take the full National Geographic Diver program also have the option to obtain certification from the PADI or NAUI (the National Association of Underwater Instructors). Certification courses are available for a wide range of levels, from Scuba Diver all the way to Divemaster. Guests who wish to enjoy scuba diving at Sandals Resorts can expect the best equipment and instruction, including SCUBAPRO® BCDs & regulators, Newton Dive Boats, professional instruction, guided dives and a myriad of dive sites, including wrecks, reefs and walls. 

Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa features 222 luxurious rooms & suites and is located on Jamaica’s famous seven-mile beach. The resort is set amongst lush palm groves, powdery white sand beach and the calm aquamarine Caribbean Sea, and offers some of the best sunsets in the Caribbean, as well as a wide range of water sports to choose from.

For more information, visit www.sandals.com or call 1-800-545-8283.

I wanted to share the below article with you as it will show you how far we've come.  Sandals Resorts is a brand that represents luxury, service and true Caribbean hospitality, we are looking forward to the next 30 years.

Since its inception in 1981, the internationally-recognized brand of Sandals Resorts has symbolized authentic Caribbean hospitality and uncompromised luxury.

Gordon “Butch” Stewart has a simple philosophy that has been his guiding principle: exceed expectations. Sandals Resorts has become an iconic brand symbolizing romance and Luxury Included® quality. Stewart’s mission statement was simple but powerful: “Love is all you need.’’

Sandals Resorts will be the first resort company to offer over-the-water suites in the Caribbean, set to debut late next year at Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa & Beach Resort.  These gorgeous, dark timber suites are set right in the ocean on elevated stilts and feature see-through glass floors, over-the-water hammocks, outdoor showers and lit Whirlpools.

Every feature of Sandals’ top suites reflects a passion for luxury and romance. Guests of all top-category suites will also enjoy Sandals Resorts’ exclusive butler service.

In addition, treatments at the Red Lane® Spa, available exclusively at Sandals Resorts, reinterpret European rituals to satiate spa-goers with the sensuous sights, sounds, textures and scents of the Caribbean. Also, partnerships with notable companies such as Beringer Vineyards has introduced delicious wines and superior wine service standards at all resort locations.

In addition, in the fall of 2009 Stewart announced a partnership between Sandals Resorts and the celebrated Martha Stewart Weddings where guests getting married at all Sandals Resorts can now choose one of six distinct Sandals Weddings by Martha Stewart™ themes.

The new 500-acre new Sandals Emerald Bay in the Bahamas features a large estate with Bahamian-styled villas and suites along its one-mile stretch of white-sand beach.  A championship Greg Norman golf course and world-class marina, multiple restaurants and suites serviced by Sandals’ exclusive butlers are also all part of the package.

With a legacy of innovations that have established Sandals Resorts as the most successful brand in the category, Sandals’ dynamic chairman will continue to make Sandals Resorts the luxurious and elegant base from which to explore the sights, sounds and tastes of the vibrant Caribbean lifestyle he loves.

Sandals Grande Riviera is a resort that gives you two resort experiences in one. From the majestic mountains on one side and the sparkling Caribbean on the other, discover babbling brooks, running streams and 105 pools spanning this 100 acre seaside estate.

Sandals Grande Riviera has undergone some major upgrades from room renovations, new beach club and new restaurants have been added.

Below you will find the links that will give you the most up-to-date information on all the new upgrades.

Enjoy!

Sandals Grande Riviera - New Beach Club:   

http://www.youtube.com/user/SandalsResorts?feature=mhum#p/c/EAE552E6DB77E30E/1/DOTajUucnQg

Sandals Grande Riviera - Bamboo Grove & Cottages:

http://www.youtube.com/user/SandalsResorts?feature=mhum#p/c/EAE552E6DB77E30E/2/CT7lu8esNmI

Cheers,

Gina

Sandals Resorts now boasts a brand-new arrivals lounge at Hewanorra International Airport in Saint Lucia.  The lounge has interior seating for 50 guests and exterior seating for another 16 guests. Guests are welcomed into the spacious 1,800 square-foot, air-conditioned lounge after clearing Immigration and Customs. They can relax in comfort, enjoy a beverage all while waiting for their transfer to any of the three Sandals resorts in Saint Lucia.

Cheers,

Gina 

Sandals Resorts is offering its most loyal guests, members of Sandals Select, additional incentives and bonus points when booking a stay at any of the fourteen Luxury Included® resorts in Jamaica, Antigua, St. Lucia or The Bahamas . With the “Fall Fifty” promotion, Sandals Select members will be credited an additional 50% of their account value for bookings made March 31, 2011 for travel through November 15, 2011. In order to qualify for this promotion, guests must book a minimum four-night stay in in concierge or butler service accommodations. Bonus points are redeemable immediately upon booking, with a maximum redemption of $750.

In addition to Sandals Select points, Sandals Resorts’ most loyal guests are also eligible to receive additional savings this fall through the resort company’s current “Up to 65% Off” promotion.  Available to all guests, this promotion offers savings on regular room rates of up to 65%, as well as up to $250 toward Sandals Resorts’ exclusive Red Lane® Spa. As with all Luxury Included® vacations, guests of Sandals Resorts will enjoy fine dining options, premium brand beverages, including wines by Beringer Vineyards and El Dorado Rum, watersports including offshore snorkeling and SCUBA diving, nightly entertainment, luxurious accommodations, airport transfers and all resort taxes and fees. 

For more information, call 1-800-545-8283 or visit www.sandals.com and refer to promo code SSFALL11. 

Cheers,

Gina