Sandals Resorts - Jamaica

Sandals Resorts offers romance with a capital 'R".and since the resorts operate exclusively for couples,
Starting in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with the firstyou won't have to share your pool space with any
property, Sandals now has more than a dozen (andkids. Many couples marry here and go on to make
growing) spread out over several other islands,friendship that may last a lifetime.
including St Lucia, Antigua, and the Bahamas. TheThe restaurants in Sandals are wonderful. Dinners
resort company's all-inclusive, couples only conceptfeature a la carte menus, and couples can dine alone
continues to score a "ten" with honeymooners for aor with other couples. Breakfast and lunch are
number of reasons. For starters, their ultra-inclusivebuffets, but a nice Sandals touch is the "white glove"
plan, whereby you pay one price up front for virtuallyservice, where a waiter carries your tray to your
everything, is a real winner. Accommodations, meals,table. Each resort averages four restaurants, and all
snacks, bar beverages including name-brand liquors,offer a distinctly different dining experience, ranging
water sports, tennis, golf, tips, and just aboutfrom informal to elegantly casual. Most of the
anything else you can think of are all rolled into therestaurants are oriented to the sea, and the Bali Hai
package. Since many young couples have a setrestaurant at Sandals Royal Jamaican is actually on its
amount to spend, knowing there will be no surprisesown island.
when they check out provides a high level ofIf you like Italian food, you can head to Cucina
emotional comfort.Romana, at Sandals Montego Bay, where you can
The resorts themselves are romantic and special.dine on freshly made pasta of your choice while
Guided by its dynamic founder and chairman, Gordonenjoying the sunset view from your table on the
"Butch" Stewart, Sandals have a reputation foropen-air deck. Next door, at Sandals Royal Jamaican,
consistently delivering what it promises: a "nothe Courtyard treats its diners to fresh-grilled
problem" romantic holiday. Sandal's standards arespecialties. And if you like Japanese food, you can try
king-size beds, beautiful décor, a whole rangeKimonos at Sandals Negril. Here you'll dine on exotic
of sports and fitness facilities, every water sport youOriental food prepared right in front of you.
can think of including scuba diving and staffs thatSandals went all the way to Holland to find an
radiate as much good cheer as kids on their first dayauthentic Indonesian chef for Bali Hai. Since the
of summer vacation. The fact that you can walk uprestaurant is located just offshore from Sandals
to any of the bars and order the drink or food at willRoyal Jamaican, getting there via the resort's private
without having to sign a chit or pull out your wallet islaunch is part of the fun. Once you arrive at the
a big plus. This also goes for the restaurants. You canentrance of the restaurant, a hostess wraps a
eat at the same one every night or eat around. Youcolorful silk scarf around you, your "costume" for the
can order anything on the menu, wine, beer, mixedevening. Diners sit at long tables where hot and spicy
drinks, whatever you're in the mood for, and it's allas well as mild dishes are placed in the center for
part of the package.everyone to sample. In the elegant category, Sandals
There is huge list of activities available to guests, allMontego Bay's Oleander Room, brainchild of Horace
complimentary. On hand to keep the mood upbeatPeterkin, the resort's enterprising general manager,
and arrange special activities and parties are thehas stenciling on the ceiling and warm décor
energetic Playmakers. If you like to be on the goaccented with brass lamps, chandeliers and Palladian
from dawn to dusk water skiing, hiking, or playingwindows overlooking the sea. This is your chance to
tennis or golf at the Sandals Golf and Country Club,try some tasty Jamaican specialties.If you get hungry
you can pick out at the vast array of activities onbetween meals, each Sandals resort has an "anytime
tap on any of the Sandals properties. And if you tiregrill" open well into the night, offering snacks as well
of the scenery where you're staying, you can hop onas made-to-order meals. Each of the Sandals
a shuttle and spend the evening at one of the otherproperties offers the same quality of services and
Sandals resorts as part of their "Stay at One, Play atamenities. Where you choose to stay, however, will
Six, Enjoy All" concept.depend what is really important to you. Each place
You'll find many other young newlyweds to exchangehas its own unique attractions.
wedding stories with on your honeymoon at Sandals,