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We’ve been going to Sandals resorts for about 20 years, and this is our first trip to Sandals Dunn’s River. Sandals Dunn’s River (SDR) was a hit from the moment […] …

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG, is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of […] …

Grenada is a Caribbean country comprising a main island, also called Grenada, and two smaller islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Dubbed the “Spice Isle,” the hilly main island is home […] …

As you probably know, Jamaica got hit by Hurricane Melissa last fall, and while 5 of the Sandals resorts in Jamaica reopened within about a month or two.  But 3 […] …

Barbados is an eastern Caribbean island and an independent British Commonwealth nation. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean […] …

Turks and Caicos is an archipelago of 40 low-lying coral islands in the Atlantic Ocean, a British Overseas Territory. The gateway island of Providenciales is known as Provo. …

St. Lucia is part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. It covers a land area of 617 km2 (238 square miles), and its capital and largest city is […] …

The Bahamas country is made up of more than 3,000 islands, cays and islets.  It’s located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and north-west of the island of Hispaniola.  […] …

Curacao is in the Leeward Antilles and is part of the ABC islands, i.e., Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao.  It is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of The Netherlands and […] …

Antigua was the second island to have a Sandals resort, named Sandals Grande Antigua, and it opened in 1991.  The resort is only about 20 minutes or about 7 miles […] …

Well, this is our first island spotlight post and I thought it only fitting to do Jamaica since it’s where Sandals and Beaches were conceived by Gordon “Butch” Stewart. Jamaica […] …

Do you keep up with your flight status, or do you just assume everything is OK because you haven’t heard differently?  The airlines don’t always notify you of changes. …

So, you’re going on vacation to the Caribbean and you want / expect to have lobster while you’re there.  Not unusual.  A lot of people like the Caribbean lobster and […] …

It’s nice to go away on vacation, but you don’t want it ruined if something unexpected comes up.  Try to plan ahead. What if you can’t return when you expected […] …

Sandals and Beaches have 19 resorts on 9 different islands in the Caribbean, but sometimes it’s hard to picture where those islands are. So I added a map to our […] …

Written by: Brian July 16, 2013 Category: Make it Easy to Get a Lost Bag BackSo, we’ve watched a few episodes of a show called Lost & Found at the […] …

Written by: Brian July 16, 2013 Category: Jamaica: Moving Forward After Hurricane MelissaHurricane Melissa recently impacted parts of Jamaica, causing damage in some areas and leading to temporary disruptions. As […] …

On October 28, 2025, Jamaica was impacted by Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, causing widespread damage to parts of the island. Our team at Darlene’s Travel Services has been closely monitoring […] …

It’s not the first time that Sandals St. Vincent (SSV) has had a room on the 777 sale.  But this is a gorgeous room!  It’s the Butler Villa Suite with […] …

As everyone has probably heard, Jamaica got hit really bad by Hurricane Melissa on 28 October 2025. It was a category 5 hurricane, the strongest to ever hit Jamaica and […] …