Sandals Reopens Five Jamaica Resorts Weeks After Hurricane Melissa
by Daniel McCarthy
Sandal’s Dunns River Resort, one of the five SRI resorts that reopened this week. Photo: SRI
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) reopened five of its Jamaica resorts on Friday, just weeks after Hurricane Melissa devastated the island.
Sandals Dunn’s River, Sandals Royal Plantation, Sandals Ochi, Sandals Negril, and Beaches Negril are now all officially welcoming guests back on Jamaica’s north coast. All were forced to close when Hurricane Melissa, the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, slammed into the island in late October.
Sandals had planned to reopen those five resorts on Dec. 6, and Friday’s news confirms it successfully hit that goal. Three other Sandals resorts—Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Royal Caribbean, and Sandals South Coast—did not reopen in December. The plan is to reopen those three, which all require additional time for renovations, on May 30, 2026.
“There’s a real sense of momentum across Jamaica right now,” said SRI Executive Chairman Adam Stewart. “Our airports are open and welcoming flights from around the world. Tours and attractions, including the iconic Dunn’s River Falls, Negril’s famed Seven Mile Beach, and Mystic Mountain for fans of Jamaican bobsledding, are all ready and waiting for you.”
Sandals isn’t the only hotel and resorts company reopening properties in Jamaica. On Monday, Round Hill Hotel & Villas, a 4.5-star luxury property in Montego Bay, also reopened.
