The new over the water bungalows at Sandal's Royal Caribbean were one of the main reasons that I took the 5 day trip to Jamaica this December.......I could not wait to view these beautiful villas.....and they didn't fail me.  Just simply amazing.

These are the first 5 over the water bungalows ever in Jamaica as well as the caribbean.  They're located on the private island, and a short 3 to 5 minute boat ride will get you there,
They come complete with a private infinity pool, over the water hammock, outdoor shower, glass floors in bedroom and on the outdoor deck.....Oh and did I mention that they also come with your own private Butlers.  Pure Luxury

12 more smaller bungalows are being built with a completion date of around late February 2017

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Spent 2 nights here in early December, So many fantastic updates to this resort.  I stayed in the newly renovated Palms Building in an Oceanfront Butler Suite, The room was just beautiful. 

During my visit, they were upgrading parts of the resort, including the Almond Building...should be completed in a few days.  They also added some swim out suites and the lobby was updated.

Nine dining options as well as the stay at one, play at three which expands dining options to an additional 11 restaurants.  The food and drink was fantastic as usual... 

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure to spend 5 days in Jamaica to visit various Sandal's Resort properties.  One being the new and updated Sandal's South Coast....formally known as Sandal's Whitehouse with a brand new theme of "Water"  ..... The beauty of this property is just stunning.  It's set upon a 500 acre nature preserve, has two miles of beach and awesome sunset as well as sunrise views.

The resort has been so nicely updated with new restaurants, beautifully renovated rooms in the Italian Village.  A new over-the-water bar called Latitude's and a new  over the water wedding chaple with a glass floor isle.

3 new restaurants will be added, including a Jerk Shack, Sushi On The Sand, a Schooner's, bringing their total restaurants to nine.

Coming soon will be 12 over-the-water bungalows accessible via a heart-shaped pier.  This resort sure has come a long way since my husband and I last stayed there last, and we're both looking for a return visit in April/May of 2017.
All Inclusive, All unlimited, All the time!

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So we decided that we needed a stress free week...what a better place to unwind than a second trip to the  All-inclusive Sandal's Resort in Barbados.   Yes, unwind and de-stress we did.

Last years vacation at this resort, we toured almost the entire island, we shopped downtown at the gap and we took the awesome Island Routes Swim with the Turtles Catamaran Tour.  However, this year we parked ourselves on resort and just chilled.  It was one of the most relaxing trips we've had in quite sometime....so much so that as we were walking through the resort, we passed the nurses station and my husband nudged me as he stated: "Honey, maybe we should stop by and have our blood pressure taken...just to see how much it's dropped since we've been here".  LOL

We stayed in the Beachfront Club Level Suite with a view of the pool and the beautiful ocean in the distance.  The ocean here is pretty active (just how we love it) but while the waves seem to be fierce, the undertow is gentle and we spent hours each day just hanging out in the ocean

The food and restaurants are outstanding,  Soy was a nightly stop for some apps and sushi before dining.  The Merry Monkey Bar also had some great apps as well as dining options.  Portofino's a la carte breakfast was outstanding and doubled as Italian dining in the evening.  Bombay Indian cuisine amazing (hint...ask for a bit of everything to try)  Then of course Butch's Chop House...Heaven!  We dined at Schooner's twice just because it was so awesome.  Dino's for lunch......this Pizzeria has to be one of the best at any Sandal's Resort that we've stayed at

While there is construction on their adjacent property, noise was never a problem for us.....we we too busy enjoying our time together.  They're in the process of expanding and adding an additional 222 rooms and more restaurants.  Completion time is due around fall/Winter of 2017 and I cannot wait to return.

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