Jamaica's Biggest All-Inclusive Names Just Locked In Their Comeback Dates
After last year's hurricane, Sandals, Secrets, and Royalton properties across Jamaica have set reopening dates that stretch through the end of 2026.
Jamaica's all-inclusive sector is putting dates on the calendar. Several of the island's best-known resorts, knocked offline by Hurricane Melissa late last year, have now confirmed when they will welcome guests again, and the timeline runs from late summer straight through December 2026.
The earliest returns are on the Royalton side. Royalton Negril and its adults-only Hideaway counterpart are slated to reopen August 25, followed by Royalton Blue Waters Montego Bay on September 15.
In Montego Bay, Hyatt's Secrets pair, Secrets St. James and Secrets Wild Orchid, are both targeting November 1.
The most-watched comebacks belong to Sandals, which is folding its Jamaica recovery into a roughly $200 million transformation it calls Sandals 2.0. Sandals South Coast is set to return November 18, with Sandals Montego Bay following December 18. Sandals Royal Caribbean will come back the same day under a new name, Sandals Caribbean Cay.
Taken together, the schedule matters for anyone planning a Jamaica trip in the back half of 2026. Peak winter travel lands right as the marquee properties reopen, which means limited availability at the newest, freshly renovated rooms and heavy competition for the best dates. Travelers eyeing a rebuilt Jamaica resort this winter will want to book early rather than assume rooms will be easy to find.
