This Caribbean Giant Is Pouring $200 Million Into Three Jamaica Resorts — Here's When They Reopen

Sandals Resorts has put a price tag and a calendar on its Jamaica comeback. The all-inclusive company is investing roughly $200 million to rebuild and reimagine three of its Jamaican properties, all of which were knocked offline by Hurricane Melissa last October.

Sandals South Coast leads the return, reopening November 18, 2026. Sandals Montego Bay and Sandals Royal Caribbean follow on December 18, giving the brand a full Jamaican lineup again by the close of the year.

The money is going toward more than repairs. Sandals says the three resorts will return with new accommodation categories, redesigned pools, refreshed lounge and social spaces, and expanded dining. Guests booking a 2027 stay will find properties closer to new-builds than restorations.

The reopenings cap a staggered recovery across the island. Five other Sandals and Beaches properties in Jamaica — Sandals Ochi, Sandals Dunn's River, Sandals Negril, Sandals Royal Plantation and Beaches Negril — are already open and taking guests. Jamaica's airlift has fully resumed, and the island has been welcoming visitors for months.

The timing matters for the wider market. Several Hyatt-operated all-inclusives in Montego Bay and Rose Hall remain closed into 2027, so Sandals' end-of-year return positions it to capture winter-season demand while some competitors are still dark. For travelers whose Jamaica bookings were disrupted, the December finish line means the island's marquee all-inclusive brand will be whole again just as peak season begins.