Benefits to working with a Certified Sandals / Beaches Travel Agent
Booking your trip through a Preferred Sandals / Beaches Specialist, insures you are getting the best possible service to make your honeymoon or vacation a memorable one.
- I charge no fees to my customers. All commissions come to me from Sandals.
Will A Caribbean Hurricane Ruin My Honeymoon Or Vacation?
One of the most common questions I hear from brides, grooms, and even frequent travelers is about how a hurricane could possibly impact their Caribbean destination wedding, honeymoon or vacation. This is a valid concern especially to those of us from the Seattle and Portland areas, whose only exposure to this weather phenomenon is from what we see on the news. Read the rest of this entry »
Will Travel Insurance Protect Against Hurricanes and Severe Weather in the Caribbean?
The point of travel insurance is that you won’t probably need it, but if and when you do, you’ll be happy you have it–as long as it is appropriate for your vacation. Read the rest of this entry »
Is the Caribbean a Safe Destination For My Honeymoon?
Jamaica is a perfect example to illustrate this point.
Jamaica is a beautiful island with wonderful, gracious people. I send hundreds of honeymooners there every year and I visit Jamaica frequently. It’s a shame how the island can be misrepresented in the media because tourism is their economic mainstay. I have sent hundreds of honeymooners to Jamaica. If it wasn’t a safe island, I wouldn’t be able to stay in business! Read the rest of this entry »
Sandals Butler Service for your Caribbean Honeymoon
“My husband and I have been treated to Butler Service at seven different Sandals resorts over the last three years and this service is absolutely amazing! Read the rest of this entry »
Molly’s Sandals/Beaches Tips
- Sandals requires a credit (not debit) card at check-in. Be sure you have a minimum of $400-500 available on your card. If you charge incidentals to your room, your card will be charged when you check-out.
- It’s a good idea to reserve spa treatments in advance of your arrival. Molly’s Caribbean will be happy to book treatments on your behalf before you leave. A massage at the beginning of your stay will put you on the fast track to total relaxation.
Jamaica Meet the People
When it comes to hospitality, Jamaica really means it. Jamaicans are as warm as the turquoise Caribbean Sea, and since 1968, the Jamaican Tourist Board has paired island visitors with island residents for a true taste of the Jamaica. Read the rest of this entry »
A Taste of the Caribbean in Seattle – Portland / Dining At Sandals Resorts
At Sandals, they strive to pamper the body and the taste buds. You dine according to your own tastes and preferences – not some pre-set agenda or buffet, because after all, you’re on vacation. With as many as 11 restaurants per resort, your dining choices are as varied as your moods. Italian, French, Tex-Mex, Caribbean, Thai, southwestern, teppanyaki, Jamaican, West Indian, seafood, Bahamian, flambé, Mediterranean –Sandals offers a total of more than 80 dining experiences throughout the Caribbean. Espresso Stands, French Pastry Shoppes, Pizzerias and Creperies are popular, informal gathering spots at many resorts. Whether it is fine gourmet dining, casual English pub meals, over-the-water seafood fare, wiggle-your-toes-in-the-sand beach bar-b-ques, each dining experience is unique and unforgettable. Suddenly hungry at 3AM? No worries, at Sandals food and drink are available 24 hours a day! Love the mussel or coconut appetizer? No problem, just ask and it will be super-sized and delivered to you as an entree! Your favorite, broiled lobster, is on the menu? Great — feel free to ask for two, three, four tails, or more! Did your mom always tell you no dessert until you finish your dinner? At Sandals you can skip dinner altogether and order 5 desserts! Read the rest of this entry »
I’m Internet Savvy, Why Not Book My Own Sandals Honeymoon?
According to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Washington State ranks number three and Oregon ranks number eight, in the highest percentage of Internet users in the United States. So as a web savvy Seattle or Portland native, it would make perfect sense that you would handle your own travel arrangements for your upcoming honeymoon or vacation. Before you do, just consider the following three things. Read the rest of this entry »
What Seattle and Portland Couples Ask Me About Packing For Their Honeymoon / Vacation
Oh, yes, we get sun here in the Pacific Northwest, and Washington and Oregon have some of the most breathtaking beach vistas on the Pacific coast. But packing for your first Caribbean Sandals experience is quite different than packing for a summer weekend on Cannon Beach. In fact, Seattle and Portland couples ask me all the time what they should bring along, so I’ve prepared this short crib sheet on packing. Read the rest of this entry »
Benefits To A Caribbean Destination Wedding
With the average wedding nudging close to $10,000, I am seeing more and more Seattle and Portland brides and grooms-to-be considering having a destination wedding—for good reasons. Destination weddings are a great way to make any ceremony memorable, and in a tough economy, the best way to maximize your wedding budget. Sounds counter intuitive?
Sandals Resorts “Give Back” Fundraising Program
We know how important fundraising is to the success of your association, school, or club, and we want to offer you a fun, easy fundraiser program that takes little effort, but gives a lot of reward!
From corporate runs and benefit dinners, to silent auctions and bake sales, how do you choose the fundraiser that is right for you and your organization? Introducing the Sandals Resorts Gives-Back Fundraiser Program!
This is a creative fundraising campaign where everyone can get involved and fundraising dollars can add up quickly and easily. The more vacation packages your organization books through your favorite Sandals Resorts Travel Agent, the more money that is raised towards your fundraising goals!
Your cause can earn up to $250 for each vacation package that is booked by January 31, 2010.
Contact Molly Sumption at Molly’s Caribbean for more information on how the program works, and how to register your organization.
Jamaica
The beaches in Jamaica are truly spectacular, from secluded private coves to Negril’s world-renowned seven-mile stretch of powdery white sand, all looking out onto the ultra-clear, turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Read the rest of this entry »
Northwest Barbershop Quartet Serenades Sandals Chairman
The following is from a letter to me, detailing an interesting sandals experience from a satisfied customer.
Molly, whatever you told them about treating us like royalty (at the Royal…hahaha) worked! Our riverfront rooms were the most beautiful accommodations I’ve ever stayed in. Since we’ve been coming to Sandals, we notice such a focus on anticipating any wish a guest might have. Of course, there were the touches like towels folded into fun shapes and having a turn-down service, but other things have just turned up a notch. For example, in the past, you checked out a beach towel when you arrived and had to go to the cabana every day to turn in your soiled towel for a new one. Today, there are beach towels on every lounge chair and bins of them by the pool just waiting to be enjoyed. When we visited before, we had a refrigerator in our room, but I can’t remember if there was anything in it. This time, we had someone come to our room every day to ask what we would like in our room. We had a variety of bottled juice and water at our fingertips and cookies with our coffee every day. Even if this is part of the upgrade, it was such a wonderful touch. We were right above the rooms that had butler service. Did you know they even unpack for the guests! And their rooms have a cooler full of ice and beer or soft drinks to take to the pool. By the time we’d been there a few days, our wonderful maid was seeing to it that anything that was left over in those coolers found its way to our rooms.
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Upcoming Seattle - Portland Sandals & Beaches Events
