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Three Sandals resorts to remain closed until May following Hurricane Melissa

Caribbean
Jennifer Morris
4 November 2025

Sandals Resorts International will begin welcoming guests back to some of its resorts in Jamaica on Saturday 6 December, following Hurricane Melissa. 

Fallen palm trees at Sandals Ochi after hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
Credit Tania Nash

Fallen palm trees at Sandals Ochi after Hurricane Melissa left a trail of devastation in Jamaica. (Credit: Tania Nash)

The brand's Ocho Rios and Negril resorts will be first to re-open, following a comprehensive post-storm assessment of each of the company’s eight resorts on the island. After the clearing of debris and completion of landscaping and repair work at each location, Sandals Dunn's River, Sandals Royal Plantation, Sandals Ochi Beach, Sandals Negril, and Beaches Negril will open their doors with all facilities and amenities available to guests.

The company’s three other resorts in Jamaica — Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Royal Caribbean, and Sandals South Coast — will have a more extended timeline for improvements and will open on 30 May 2026.