Sandals Resorts has become the only hospitality group in the Caribbean to have every one of its 19 properties certified by the Caribbean Public Health Agency CARPHA with the Healthier Safer Tourism Award.
This collective recognition has earned Sandals the distinct honour of being designated a Healthier, Safer, Destination (HSD) the first hotel group ever to receive this title.
The awards were presented at a special ceremony hosted at Sandals Montego Bay, where Dr Lisa Indar, Executive Director of CARPHA, commended the brand’s consistent and proactive health efforts across its entire regional portfolio.
According to Dr Indar, “this isn’t just about recognition. It’s about real-time response and prevention that protects not only guests but also local communities.”
Sandals’ regional footprint includes seven resorts in Jamaica as well as its flagship Beaches resort in Negril. The company’s presence continues across the region with Sandals Grande St. Lucian, Sandals Halcyon Beach and Sandals Regency La Toc in Saint Lucia, Sandals Royal Bahamian in the Bahamas, Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados, Sandals Grande Antigua, Sandals Grenada, Sandals Royal Curaçao, Sandals Saint Vincent and Beaches in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Each of these resorts met CARPHA’s rigorous standards by going through a pro cess of active and confidential reporting, addressing any form of threats with urgency, while ensuring that at least 10 percent of the team completed certified training in the prevention and control of infectious diseases within the hospitality sector.
