Disconnect and Discover at Sandals and Beaches Resorts

For a Caribbean all-inclusive resort and dive vacation that’s completely worry-free, there’s no place like Sandals and Beaches.

For a Caribbean all-inclusive resort and dive vacation that’s completely worry-free, there’s no place like Sandals and Beaches.

Amanda Novak

What does your dream dive vacation in the Caribbean look like? Sun, sand and the endless blues of the sea? Underwater adventure? Romance? Family fun and relaxation? A bit of everything?

All-inclusive resorts are easy to come by in the Caribbean. After all, who wouldn’t desire a worry-free vacation where all your food, cocktails and fun are included in the trip price–all set to a backdrop of some of the most beautiful waters and spectacular beaches in the world?

That’s what one busy mom and PADI scuba diver was looking for, too.

Amanda Novak

Amanda Novak

Academy Travel travel agent Amanda Novak, a physician assistant who’s been diving since she was 16 years old, recently found her way back to balancing a busy life and her passion for exploring the underwater world with her family thanks to Sandals and Beaches Resorts, where all-inclusive scuba diving is all part of the package.

“Scuba allows me to slow down in the water where I feel comfortable and take in the amazing marine world. It really is a whole different world underwater,” she says, adding that wreck dives are as much as a thrill for her as the chance to frolic with her kids at Beaches Resorts during a snorkeling session to the reef or an outing together aboard a glass bottom boat.

If you’re looking for an all-inclusive Caribbean escape that comes with plenty of time spent underwater diving, no land-based property can compare with the fun and convenience on tap for divers at Sandals and Beaches All-Inclusive Resorts, Novak says. There is no better place to discover this special part of the planet than a stay at a Sandals or a Beaches resort. Even better: With several locations across the Caribbean, you can choose the perfect paradise for your vacation personality.

With locations in popular dive destinations such as Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua, St. Lucia, the Bahamas, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Curaçao and Grenada, Sandals is perfect for couples in search of the vacation good life with amenities such as gourmet restaurants, swim-up pool bars and water sports all included in your stay. Beaches, with properties in Turks and Caicos and Jamaica, offers those amenities, too, with the bonus of included programming and camps for families traveling with kids.

Sandals Saint Vincent - Tobago Cays Beach

Sandals Saint Vincent - Tobago Cays Beach

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And for certified divers, both Sandals and Beaches resorts also include daily scuba diving trips aboard a custom fleet of Newton Dive Boats and guided by PADI-certified staff in your vacation price. Wreck dives and night dives are often on offer and your top-of-the-line rental dive equipment is also included, so you can pack light for paradise.

If your travel companion is also your dive buddy, all the better. But non-divers stay entertained at Sandals, too–out on snorkeling trips and glass-bottom boat tours, ashore at the spa or sports facilities or simply lounging poolside while you’re blowing bubbles. Sandals also offers PADI Open Water Diver certification programs that are easy to complete on vacation for those looking to get into the sport.

Traveling with kids in tow? Beaches Resorts, part of the Sandals brand, welcomes families to Jamaica and the Turks and Caicos with amenities that include complimentary kids clubs as well as daily two-tank daily dives for certified divers. There are also scuba programs designed specifically for kids between the ages of 8 and 12, which take them from skin diving and Snuba to completing PADI AWARE specialties and becoming a PADI Junior Open Water Diver.

Beaches Resorts offer the perfect experience for families to relax, have fun, and make lasting memories together.

Beaches Resorts offer the perfect experience for families to relax, have fun, and make lasting memories together.

Amanda Novak

The fact that all of these opportunities to dive take place at the most beautiful and romantic resorts on some of the most popular islands in the Caribbean only makes the idea of an all-inclusive dive vacation sweeter.

Picture yourself scuba diving in Grenada’s Underwater Sculpture Park or in the crystal-clear waters and reefs off Negril in Jamaica. Then spend the evening with your toes in the sand at a beach barbecue under the stars, take a dance lesson with the family, lounge poolside while the kids play or settle in for a delicious oceanfront dinner. It’s all included at Sandals and Beaches, so you really can do it all.

When you’re ready to book your adults-only dive vacation to Sandals or the family dive trip of a lifetime to Beaches, let passionate scuba diver Amanda Novak from Academy Travel guide you to the best Caribbean destination where these resorts will make your dive and vacation dreams come true. Whether you’re traveling as a couple, family or solo diver, an all-inclusive scuba diving vacation has never been so easy to plan and enjoy.