WILLEMSTAD - Sandals Royal Curaçao announced today that due to current global supply chain disruptions, it must delay its anticipated April 14th opening by 6½ weeks. Sandals Royal Curaçao will now debut on June 1, 2022.
“While we are delighted to report that Sandals Royal Curaçao is near completion, our suppliers worldwide have faced materials shortages and shipping delays. Obstacles beyond our control are certainly frustrating but we simply will not settle for anything less than the experience we promised and that our valued travel advisor partners and guests deserve. While we have done everything within our power to avoid this delay, what is in our control, is our response to this setback, and our guests, team members and partners have our word, they will be protected. We are confident, with its magnificent 3,000 acre protected preserve setting, that our first entry into Curaçao will be well worth the brief wait,” said Sandals Resorts International Executive Chairman Adam Stewart.
Guests impacted by the 6½-week delay may opt to move their upcoming reservation to another Sandals Resorts location of their choice, rebook their current Sandals Royal Curaçao vacation for a later date or receive a full refund. Sandals Resorts will cover all necessary airfare changes up to $600 per person. In addition, all impacted guests will receive a $250 resort credit to use at the Red Lane Spa or for Island Routes Tours plus future stay credits for future bookings.
During this period, employment of all engaged team members will remain and the active recruitment and on-boarding exercises currently underway, will continue to identify new members of staff. As of April 1, full salary and a fixed opening gratuity will be paid to all levels of staff and further opportunities for overseas training under the company’s Team Member Exchange Programme initiative will also be available.
The highly anticipated Sandals Royal Curaçao is the 16th Sandals Resort and the first in Curaçao. The hotel is spectacularly situated upon 44 acres within the Santa Barbara private estate, an exclusive 3,000-acre protected preserve, and its admirable west- facing position designed to capture the allure of one of the Caribbean’s most spectacular sunsets. Sandals Royal Curaçao offers 351-luxurious rooms and suites in 24 room categories including two new signature suite categories, the Awa Seaside Butler Bungalows and Kurason Island Poolside Butler Bungalows, complete with Tranquility Soaking Tubs™, private pools, butler service, and sporty and stylish convertible MINI Coopers complimentary for guests to drive while exploring the island.
“While this delay is one we would all wish to avoid, we continue to look ahead with excitement to the opening of our 16th resort and our first outside of the English-speaking Caribbean,” Stewart concluded.