Short answer: no, there is no Sandals resort in Mexico, including Cancun, Riviera Maya, Cabo and Puerto Vallarta. Every Sandals resort is on a Caribbean island. If you want a quick, easy flight like Cancun, the closest open Sandals are Sandals Bahamas Nassau (formerly Sandals Royal Bahamian) in Nassau and the open Sandals resorts in Jamaica.
Last updated October 2026 · By Steve Griswold, Sandals & Beaches Certified Platinum Elite Advisor. I’ve personally stayed at every Sandals and Beaches resort. Pixie Vacations has 1,195+ verified client reviews averaging 5.0 stars, and booking with us costs the same as booking Sandals direct.
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Didn’t Sandals announce a resort in Mexico?
Back in 2016, Sandals talked publicly about building its first Mexico resort in the Riviera Maya, north of Playa del Carmen. That resort never opened, and there is no Mexico resort on Sandals’ booking site today. If that changes, we’ll update this page.
Where are the Sandals resorts?
| Island | Sandals resorts |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | 7: Sandals Jamaica Dunn’s River, Sandals Jamaica Negril, Sandals Jamaica Ocho Rios, Sandals Jamaica Royal Plantation, Sandals Jamaica Caribbean Cay, Sandals Jamaica South Coast and Sandals Jamaica Montego Bay (reopening after renovation in late 2026) |
| Saint Lucia | 3: Sandals St. Lucia Grand Bay, Sandals St. Lucia Halcyon Beach, Sandals St. Lucia La Toc |
| Barbados | 2: Sandals Barbados, Sandals Royal Barbados |
| Antigua | 1: Sandals Antigua (formerly Sandals Grande Antigua) |
| Bahamas | 1: Sandals Bahamas Nassau (Nassau) |
| Grenada | 1: Sandals Grenada |
| Curacao | 1: Sandals Curaçao (formerly Sandals Royal Curaçao) |
| Saint Vincent | 1: Sandals St. Vincent |
17 Sandals resorts on 8 islands, all in the Caribbean. See them all on our Sandals resort locations map.
The closest Sandals for a Cancun-style quick trip
- Sandals Nassau (Nassau, Bahamas): the closest Sandals to the U.S., about 45 minutes by air from Miami and roughly an hour and a half from Atlanta. Transfers from the airport are short, and the resort has its own private island.
- Jamaica’s open Sandals: Sandals Jamaica Dunn’s River, Sandals Jamaica Negril, Sandals Jamaica Ocho Rios and Sandals Jamaica Royal Plantation are open now, with lots of nonstop flights into Montego Bay. See our Jamaica Sandals rankings.
Watch: the Sandals closest to the U.S. (starts at that segment)
Sandals or a Mexico all-inclusive?
Mexico has plenty of adults-only all-inclusives, and we book those too. The differences that usually decide it: Sandals includes tips and lets you play at sister resorts nearby, while Mexico often wins on flight options and price. We compare the two head to head in Sandals vs Secrets and resorts like Sandals. Or send us your dates and we’ll price a Cancun option next to a Sandals option for you.
Quick answers
Is there a Sandals in Cancun?
No. Sandals has no resorts anywhere in Mexico.
Is there a Beaches resort in Mexico?
No. Beaches has resorts in Turks and Caicos and in Negril, Jamaica.
What’s the closest Sandals to the U.S.?
Sandals Nassau in Nassau.
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Tell us your dates and we’ll price every current Sandals offer for them and send you the best one. Same price as booking direct, no fees. Steve has personally stayed at every Sandals and Beaches resort.
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