Caribbean Honeymoons, Destination Weddings, and All Inclusive Vacations - a Blog by The Sandals Lady

Propose In Paradise | The Sand Lady Planner

Posted on Sun , Jul 21, 2024

Destination marriage proposals are on the rise, and you may find clients looking to you for ideas when planning a vacation to pop the big question!

Plan a picnic

Your client can propose in a secluded location and enjoy a taste of the tropics, complete with chocolate covered fruit, live music and more.

Your client can get down on one knee and propose on one of the world's most beautiful beaches with "Will You Marry Me?" written in the sand.

Sand Bar

Your client can propose in a tropical setting beneath the stars with a four-course private candlelight dinner that ends with a special proposal for dessert.

Romantic Dinner

Your client can propose among vibrant coral reefs while partaking in a PADI® Scuba dive or SNUBA® excursion.

Scuba Proposal

Your client can propose from the comfort of their own suite and celebrate this momentous occasion with a massage, private candlelight dinner, and more.

Over Water Bungalow

Your client can propose on a private Catamaran Cruise while enjoying the beautiful ocean views, live music and more.

Proposal

2 Travel Anywhere LLC, has been in the travel industry for over a decade and continues to distinguish and enhance the portfolio and services to our clients.

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Sandals Foundation | DONATE NOW | Reading Road Trip

Posted on Sat , Jul 20, 2024

Nonprofit

All costs associated with the administration and management is supported by Sandals Resorts International so that 100% of every dollar donated goes directly towards funding impactful and meaningful initiatives within the key areas of Education, Community and Environment.

Read more about Sandals Foundation click HERE

Reading Road Trip

Your next visit to Sandals or Beaches be sure to ask us about booking Reading Road Trip

This heartfelt journey is more than just about reading a story; it's about giving children a renewed excitement for learning. Visit a local school, where you'll be paired with a small group of students, ages 5-7 years old.

Questions about this please contact us!

2 Travel Anywhere LLC, has been in the travel industry for over a decade and continues to distinguish and enhance the portfolio and services to our clients.

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Star Awards | The Sand Lady Planner

Posted on Fri , Apr 19, 2024

We are thrilled to announce some very exciting news for our business, we are invited to another Star Awards!

The Sandals Travel Agency Recognition (STAR) Awards is an annual event hosted by Sandals Resorts to recognize and honor top-performing travel agents and agencies. Here are some key points about the STAR Awards:

Join us May as we travel to Sandals St Vincent and share photos with you!

2 Travel Anywhere LLC, has been in the travel industry for over a decade and continues to distinguish and enhance the portfolio and services to our clients.

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Clint Finch | Golf | The Sand Lady Planner

Posted on Tue , Feb 13, 2024

We are thrilled to announce some very exciting news for our business, Clint Finch is now full time with The Sand Lady and 2 Travel Anywhere, LLC.

Join us in welcoming my husband, Clint Finch, to the 2 Travel Anywhere team. Although he has always been a vital part to the company since its inception, he will now be joining us full-time. He just recently sold his CPA firm of 14 years in November 2023, so we could fulfill our dream of working together in this industry. We have been blessed to have had amazing success here at 2 Travel Anywhere over the last 13 years and want to expand upon that and solely focus on continuing to grow this business and be the best travel agency out there for our clients.

Please feel free to reach out to either one of us going forward for any of your travel needs as he and I are very thankful for your support and look forward to hearing from you soon.

2 Travel Anywhere LLC, has been in the travel industry for over a decade and continues to distinguish and enhance the portfolio and services to our clients.

Clint has personally vacationed to every Sandals & Beaches Resort multiple times along with many other resort brands, continents and countries around the world.

Need help with a golf trip, group travels or vacation planning? Contact Clint to start your planning!

Golf Trips all inclusive resorts

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The Sandals Ladies Named Certified Destination Wedding Specialists

Posted on Fri , Jan 20, 2023

SANDALS RESORTS’ LUXURY INCLUDED® SANDALS WEDDINGMOON SPECIALIST TRAINING

According to Gary Sadler, Senior Vice President of Sales at Unique Vacations Inc., the worldwide sales representative for Sandals Resorts, relying on a CSS travel agent who is also a Sandals WeddingMoon Specialist, is one of the best ways that the Bride and Groom can get the most out of their Caribbean Wedding or Honeymoon experience. “Vacations are memories in the making,” said Sadler. “You don’t get a second chance to celebrate the perfect wedding or honeymoon. It has to be just right. Certified WeddingMoon Specialist agents such as Carlie to help us to match customers to their ideal Caribbean experience. We congratulate them for participating in our workshop, and wish them the very best.”

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Sandals Resorts Chairman Elite

Posted on Sat , Dec 31, 2022

We are Certified Sandals Specialist and Sandals Resorts Chairman's Royal Club

The Sand Lady from Royal Travel is honored to be recognized as the top travel consultant in the world!

It all started in December 2011 when The Founder Gordon "Butch" Stewart, Chairman of Sandals Resorts, unveiled a new program, the "Chairman’s Royal Club". You do yourself a big favor when you book your vacation with a Chairman's Royal Club member, says Mr. Stewart.

Very few travel consultants are invited into the Chairman’s Royal Club (around 100 worldwide). You set yourself apart from all other guests when you book your Sandals vacation with me because of my Chairman's Royal Club status.

Our agency owner, Carlie Finch received the Outstanding Sales Achievement award for destination weddings as well.

This is an elite group of top Sandals agents who are knowledgeable of the Sandals Resorts brand. Sandals notes: This elite status provides agents the opportunity to offer the best service possible to consumers in their area, and travelers who book with a CRC agent will have access to the most prominent deals and up-to-date information on the resort properties.

The Sand Lady team believes that vacations are memories in the making. You don’t get a second chance to celebrate the perfect honeymoon or family reunion. We are committed to excellence in knowledge of the Sandals and Beaches resorts and excellence in customer service. Our goal is for you to return from your vacation and tell everyone you know why they need to call The Sand Lady when they’re ready to plan their next vacation.

Photo above; Sandals Management at the Sandals Royal Curacao

Photo Above; Carlie Finch and Clint Finch at Sandals Royal Curacao.

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New Beginnings | Greater Things to Come

Posted on Fri , Dec 30, 2022

We are thrilled to announce some very exciting news for our business, and for the travel industry! 2 Travel Anywhere LLC. has completed its acquisition of an amazing travel agency, Royal Travel. Royal Travel is an established travel company with almost 30 years of experience, that was built and developed by a passionate family. Royal Travel’s incredible footprint on the industry is one of the reasons that we wanted to acquire the business and continue building on their legacy.

2 Travel Anywhere LLC, has been in the travel industry for over a decade and continues to distinguish and enhance the portfolio and services to our customers. By acquiring this agency, we will be able to grow and expand our specializations, as well as connect with a wide-range of clients looking for full-service travel experts.

Our intention to broaden our business platform will only benefit our clientele and we cannot wait for this next chapter. Please stay tuned as we forge ahead on this new path and continue to develop 2 Travel Anywhere’s a business platform. Our success is the success of customer experience, and we only plan on enriching this. Thank you to Royal Travel for letting us be a part of such a wonderful history, as well as for helping us create an impactful legacy of our own.

We hope to share more exciting news with you in the future.

All the Best,

Carlie Finch & Team

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The Sand Lady Named Top Sandals Agency 2019

Posted on Tue , Dec 10, 2019

Sandals Resorts International, voted World’s Leading All-Inclusive Company for 24 consecutive years, has recognized The Sand Lady from Royal Travel for outstanding achievement at the 18th annual Sandals Travel Agency Recognition (S.T.A.R) Awards held December 9th at Beaches Turks and Caicos resort.

This prestigious event honoring travel agencies from across the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Latin America awards top travel agencies for not only their exemplary sales performance and marketing expertise but for their commitment to using their extensive product knowledge of the world’s best Luxury Included® resorts in creating dream vacations for their clients.

The Sand Lady from Royal Travel’s awards included:

Top Sandals Agency - USA
Top 10 Travel Agencies - Worldwide
Top Butler Elite Agency - USA
Top Club Sandals Agency - USA
Best of the Best Agency

Several of The Sand Lady’s agents received individual recognition for their sincere commitment to and knowledge of the Sandals Resorts brand. As a result of their hard work and dedication to the resort brand throughout the years, Chairman’s Royal Club members have proved themselves to be among the best Sandals agents with this notable invitation. The Sand Lady agents who have the distinct honor of being invited into this elite Chairman’s Royal Club for 2020 include:

Robbie Phillips - 9th consecutive year
Tara Meadows - 4th consecutive year
Leslie Haden

Whether planning a destination wedding, honeymoon, romantic getaway or a family vacation The Sand Lady has all the latest information on features and amenities at Sandals and Beaches Resorts. Our services are offered at no additional cost to you. The resorts pay us, so you don’t have to.

The Sand Lady specializes in destination weddings, honeymoons, family vacations, and getaways. If you have any questions about the Sandals or Beaches resorts or of you would like to speak with one of our agents about planning your trip, please click below to contact us:

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The Sand Lady Named Top 10 Agency by Sandals and Beaches Resorts

Posted on Fri , Aug 26, 2016

Each December Sandals Resorts celebrates their relationship with travel agents. The 14th annual Sandals Travel Agency Recognition (STAR) awards was held on December 4th at Sandals Whitehouse in Jamaica.

A total of 450 travel agents, guests, VIPs and media from North America, U.K., Canada and Latin America traveled to Jamaica’s south coat where Sandals recognized this long standing relationship and yearly achievements.

The Sand Lady from Royal Travel was honored to be recognized in multiple categories this year. Most notably, The Sand Lady was named to the list of Worldwide Top Ten Travel Agencies.

Our agency manager, Robbie Phillips received the Outstanding Sales Achievement award for destination weddings. The Chairman of Sandals Resorts also presented Robbie with the Chairman’s Award, which is given each year to one agent in the US who consistently embodies and represents the Sandals brand.

“We value the hard work of travel agents like Robbie, and take the opportunity to commend them as they are essential in bringing the Sandals Resorts’ and Beaches Resorts’ vacation experiences to life for their clients,” said Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Chairman of Sandals Resort International. “Robbie is an extension of our Sandals Resorts family and because of her dedication in exceeding customer expectations, we are able to provide guests with the vacation of their dreams and the experience of a lifetime.”

Several agents from The Sand Lady team were named to the 2016 Chairman’s Royal Club. This is an elite group of top Sandals agents who have exhibited sincere commitment to and knowledge of the Sandals Resorts brand. Sandals notes: This elite status provides agents the opportunity to offer the best service possible to consumers in their area, and travelers who book with a CRC agent will have access to the most prominent deals and up-to-date information on the resort properties.

Robbie Phillips joins the Chairman’s Royal Club for the 5th consecutive year. Kali Hanson celebrates her 3rd consecutive year as a CRC agent. And Ruth Ann Hutchison was also invited to join the 2016 Chairman’s Royal Club.

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All-Inclusive Girls Getaway Presented by Beaches Resorts

Posted on Fri , Oct 31, 2014

All inclusive Caribbean girls getaway Birthday bachelorette trip

On October 25-29, the luxury all inclusive Beaches Resort in Turks and Caicos hosted the ever-popular Beaches Friends Forever (BFF) Girls Getaway. The special girls getaway treated 173 BFFs to five days of relaxation and VIP treatment on beautiful Grace Bay Beach. During their stay, the ladies were treated to:

A welcome cocktail reception,
A hairstyling tips and ticke class sponsored by Paul Mitchell,
A beach-bonfile PJ party,
Private snorkeling trip on an Island Routes Kitty Katt Catamaran Cruise,
A jewelry and wine soiree,
Seaside yoga classes,
and many other surprises.

The BFFs also received $200 spa credit to use on resort, 10% discount at all resort gift shops, a free 5x7 photo, free Paul Mitchell keratin treatment, free shellac power polish and a welcome goody bag compliments of Beaches Resorts.

The BFF Girls Getaway is a GREAT idea for celebrating milestone birthdays, bachelorette weekends, mother-daughter bonding time, sorority reunions, or any other reasons for a Caribbean getaway!

If you would like attend one of the upcoming BFF Getaway weekends, there is one scheduled for April 23-27, 2015 and another September 24-28, 2015. Rates start at $1,599 per person and include unlimited food, unlimited premium brand drinks, watersports, transfers to and from the airport, and all taxes, tips and gratuities. Click below to request more information.

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Topics: Beaches resorts, group travel, Girls Getaway