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Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts have been recognized in the 2026 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, earning seven Gold and two Silver honors across a diverse range of hospitality and marketing categories. The wins reflect the brands’ continued commitment to creating meaningful all-inclusive Caribbean vacation experiences while finding new ways to engage guests, partners and the island communities they call home.
The 2026 honors span the breadth of Sandals’ and Beaches’ efforts, recognizing standout resort experiences at Sandals Dunn’s River in Jamaica and Beaches Turks and Caicos, home to the newly opened Treasure Beach Village; creative programs including The Elf on the Shelf® at Beaches Resorts, which brings immersive holiday celebrations inspired by the beloved tradition to the Caribbean; the Sandals Palmcast, a travel-focused podcast sharing the latest news and stories from Sandals and Beaches; and “DIVE,” a cinematic commercial showcasing the deeper connection between travelers and the destinations where Sandals and Beaches operate.
The honors also recognize Aisle to Isle Destination Weddings by Sandals and Beaches; the newly reimagined Island Insiders Club loyalty program, offering enhanced perks and member experiences; and the Sandals Elite Advisor Program, which provides enhanced support and resources for Sandals and Beaches travel advisors. Rounding out the honors is the Sandals Foundation’s Future Goals, which combines football, education and sustainability to empower young people in Curaçao while transforming plastic waste into soccer goals for local schools.
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The Magellan Awards honor outstanding design, marketing and services across a broad range of travel industry segments, including hospitality, travel destinations, cruise lines, online travel services, airlines and airports, travel agencies, tour operators and ground transportation. With hundreds of entries submitted from across the United States and around the world, Magellan Award winners represent some of the travel industry’s leading work and the professionals behind it.
“Year after year, the Magellan Awards showcase the very best of travel industry creativity and innovation,” said Johanna Jainchill, editor-in-chief of Travel Weekly. “Yet each year brings something new — fresh ideas, bold execution and work that challenges our expectations of what great travel marketing can be.”
The Magellan Awards are judged and overseen by a one-of-a-kind panel of top travel professionals representing the best names and most accomplished leaders from the industry. In determining winners, entries are judged against a standard of excellence based on the long experience of Travel Weekly.
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