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Multiple Sandals and Beaches properties in Jamaica have resumed operations following closures caused by Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. Three resorts remain closed while undergoing repairs funded by a $200 million investment.
nypost.comSandals Dunn's River and Sandals Ochi in Ocho Rios welcomed guests back in December. Sandals Negril on Seven Mile Beach also resumed operations with its restaurants and swim-up bars available.
Sandals properties remain closed.
Sandals South Coast is scheduled to reopen November 18 with a new restaurant and coffee outlet. Sandals Montego Bay plans to reopen December 18 with a new dining concept. Sandals Royal Caribbean will reopen the week before Christmas with an expanded pool and beach club.
Sandals Resorts International stated it partnered with World Central Kitchen and Team Rubicon to distribute meals and supplies after the storm. The company also committed $200 million toward repairs across affected sites.
International opened a $150 million expansion called Treasure Beach Village at its Beaches resort on Turks and Caicos. The 100-acre addition includes a 15,000-square-foot pool, food hall, and movie theater. "With more than four decades of experience operating across the Caribbean, natural events including hurricanes are something we have extensive experience preparing for," Adam Stewart, executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International, said.
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middleeasteye.netFootage released shows damage from American strikes on Kish, Iran's resort and free-trade island in the Gulf. The island joins Bandar Abbas, Konarak and the coastal corridor as confirmed targets on night three.
insurancejournal.comPreliminary data show every vessel that transited the waterway on July 12 did so without active tracking signals. Dark crossings have outnumbered observable passages in recent days as attacks reshape routes.
The War ZoneThe U.S. Army will station its ME-11B HADES aircraft and form a new unmanned aircraft system battalion at Fort Hood, Texas. The moves consolidate aerial intelligence units previously spread across multiple bases.