Beaches Negril - New Waterpark
Beaches Negril Resort & Spa - New Waterpark
(for other Beaches news, scroll down the page)
Beaches Negril-- on Negril's 7-mile beach, on Jamaica's west coast -- is a popular all-inclusive designed especially for families: Beaches is the family resort brand of the Sandals chain. Beaches Negril has a nursery and a set of kids programs that includes ice cream parties, reggae dancing, and boat cruises for teens.. Watersports includes snorkeling outings, and ages 12 and up can learn scuba.
New: Pirates Island Waterpark
Like the pirate-ship water-play zone at Beaches Turks & Caicos, the new 18,000 square foot waterpark at Beaches Negril is pirate-themed. Kids can zoom down 200-ft. spiral tunnels, or play on an "interactive" splash deck with water cannons etc.; there's a 392-ft. lazy river, too.
The waterpark will have two slides, one topless, and one a tunnel. Both end up in the Plunge Pool below. In the center of the park is a Misting Pool; there is also a Misting Deck, pool, and whirlpool.
The Waterpark takes ages three years and up, and will have three lifeguards. The pools are shallow and non-swimmers can use a buoy to keep afloat.
Target date to open is the second week in June.
Also new at Beaches Negril...
Beaches Negril is also getting a new game zone, a new spa, and a new name. The resort, which opened 5 years ago on Negril's seven-mile beach, now adds "Spa" to its moniker. The Signature Spa opened February 1st, 2004 with 4,000 sq. ft. in which to pamper guests with massages, body and facial treatments, and hydrotherapy.
Also due to open at Beaches Negril is an Xbox Game Oasis Center with the latest games.
Sesame Street Characters at all Beaches Resorts
From September 1, 2004 to August 31, 2005, Zoe, Elmo, Grover, and Cookie Monster will be appearing at all four Beaches Resorts. The characters will shake hands, hug and otherwise thrill little guests, plus there'll be special activities:
- parades with Sesame Street characters
- baking cookies with Cookie Monster
- story time with Elmo
- dance classes with Zoe
- environmental activities with Grover
- "Letter of the Day"
- "Sundaes at the Movies"
- Sesame Street themed accommodations
- breakfast with characters
- photo op with favorite characters
- birthday party celebrations
Sandals/Beaches now has a Travelers Collection by Samsonite, a set of up to five pieces of luggage with retail value of $350, free to clients who book five nights or more between April 1 and Oct. 31 2004, for travel between Aug. 15 and Dec. 19 2004. The luggage gets delivered to clients before their departure date.
Those staying at a Sandals property receive a 3-piece black set (a Samsonite tote, a 22-inch carryon and a 26-inch upright). The Beaches' set includes two blue backpacks for kids, with computer slots and Game Boy pockets. Concierge-level bookings include a "big" suitcase. The luggage has in-line skate wheels, and Sandals and Beaches logos, and is also for sale at the resorts web site.
Beaches Single Parents Months
Beaches has become a pioneer in providing special services and price break for single parents holidaying with their kids, and has declared May, September and October Single Parents Months at all resorts (-- with the September date jumping the gun, and starting in August.) Boscobel Beach has become a focal point for single parent vacations, due to a special Single Parents Week organized in 2003 by Single Parent Tours; the second such week is planned for August 2004. Read more at TWKids.
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In Theresa’s blog, it was memtioned that Beaches Negril opeded 5 yrs. ago. I believe it opened in April 1997. We were at Sandals the week it opened.