day passes at beach resorts in SOuthern caribbean

Kacy · #1 (**permalink**) April 2nd, 2006, 12:42 PM

Hello! Please share any info you can about the best beaches offering day passes on our Adventure of the Seas Ports in: St Martin, St. Johns Antigua, Castries St. Lucia and Bridgetown Barbados. We usually try to just find nice beaches with bathrooms, chair & float rentals, decent lunch food, drinks for kids and alcohol for us---we are on vacation. AOS gets in at 7am and leaves at 5:30, so we try to get our own cab rides and make a day of it. any info on beach names or hotels who offer day passes and pricing would be great thanks!

Donna · #2 (**permalink**) April 2nd, 2006, 08:48 PM

We did a day pass in St. Lucia at one of their Sandals. You had to take a cab there, but one of them was fairly close to the pier, so a short cab ride. They have a booth by the pier. You can get all the information and pricing.

Check out their web-site for more details. We had use of the pool, beach, food and drinks and If I remember correctly, it was $84 for the both of us, just no use of a guest room.

dina · #3 (**permalink**) April 3rd, 2006, 10:13 AM

In barbados, I caught a cab to Malibu beach (5 min. ride from the pier). They have the chairs and everything. The beach was great. The sand was like powder. You could take a tour of the Malibu rum factory. There were plenty of people there selling water sport stuff. They also have showers and lockers for free.

Kacy · #4 (**permalink**) April 3rd, 2006, 12:02 PM

Donna,
Thanks for the reply. Since this was Sandals, it probably would not be good for our big family kids etc., right????? Your $84 day pass was for a couple and are you saying it included drinks (reg. and mixed??) and food while you used the Sandals beach? We will need a family frinedly beach with the basics for food bathrooms drinks etc. Again thanks!

Donna · #5 (**permalink**) April 3rd, 2006, 04:07 PM

Yes, it included all food and drinks, even alcholic ones.

Wiscogal · #6 (**permalink**) January 7th, 2008, 07:50 PM

Donna- I just got off the phone with Sandals 800-number. The reservation lady told me that a day pass at any Sandals property is $100. US per person and is valid from 10AM - 6PM. Is this the same sort of pass that you had?

It seems rather high in cost... $84 for two people is so much more reasonable that $200 for two!!!!!

Mary

Donna · #7 (**permalink**) January 8th, 2008, 05:46 AM

I went a few years ago, so obviously, the prices have gone up and I do believe, Sandals is for adults, no kids. Each one is different and different pricing, so be sure to check with the specific one you want. In St. Lucia, there are 3 different ones, all different pricing.