TORONTO — Two Canadian travel agents were among a select international group at an exclusive event recently at the brand new Sandals Royal Barbados: the Chairman’s Caribbean Experience.

Sandals Resorts hosted the group, which also included travel agents from the U.S. and the UK, during the Chairman’s Caribbean Experience event Jan. 11-14.

The two Canadian agents, Lois Barbour, Travel Time TPI (Newfoundland) and Kathy Kennedy, One Love Honeymoons (Quebec), were among the first to experience the newly-opened Sandals Royal Barbados, which hosted the group for three nights.

Chairman’s Caribbean Experience

The all-suite Sandals Royal Barbados opened on schedule on Dec. 20 next to sister property Sandals Barbados with 222 concierge and butler-level suites, including Sandals’ signature Rondoval, Millionaire Butler, Skypool and Crystal Lagoon Swim-Up suites.

The all-new build also introduces three new restaurants, the brand’s first rooftop infinity pool, gentlemen’s barbershop and a four-lane bowling alley.

Barbour and Kennedy got to check out the resort and were also treated to a day trip to the nearby Sandals LaSource Grenada, travelling on the jet of Sandals Resorts Chairman, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart.

Several senior executives from Unique Vacations Inc. were also in attendance, including Tammy Gonzalez, CEO; Jeff Clarke, COO and Gary C. Sadler, Senior Vice President of Sales.