Live Aqua vs Sandals

Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancún at sunset with beachfront pools, loungers on sand, and turquoise waters under an orange sky.

Turquoise pools with a sunken fire pit, lounge chairs, thatched-roof pavilion, and palm trees overlooking the Caribbean Sea at Sandals Grenada.

Live Aqua and Sandals, side by side: every number below comes straight from our catalog. Real guest ratings, our category scores, and the honest included-vs-extra research behind each resort.

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By the numbers

Live Aqua compared with Sandals
Live Aqua	Measure	Sandals
2	Resorts in our catalog	13
★ 4.5 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
7,531	Guest reviews analyzed	34,565
$168–$177/night pp	Nightly rates	$258–$459/night pp
All adults-only	Adults-only resorts	All adults-only
2 of 2	Five-star resorts	13 of 13
Dominican Republic, Mexico	Where	Antigua, Barbados, Curaçao, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Lucia
8.9/10 (better)	Overall score	8.5/10
8.6/10 (better)	Beach score	8.5/10
8.6/10 (better)	Food score	8.4/10
8.8/10 (better)	Service score	8.3/10
8.8/10 (better)	Rooms score	8.3/10
9.1/10 (better)	Pools score	8.7/10
8.2/10 (better)	Value score	7.9/10
8.9/10	Romance score	9.1/10 (better)
7.3/10	Nightlife score	8.0/10 (better)
8.6/10 (better)	Wellness score	8.3/10

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