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Sandals vs TUI BLUE

Sandals and TUI BLUE, 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.

Sandals ranking · TUI BLUE ranking · How we score

By the numbers

SandalsTUI BLUE
Resorts in our catalog54
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.5
Guest reviews analyzed11,8215,455
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$300–$800/night
Adults-only resortsAll adults-only3 of 4
Five-star resorts5 of 51 of 4
WhereBarbados, Jamaica, St. LuciaCroatia, Greece
Overall score8.4/108.5/10
Beach score8.7/108.4/10
Food score8.3/108.0/10
Service score8.1/108.5/10
Rooms score8.8/108.2/10
Pools score8.9/108.7/10
Value score7.5/107.9/10
Romance score9.0/108.7/10

Chain averages across the resorts in our catalog — individual properties vary, so tap into each ranking before you book.

The properties to shortlist

Best of Sandals

  1. 1.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Sandals Barbados — · ★ 4.2
  3. 3.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
Full Sandals ranking

Best of TUI BLUE

  1. 1.TUI BLUE Adriatic Beach — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.TUI BLUE Makarska — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.TUI BLUE Atlantica Crete — Agia Pelagia, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.6
Full TUI BLUE ranking

Want it property-level? Put Sandals Dunn's River and TUI BLUE Adriatic Beach head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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