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Sandals vs Waterman

Sandals and Waterman, 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 · Waterman ranking · How we score

By the numbers

SandalsWaterman
Resorts in our catalog51
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.3
Guest reviews analyzed11,8211,234
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resortsAll adults-onlyNone — all-ages
Five-star resorts5 of 50 of 1
WhereBarbados, Jamaica, St. LuciaCroatia
Overall score8.4/108.2/10
Beach score8.7/108.0/10
Food score8.3/106.9/10
Pools score8.9/108.5/10
Value score7.5/107.8/10

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 Waterman

  1. 1.Gava Waterman Milna Resort & Cottages — · ★ 4.3
Full Waterman ranking

Want it property-level? Put Sandals Dunn's River and Gava Waterman Milna Resort & Cottages head-to-head — or open any two resorts in our resort comparator.

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