Princess Senses The Mangrove
Princess Senses The Mangrove at a glance
- Location
- Green Island
- Guests
- Adults only
- The plan
- All-inclusive
- Setting
- Near the coast
- Guest rating
- 4.4 / 5 on Google443 reviews
- Photos
- Palmprint
- 8.6 / 10
- Best months
- Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Pools
- 5 pools
- Airport transfer
- MBJAbout 90 minutes
- Dining
- 13 restaurants
- Drinks
- 8 bars
Rooms & prices
Named-room seasonal samples are not available yet. Check current availability with the resort.
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Princess Senses The Mangrove
Things to know
before you go
Opened fall 2024 as Jamaica’s first large Princess Hotels campus.
Adults-only Senses sits next to family Princess Grand Jamaica with shared restaurants and water park.
Platinum Club adds butlers and a private rooftop pool.
Room service is extra unless you book Platinum.
~90 minutes from MBJ.
Some third-party sites listed a post-Melissa closure into early 2026; TripAdvisor reviews from Sep 2026 show the property receiving guests again.
Hidden tips
Pay for Platinum if butler and quieter rooftop matter.
Overwater villas are the inventory headline (14 units).
Strengths from our research
New build
Butler on Platinum
Dining variety
Overwater villas
Other considerations from our research
Long MBJ transfer
Shared mega-campus with a family hotel
Room service extra on base plan
What guests say
Most loved
- Butler / Platinum service90 mentions
- New design and grounds80 mentions
- Spa30 mentions
Most complained about
- Scale / walking or shuttle between venues35 mentions
- Family-side spillover at shared amenities25 mentions
From Reddit
New-build threads treat Princess Senses as the adults half of a huge Green Island campus, not a Negril Seven Mile hotel.
What’s included
Included
- Premium & à la carte diningIncluded
13 restaurants including two Platinum-only; access to Princess Grand Jamaica venues
- Top-shelf liquorIncluded
- Wi-FiIncluded
- In-room minibarIncluded
- Non-motorized water sportsIncluded
- Tipping & gratuitiesTips included
Not included
- Motorized water sportsCosts extra
- Spa treatmentsCosts extra
- Off-site excursionsCosts extra
Included with limits
- Room servicePartly included
Charged except for Platinum Club guests
- Airport transfersPartly included
Complimentary on some MyPrincess / book-direct promotions
Policies & availability
- Resort creditsNo credit program
No. Princess Senses The Mangrove doesn't run vacation-club or timeshare presentations. No vacation-club pitch pattern found.
Inclusions can vary by room category and season. Confirm your plan before booking. How we verify this
- Value
- 8.3 out of 10
- Service
- 8.8 out of 10
- Beach
- 8.3 out of 10
- Dining
- 8.2 out of 10
- Rooms
- 8.6 out of 10
- Pools & Spa
- 8.5 out of 10
Confidence is high across the board except wellness and quiet, where the evidence is thinner.
Score breakdown, research & sources
How we scored Princess Senses The Mangrove
10 categories, scored from official sources and read against what guests actually report. Verified Sep 20, 2026 under Palmprint methodology 1.0.
The six that set the score
And 4 more we track
Confidence is high across the board except wellness and quiet, where the evidence is thinner.
Open a category
Value8.3High confidence
- New Build
- 8.3
Service8.8High confidence
- Platinum
- 9.0
Beach8.3High confidence
- Cove
- 8.3
Dining8.2High confidence
- Venues
- 8.3
Rooms8.6High confidence
- Ocean View
- 8.6
Pools & Spa8.5High confidence
- Rooftop
- 8.6
Romance8.6High confidence
- Adults Only
- 8.6
Luxury8.5High confidence
- Villas
- 8.7
Wellness8.4Medium confidence
- Spa
- 8.5
Quiet7.6Medium confidence
- Campus Size
- 7.4
What it does best
- New build
- Butler on Platinum
- Dining variety
- Overwater villas
Where it costs you
- Long MBJ transfer
- Shared mega-campus with a family hotel
- Room service extra on base plan
Everything we read on Princess Senses The Mangrove
Restaurants & bars
Palmprint food score 8.2 / 10
- Places to eat
- 13
- A la carte
- 11
- Buffets
- 2
- Bars and lounges
- 8
International · Seafood · Japanese · Steakhouse · Italian · Mexican · Jamaican · Asian Fusion
Some restaurants take reservations; the rest are walk-in.
Italian
Italian
Included in the plan
More about Italian
- Service
- A la carte
Jamaican
Jamaican
Included in the plan
More about Jamaican
- Service
- A la carte
Japanese / Sushi
Japanese
Included in the plan
More about Japanese / Sushi
- Service
- A la carte
Main buffet
International
Included in the plan
More about Main buffet
- Service
- Buffet
Mexican
Mexican
Included in the plan
More about Mexican
- Service
- A la carte
Platinum restaurants
Gourmet
Included in the plan
More about Platinum restaurants
- Service
- A la carte
Steakhouse
Steakhouse
Included in the plan
More about Steakhouse
- Service
- A la carte
Dining at sister resorts is available. Confirm the participating venues and terms for your stay.
Shared campus dining with family Princess Grand Jamaica.
Venues, opening hours and plan inclusions can change by season. Confirm your choices when booking.
Rooms & suites
Seasonally sampled rooms are not available yet.
More room options (3)
| Suite | Occupancy | Size | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Junior Suite Ocean View | Sleeps 3 | 603 ft²56 m² | 1 bedroom | Ocean |
| Platinum Club Suite | Sleeps 3 | Not published | 1 bedroom | Ocean |
| Overwater Villa with Infinity Pool | Sleeps 4 | Not published | 1 bedroom | Oceanprivate pool |
Occupancy limits and connecting-room requests should be confirmed for your party before booking.
Pools and the beach
Pools & waterplay
With waterpark, waterslides
Rooftop infinity pools plus access to Grand Jamaica family pools and aquatic park.
The beach itself
Industry Cove / Green Island crescent shared with Princess Grand Jamaica; mangrove fringe.
- Calm water, swimmable straight off the sand
- Gradual entry, shallow a long way out
- Caveat: Sargassum seaweed lands seasonally, raked daily
Counts come from the resort's own published information; the scores are ours, from the Palmprint file below.
Families & group stays
Taking a group to Princess Senses The Mangrove
Nightclub and shared entertainment campus.
- Nightlife
- Lively, bars running late
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Group availability and rates move with the season. Confirm the specifics with the resort for your dates.
When to go
Best months: Nov to Apr
Temperature barely moves here across the year, so rain is the whole decision: the wet months run Aug to Nov. Hurricane season is real here: about 1 in 7 Augusts sees one pass within 100 miles, most recently Melissa in 2025.
Jan
Best86°F / 30°C4 rain daysFeb
Best86°F / 30°C3 rain daysMar
Best88°F / 31°C3 rain daysApr
Best88°F / 31°C4 rain daysMay
Wet88°F / 31°C8 rain daysJun
Wet90°F / 32°C6 rain daysJul
Fine91°F / 33°C4 rain daysAug
Wet91°F / 33°C6 rain daysSep
Wet90°F / 32°C9 rain daysOct
Wet90°F / 32°C11 rain daysNov
Best88°F / 31°C7 rain daysDec
Best86°F / 30°C4 rain days
Average daily highs and monthly rain days. Seasonal averages, not a forecast.
Monthly climate data & hurricane history
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily high | 86 degrees Fahrenheit | 86 degrees Fahrenheit | 88 degrees Fahrenheit | 88 degrees Fahrenheit | 88 degrees Fahrenheit | 90 degrees Fahrenheit | 91 degrees Fahrenheit | 91 degrees Fahrenheit | 90 degrees Fahrenheit | 90 degrees Fahrenheit | 88 degrees Fahrenheit | 86 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Rain days | 4 days | 3 days | 3 days | 4 days | 8 days | 6 days | 4 days | 6 days | 9 days | 11 days | 7 days | 4 days |
| hurricane odds | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 7 | 1 in 9 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
| Verdict | Best | Best | Best | Best | Wet | Wet | Fine | Wet | Wet | Wet | Best | Best |
Odds count the complete years, 1980 to 2025, in which a hurricane passed within about 100 nautical miles of Jamaica, the nearest point in the NOAA and IBTrACS records to this resort. Two storms in one month still count that year once. How the hurricane belt works
Getting to Princess Senses The Mangrove
- Nearest airport
- MBJ · Sangster International Airport
- Approximate transfer
- 90 minutes
- Transportation
- Check your package for transfer inclusions and arrangements.
Your own driver. Possibly a lower price.
A personalized airport pickup could cost less than a taxi or shared shuttle. Compare private transfer prices before you decide.
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Destination essentials & trip planning
Green Island, Jamaica · +1 876-618-0030
Jamaica
- Language
- English (plus Patois)
- Currency
- Jamaican dollar; USD widely accepted
- Power
- 110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
- Driving
- On the left
- Main airport
- Montego Bay (MBJ)
- Flight time
- ~3–4h from the US East Coast
Who it suits
Three of the 10 categories we score in the Palmprint file for Princess Senses The Mangrove; the full set is above.
What we'd book around it
Affiliate · commission at no cost to youFlights
Fly into MBJ, 90 minutes from the gate; round trips from about $451.
Search fares (opens in a new tab)Insurance
Storms move flights in season, and the cheapest rates are usually non-refundable.
Compare cover (opens in a new tab)Data
An eSIM for the flight and the beach; Wi-Fi is included on the resort but stops at the gate.
Get an eSIM (opens in a new tab)Days out
Off-site excursions cost extra here, so price the days out of Jamaica ahead.
See excursions (opens in a new tab)Kayaks & paddleboards is already in the rate. Don't pay for them twice.
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