Beaches Resorts
Companywww.beaches.com
46
MENTIONS
19
EPISODES
18
PODCASTS
Search complete. 46 mentions across 19 episodes found for "Beaches Resorts".
Oct 4, 2026
MelissaHOST
Let's start with one of the biggest business stories in cruising of this year.
MelissaHOST
Now, I am an actual professor, a business professor, so I personally really like this stuff, but this should be of interest to all cruisers, and that is the fact that Royal Caribbean Group is buying a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts at a cost of about $3 billion.
MelissaHOST
It's expected to close in early 2027, and both companies say existing reservations, loyalty programs, resort operations, and cruises, so if you booked either Sandals Beaches or Royal Caribbean, all that is gonna continue business as usual.
MelissaHOST
So the question is, why would a cruise line wanna buy an all-inclusive brand? And does that mean that Sandals Resorts are about to turn into overcrowded cruise ship beach club day pass resort options? Sandals says no.
ReeseCORRESPONDENT
Stay in your lane.
ReeseCORRESPONDENT
During its third quarter earnings call, CEO Josh Weinstein was asked whether Carnival might consider buying into a land-based resort company following Royal Caribbean's announced deal for a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts.
ReeseCORRESPONDENT
Weinstein declined to comment on the competitor's deal, but made Carnival's direction clear.
ReeseCORRESPONDENT
We are very proudly a cruise company.
VickiHOST
So I wanted to share this with you because we found this out as agents this week.
VickiHOST
Royal Caribbean has officially announced that it's buying 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for about $3 billion.
VickiHOST
So that means Royal Caribbean isn't just focusing on cruises anymore.
VickiHOST
They're expanding to land-based vacation business.
Stephen PayneHOST
Anyway, that's an aside.
Stephen PayneHOST
Royal Caribbean Group has entered an agreement to purchase 50% of Sandals and Beaches Resorts International.
Stephen PayneHOST
For a cool $3 billion.
Stephen PayneHOST
And apparently the plan is in place for Royal Caribbean to eventually purchase the entirety of Sandals and Beaches Resorts International.
Stephen PayneHOST
So right now it's 50%.
Stephen PayneHOST
And that deal closes in early 2027.
Stephen PayneHOST
And they did have one in Mexico, a Perfect Day they were going to open up in Mexico that's been delayed but will likely come about.
Stephen PayneHOST
They've already got some land opportunities, if you want to call it that, that they have for their cruise clients.
TonyHOST
And this partnership was actually announced last Wednesday.
TonyHOST
So the cruise line is going to acquire a 50% equity stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts.
TonyHOST
The transaction is expected to close in early 2027.
TonyHOST
The partnership will include all Sandals and Beaches collection of 20 all-inclusive properties across the Caribbean.
Robert CareyHOST
New polls will go up, and now we'll get to the Travel News Roundtable.
Robert CareyHOST
I think the big news this week, the move by Royal Caribbean to trump a number of hotel operators that agreed to buy 50% of the all-inclusive Sandals Beaches Resorts.
Robert CareyHOST
By the way, I think that's a really strong fit for Royal Caribbean.
Robert CareyHOST
I'm really intrigued on how they'll incorporate travel options and so forth for our listeners, for all travelers out there moving forward.
8 MINS LATER
Robert CareyHOST
yeah.
Robert CareyHOST
In our A Block, we were discussing some of the top travel news stories of the week.
Robert CareyHOST
And although we're partnering with Region 7Cs and Oceana Cruises, I found it really interesting to see the deal this week that Royal Caribbean is buying 50% of Sandals and Beaches Resorts.
Robert CareyHOST
As with so much in life these days, A, when you really think about it, unless you're multi-tentacled or...
Stewart ChironGUEST
We're not talking about private islands.
Stewart ChironGUEST
They're acquiring a 50% stake in Sandals Beaches Resorts.
Stewart ChironGUEST
Um, it's not gonna be cheap, 'cause the purchase price is around $3 billion for their 50%, but, uh, you know, this is expected to, uh, go through sometime in early 20, uh, 27 with, uh, re- you know, passing the regulatory hurdles.
Stewart ChironGUEST
Here's Royal Caribbean Group, uh, heading, uh, you know, trying to get into the, uh, all-inclusive vacation package program.
CherylHOST
I have to work on that.
ScottHOST
Well, today it's all about multi, um, big deals right here, because under the agreement, which is still subject to, to typical closing, typical closing and financial terms and conditions, Royal Caribbean Group will acquire a 50% equity interest in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for an approximately-
CherylHOST
Mm
ScottHOST
... 3 billion US dollar investment.
Teresa GrobeckerHOST
Royal Caribbean just borrowed $3 billion to buy the land vacation.
Teresa GrobeckerHOST
Royal Caribbean agreed Wednesday to acquire a 50% interest in Sandals and Beaches Resorts for approximately $3 billion in cash.
Teresa GrobeckerHOST
The transaction implies an enterprise value of approximately $6 billion and represents roughly 10 times forward a but da.
Teresa GrobeckerHOST
Royal Caribbean has secured committed debt financing from Morgan Stanley and expects the transaction to close in early 2027, subject to customary approvals.
Francis ClarkSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Whether it is Building development or just development of a property, particularly in wetlands.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
The Royal Caribbean Group making a major move into the all-inclusive resort market, investing approximately $3 billion for a 50% stake in Sandals and Beaches Resorts.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
The partnership will bring together Sandals Caribbean Resort portfolio with Royal Caribbean's cruise and vacation platform.
Natalia Hall-ThomasHOST
For the Bahamas, there could be added opportunities for investment and tourism growth, including Exuma, where the former Sandals Emerald Bay is being transformed into Beaches Exuma.
9 more episodes mention Beaches Resorts.
Create an account to see the whole feed, search across every transcript, and follow the entities you care about.