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You’ve booked your holiday, you’ve counted down the days, you’ve told your friends and family and now the day you jet off to the Caribbean sunshine is almost here, but what do you pack? With plenty of your luxury amenities coming included, packing should be an easy task, but here are some reminders of things you’ll want to bring with you:

• Light clothing – the Caribbean is known for its warm temperatures, sunny days, and occasional high levels of humidity so make sure you pack accordingly. Light, flowy clothes that protect your skin from the sun but won’t leave you feeling hot are your best bet.
• Formalwear – Your holiday is a time to relax but it can be nice to get dressed up sometimes too. A few of our restaurants encourage a more formal dress code so be prepared by having a smarter option packed for this occasion. Think jeans/trousers with a short or long-sleeved shirt for men and dress shoes or sandals.
• Swimwear – Whether taking a dip in one of the many swimming pools or lounging around on the beach, make sure you bring some swimwear so you can dive on in.
• Beachwear – Whether nipping back to your room or to the bar, it’s always handy to have some kind of cover up to throw on quickly over your swimsuit when you need to.
• Sunglasses  - Protect your eyes and look cool while doing so, make sure you remember to pack your sunglasses.
• Mosquito repellent – While we regularly spray our resorts to keep them as mosquito free as possible, it’s a good idea to have some repellent with you to prevent bites.
• Sun cream – You’re going to be spending a lot of the time in the sun, so make sure to bring some sun cream or else you might end up looking like one of the lobsters served at Barefoot by the Sea!
• Sandals – Probably one you’d struggle to forget but make sure to pack your sandals, so you can step barefoot onto the sand as quickly as possible.
• Comfortable shoes/trainers – If you’re planning on heading on one of our Island Routes excursions be sure to pack some shoes you feel comfortable walking in as some of these tours might require you to walk a bit or get involved in other physical activities.
• A good book or two – For those days spent lounging by the pool or on the beach, a book to get engrossed in is always a good idea.
• Our Sandals App – Whether on your smartphone or tablet, make sure you bring a device with our Sandals app installed so you can have access to lots of useful information such as restaurant menus and resort events, as well as communicate with the resort team.
• Camera – Whether on your phone or a camera, make sure you bring something along to capture all your holiday memories, of course don’t forget to share them with us after by uploading them on social media with the tag #SandalsMoment.
• Chargers – There are few things more frustrating than packing your electronic devices but forgetting your chargers so make sure to pack these, luckily Sandals resorts have international plug sockets so no need to pack adaptors.
• Toiletries – While you’ll find luxury Red Lane® Spa amenities in your room, if there are any particular toiletries you’d like to bring along make sure to fit these in your suitcase.

Of course if you forget anything just visit the shop on site where you’ll be able to pick up many of these things.

For more information or to book your next Sandals holiday, browse our website or call 08000 22 30 30.