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Island Insiders Club

IndependentLast reviewed Sep 2026

Island Insiders Club -- formerly Sandals Select Rewards, rebranded July 1, 2026 -- is the loyalty program for Sandals and Beaches Resorts, two all-inclusive Caribbean brands that together cover 16 properties across Jamaica, St. Lucia, Antigua, the Bahamas, Grenada, Barbados, and Turks and Caicos. Sandals is adults-only (couples); Beaches is family-friendly. Your status and points work across both.

The program is a classic nights-and-spend loyalty structure: earn points on every stay, move through the tiers from Shell to Ambassador, and collect milestone perks including a complimentary week after every 70 paid nights. No major credit card currency transfers in, so points come from your stays. The Bank of America Sandals and Beaches Visa earns its own currency, Bank of America WorldPoints, which redeem as a discount on Sandals or Beaches vacations. That makes this a "commit to the brand" program: meaningful if Sandals or Beaches is a regular destination, thin if you visit once every few years.

Award chart

The actual numbers. Get your nerd on, memorize the cheap ones.

The cheat sheet.

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Island Insiders Club uses a points-earn-and-redeem model anchored to nights stayed and money spent at Sandals and Beaches properties. There is no published award chart with fixed point costs for specific room categories. Points redeem as a discount on Sandals and Beaches bookings, for up to 100% of the room cost minus a deposit, and Sandals values 10,000 referral points at USD 250.

The most concrete milestone redemption is the Free Week Award: after every 70 paid nights, a 7-night stay certificate is issued. The room category granted is the average of the member's prior 70 paid nights -- a meaningful incentive to book premium rooms consistently.

No major credit card program (Amex MR, Chase UR, Citi ThankYou, Bilt, Capital One, Wells Fargo) transfers points to Island Insiders Club. The Bank of America Sandals and Beaches Visa Signature earns Bank of America WorldPoints, a separate currency, not Island Insiders Club points. WorldPoints redeem for Sandals or Beaches vacation discounts: 5,000 = USD 50, 10,000 = USD 100, 25,000 = USD 300, 50,000 = USD 600. Reported earn rates as of mid-2026: 4x at Sandals and Beaches properties, 2x at restaurants and grocery stores, 1x everywhere else; no annual fee; no foreign transaction fee. Check current rates and fees at sandals.com/sandalscard/ before applying.

Sweet spots

Where your points punch above their weight.

Where this currency genuinely shines.

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Points work as a straight discount on your room, with no award chart, so there is no chart sweet spot to chase. The value sits in two programs built around it.

  • Free Week Award every 70 paid nights. Reach 70 paid nights at Sandals or Beaches and you get a 7 night stay for two adults. Sandals picks the resort and room category by averaging where you stayed over those 70 nights, so the couple who books butler suites earns a butler suite week. The catch: it must be used within one calendar year of earning it, only on a new booking, and it can't be combined with promotions or credit nights. It covers two adults only, and the free nights don't count toward your next tier.
  • Share the Love referrals. A friend who joins through your referral link gets 10,000 points toward their first stay, and you get 10,000 points once they finish their trip, up to 50,000 points a year. No credit card points transfer in, so this is the quickest way to build a balance without paying for more nights. The catch: your points only arrive after your friend travels, points can't be moved to another member, and they expire three years after your last travel date unless you have a future booking.

Tier benefits

The status ladder. 7 rungs, each unlocking better lounges, bags, and bragging rights.

7 status levels.

Climb the ladder

Shell

Automatic after completing your 1st stay at any Sandals or Beaches resort (booking through official channels required).

  • Earn 1 point per USD 1 spent on resort stays
  • 5,000 bonus points with your first vacation (welcome bonus; applies at this tier only)
  • Access to Exclusive Merchandise via the Insiders Shop (members-only online store)
  • Room Upgrade Hotline access: request upgrades 30 days before arrival at up to 50% off

Coral

After completing your 2nd qualifying stay at any Sandals or Beaches resort.

  • Earn 1 point per USD 1 spent on resort stays
  • 250 bonus points after each stay
  • Choice of Insider Reward per stay: Red Lane Spa credit OR Island Routes excursion credit (claim via app 30 days before arrival)
  • 10% on-resort Insider Discount at gift shops, watersports, EPIX, and Candlelight Dinners
  • 20% off the Manager's Wine List
  • Complimentary 5x7 photo print or digital image from Photo Shop (per stay)
  • Invitation to Exclusive Insider Events
  • All Shell benefits

Sapphire

25 paid nights OR USD 25,000 cumulative spend at Sandals and Beaches resorts.

  • Earn 2 points per USD 1 spent on resort stays
  • 375 bonus points after each stay
  • 10% on-resort Insider Discount
  • 20% off the Manager's Wine List
  • All Coral benefits

Emerald

45 paid nights OR USD 40,000 cumulative spend at Sandals and Beaches resorts.

  • Earn 2 points per USD 1 spent on resort stays
  • 500 bonus points after each stay
  • 15% on-resort Insider Discount
  • 20% off the Manager's Wine List
  • Free Week Award certificate after every 70 paid nights (room category based on average of prior 70 nights)
  • All Sapphire benefits

Diamond

100 paid nights OR USD 90,000 cumulative spend at Sandals and Beaches resorts.

  • Earn 3 points per USD 1 spent on resort stays
  • 750 bonus points after each stay
  • 15% on-resort Insider Discount
  • 20% off the Manager's Wine List
  • VIP Concierge Service Line: dedicated one-stop service for vacation planning, butler preferences, and priority account support
  • All Emerald benefits

Pearl

250 paid nights OR USD 220,000 cumulative spend at Sandals and Beaches resorts.

  • Earn 4 points per USD 1 spent on resort stays
  • 1,000 bonus points after each stay
  • 20% on-resort Insider Discount
  • 20% off the Manager's Wine List
  • VIP Concierge Service Line
  • All Diamond benefits

Ambassador

400 paid nights OR USD 345,000 cumulative spend at Sandals and Beaches resorts.

  • Earn 4 points per USD 1 spent on resort stays
  • 2,000 bonus points after each stay
  • 20% on-resort Insider Discount
  • 20% off the Manager's Wine List
  • USD 200 Laundry Service Credit per stay (split stays at the same resort count as one continuous stay)
  • Annual Thank You Gift
  • VIP Concierge Service Line
  • All Pearl benefits

Lounge access

Club lounges and breakfast: who gets in.

Who gets in, who doesn't, and the carve-outs.

See the rules

Island Insiders Club includes no airport lounge access at any tier.

On-resort, members may receive invitations to weekly VIP Insiders Events during their stay (which tiers are eligible was not confirmed from the official benefit table -- check sandals.com/about/rewards-program/ for the current tier breakdown). Some resorts also feature an Island Insiders Lounge where members can book their next stay at up to 12% off (the Future Memories Discount).

How to spend

The high-leverage moves. Read this before you transfer a single mile.

The smart-money plays.

Get the playbook
  • Points toward stays: Island Insiders Club points redeem as a discount on Sandals and Beaches bookings, for up to 100% of the room cost minus a deposit.
  • Spa and excursion credits: From Coral tier up, each stay includes a Choice of Insider Reward, a credit redeemable for Red Lane Spa services or an Island Routes excursion (not combinable with other credits; excludes certain tour types). Shell members do not get it. Claimed via the Sandals and Beaches app 30 days before arrival.
  • Free Week Award at 70 nights: After every 70 paid nights, members receive a certificate for a complimentary 7-night stay for two at any participating Sandals or Beaches resort. Room category is based on the average of the 70 paid nights -- more nights in premium rooms means a higher-value award week.
  • On-resort discounts: Coral tier and above receive 10-20% off at resort gift shops, watersports, EPIX photo shop, and specialty Candlelight Dinners (not on room rates).
  • Future Memories Discount: Book your next stay at the Island Insiders Lounge on-resort for up to 12% off.

Tips & quirks

Resort fees, blackout dates, points expiry, the stuff nobody tells you until you've been burned once.

The fine print, decoded.

Spill the gotchas
  • No major credit card currencies transfer in. Amex MR, Chase UR, Citi ThankYou, Bilt, Capital One, and Wells Fargo Rewards do not transfer to Island Insiders Club. Points come from your stays. The Bank of America Sandals and Beaches Visa Signature card (no annual fee, no FX fee) earns 4x at Sandals and Beaches properties, 2x at restaurants and grocery, and 1x everywhere else, but it earns Bank of America WorldPoints, a separate currency, not Island Insiders Club points.
  • Two currencies, two ways to redeem. Island Insiders Club points redeem as a discount on Sandals and Beaches bookings, for up to 100% of the room cost minus a deposit, and Sandals values 10,000 referral points at USD 250. Points expire three years after your last travel date. The card's WorldPoints are separate and redeem for Sandals or Beaches vacation discounts on their own scale: 5,000 = USD 50, 10,000 = USD 100, 25,000 = USD 300, 50,000 = USD 600.
  • Complimentary Week room category averages your prior 70 nights. Splurge on butler suites for 70 nights and the award week can be a butler suite. Stay in entry rooms for 70 nights and the certificate reflects that. The milestone rewards loyalty to premium rooms, not just paid nights.
  • Shell tier is your very first stay. You graduate from Shell to Coral the moment you complete your second stay. Each of those two stays must be at least 3 nights to count. The 5,000-point bonus is effectively a welcome bonus since you can only be at Shell for one stay.
  • Qualify by nights OR spend -- whichever comes first. From Sapphire onward, both a nights threshold and a spend threshold are listed (e.g. 25 nights OR USD 25,000). High-spend trips to premium suites can outpace the spend threshold before the nights threshold.
  • Rebranded July 1, 2026 from Sandals Select Rewards. The program name and entry-tier name (Select -> Shell) changed; all existing points, status, and paid nights carry over with no reset. The URL, the tiers, and benefit structures are the same program.
  • Beaches resorts count toward the same account. Beaches Resorts (family-friendly) and Sandals Resorts (adults-only couples) share the same Island Insiders Club account and lifetime night totals.
  • Only direct bookings count toward tier. Book through sandals.com, beaches.com, or the Call Center. OTA bookings (Expedia, Booking.com, etc.) do not earn points or count toward paid nights.

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Last reviewed: September 2026

Loyalty programs change rules, fees, transfer ratios, and award pricing all the time — sometimes without warning. We do our best to keep these pages current, but the program's own site is always the final word. Always confirm specifics directly with Island Insiders Club before transferring miles or booking an award. Treat anything on this page as a starting point, not a guarantee. Crazy4Points is not responsible for actions taken based on information here — see our Terms of Service for full details.

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