Sandals travel advisors reach top Diamond Elite tier

By AI, Created 5:28 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Rivage Travel says its Sandals Chairman’s Royal Club Diamond Elite status gives travelers a clearer way to identify advisors with deep booking volume and resort knowledge. The top tier requires at least $2.4 million in annual Sandals room revenue and is held by only a small number of U.S. agencies each year.

Why it matters: - The Sandals Chairman’s Royal Club gives travelers a measurable way to judge the experience behind a Sandals or Beaches booking. - Diamond Elite is the highest recognition level for U.S. travel advisors working in the Sandals portfolio. - The tier signals sustained booking volume, which can translate into better resort matching, room-category guidance and trip support.

What happened: - Sandals uses the Chairman’s Royal Club as an invitation-only recognition program for top-performing travel advisors. - The program has three tiers: Elite, Platinum Elite and Diamond Elite. - Elite requires at least $500,000 in annual Sandals room revenue. - Platinum Elite requires at least $1.2 million in annual Sandals room revenue. - Diamond Elite requires at least $2.4 million in annual Sandals room revenue. - Rivage Travel said it has held Diamond Elite status for four consecutive years, including 2026. - Jonathan Patton, founder of Rivage Travel, is a Sandals Chairman’s Royal Club Diamond Elite advisor.

The details: - Diamond Elite represents the highest level awarded to travel advisors in the United States. - Only a small number of agencies qualify at that level in a given year. - Maintaining Diamond Elite status across multiple consecutive years is even rarer. - A complete definition of the tier structure is available at Best Caribbean Resorts. - Rivage Travel says it specializes exclusively in Sandals and Beaches vacations. - Patton said he has personally stayed at every Sandals and Beaches resort, most of them multiple times across different room categories over more than 10 years. - Rivage Travel says that experience helps clients understand which restaurants require advance reservations, what has changed at a property since booking and what to expect from a specific room location. - The agency monitors reservations after booking through APEX Price Protection, developed by Best Caribbean Resorts, which tracks weekly promotion cycles and applies eligible adjustments automatically. - Rivage Travel says clients do not need to manage that process themselves.

Between the lines: - The Diamond Elite tier is not just a marketing label. It is a volume-based credential that is meant to show operational familiarity across the Sandals and Beaches portfolio. - For travelers, that matters because booking support in this market often depends on nuanced knowledge of room categories, resort differences and changing promotions. - Rivage Travel is positioning its advisory service as both high-volume and highly specialized.

What’s next: - Travelers comparing Sandals advisors can use the Chairman’s Royal Club tiers as one benchmark alongside personal resort experience. - Rivage Travel is directing readers to its best Sandals travel agent page for more information.

The bottom line: - For Sandals and Beaches bookings, Diamond Elite is the clearest sign in this program of deep, sustained advisor experience.