You pull into Green Island and the first thing you notice is the sweep of shoreline. White sand stretches wide along Jamaica’s north coast, with low mangroves edging the water and long views across the Caribbean. This is where Princess Grand Jamaica returns on March 1, bringing back the island’s best new family resort after last fall’s storm.
The reopening completes the two-resort concept from Princess Hotels & Resorts Jamaica, following the recent relaunch of its adults-only sister property, Princess Senses The Mangrove. Together, the neighboring resorts create a single, connected destination where you can tailor your stay depending on who’s traveling with you.
If you are planning a trip with children, extended family or a larger group that wants everything in one place, Princess Grand Jamaica is the center of gravity.
590 Suites Designed for Real-World Family Travel
Princess Grand Jamaica brings 590 spacious suites back online, all positioned with ocean views. The room mix is built around flexibility. You can book Family Suites and Master Suites if you are traveling with grandparents, cousins or multiple children. Connecting and adjacent room options are available, which simplifies logistics when you want everyone close but not crowded into a single space.
If you prefer upgraded amenities, the Platinum Suites layer in elevated services, including butler service and enhanced in-room touches. That tier is aimed at travelers who want the structure of an all-inclusive family resort with a more private, personalized experience folded in.
And yes, there are swim-up rooms. And if you know us, you know we love them — and they’re always worth the splurge. You can step from your terrace directly into the pool, which means early swims without navigating the main pool decks. For parents traveling with older children or teens, that setup gives everyone more independence while keeping your room as the anchor point.
The overall layout reflects how families actually travel: shared time in large common areas, privacy when you need it, and accommodations that can handle more than two adults and a child.
The Water Park: Built for All-Day Energy
At the center of Princess Grand Jamaica’s family footprint is a dedicated water park complex designed to keep children occupied well beyond a single swim. The layout includes 4 full-size water slides that twist into a connected splash pool, along with a separate shallow splash zone sized for younger guests.
You can set up along the surrounding deck chairs and watch the rotation — slide, splash, repeat — without leaving the immediate area. The water park sits within the main pool complex, so siblings who want calmer swimming space can move a few steps away to the adjacent family pool while others stay on the slides.
The design works especially well if you are traveling with multiple age groups. Younger children stay in the shallow zones, older kids cycle through the slides, and adults can position themselves within sightlines of both. It functions less like a single feature and more like a contained activity hub, giving your day structure without requiring a scheduled event or off-property excursion
For structured play, the Kids Club is divided into age-appropriate activity zones. Staff organize daily programming that ranges from creative workshops to supervised games. Teens have their own dedicated club space, separate from younger children, which matters if you are traveling with multiple age groups who want different experiences.
A game zone adds another indoor option, particularly useful during midday heat. If you are traveling with infants or toddlers, nanny services are available at an additional cost, giving you the option of booking adult time without leaving the resort footprint.
Sports, Activities and Daily Programming
You are not limited to pool time. The activity schedule includes tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, archery, yoga and a full gym. There is a multifunctional sports field that accommodates rotating games and organized tournaments.
Daily entertainment programming runs from morning through evening, culminating in themed nights and live performances. These are designed to bring everyone together in shared spaces, rather than isolating adults in one venue and children in another.
The structure appeals to travelers planning milestone birthdays, family reunions or extended summer stays. You can build a full itinerary without arranging off-property excursions, though the north coast corridor remains accessible if you want to explore beyond the gates.
Dining Across the Resort: What You’ll Actually Find on the Table
At Princess Grand Jamaica, dining is organized so you can shift gears every night without overthinking it. The restaurant lineup includes distinct concepts with clear identities, which helps when you are traveling with a group that rarely agrees on one cuisine.
The anchor is the Food Market Restaurant, the international buffet that carries breakfast and broad dinner coverage. In the morning, you move through live stations, tropical fruit, pastries and made-to-order options. At dinner, the layout shifts toward carved meats, hot stations and rotating global dishes. Reservations are not required, which makes it the fallback when your day at the pool runs long.
For à la carte dining, Il Palazzo covers Italian classics — antipasti, pasta, traditional mains — in a more composed setting suited for an unhurried dinner. If you are in the mood for bold flavors, El Delirio brings Mexican fare into the mix, with tacos, grilled specialties and familiar regional dishes.
Jam Rock centers the experience on Jamaican cuisine. This is where you lean into island staples and spice-forward plates that reflect the setting. If you want something further afield, Fusion moves into Asian-inspired territory, blending sushi-style offerings and wok-based dishes.
Casual dining is built into the footprint, too. The Food Truck Princess area handles quick lunches and snacks between pool sessions, while The Reef serves beachfront fare that lets you eat without fully stepping away from the sand. The MVP Sports Bar rounds out the lineup with a more relaxed, game-day feel and comfort-driven plates.
Across the resort, 8 bars distribute service so you are never far from a drink — lobby, beach, sports bar, restaurant lounges and pool areas included — along with a 24-hour coffee shop for espresso and late-night bites.
You are not locked into reservations for standard dining, which matters when you are coordinating children’s schedules or traveling with a large family group. Dress codes step up in the evenings at select venues, but daytime meals remain relaxed.
The result is range without complication. You can move from buffet breakfast to Jamaican dinner, grab tacos by the pool the next afternoon, then shift to Italian the following night — all within the same property, without repeating the same setting unless you choose to.
What the All-Inclusive Covers
When you check into Princess Grand Jamaica, the all-inclusive structure is comprehensive and easy to navigate. You have access to unlimited, reservation-free dining across the resort’s main restaurants, including the primary buffet, Italian, Mexican, Jamaican and Asian Fusion concepts, along with a beachfront buffet, Market Place and a food truck area for casual bites. You can rotate venues throughout your stay without pre-booking standard dinner reservations.
Beverages are included across 8 bars serving national and international liquors, plus a 24-hour coffee shop for espresso, snacks and late-night options. Whether you order at the lobby bar, beach bar, sports bar or poolside outlets, drinks are part of the plan.
Your stay includes 24-hour reception, daily housekeeping and 24-hour room service (delivery fee may apply). High-speed WiFi is available in suites and common areas, and in-resort transportation operates within the property footprint.
Activity access is built into the rate. You can use the multifunctional sports field for tennis, soccer, basketball and volleyball, along with the fitness and wellness center, which includes cardio equipment, weight training areas, spinning facilities and scheduled yoga and dance classes.
Water-based activities covered in the all-inclusive plan include non-motorized water sports such as kayaking and snorkeling, as well as organized pool programming like aqua aerobics and water polo.
For families, supervised programming at the Children’s Club (ages 3 to 12) and teens activities are included, with indoor and outdoor activity zones and a dedicated entertainment team. Daily activities and nightly shows in the on-site theater are also part of the experience.
Additional
Platinum Club: A Private Layer Within the Resort
If you want a more exclusive track inside the larger family environment, the Platinum Club at Princess Grand Jamaicaadds a defined set of elevated benefits.
Platinum guests stay in dedicated Platinum room categories and receive upgraded amenities and personalized service. Butler and concierge teams assist with reservations, special requests and tailored arrangements throughout your stay. Priority restaurant reservations and enhanced minibar offerings are part of the package.
You also gain access to an exclusive Platinum pool and private beach area, separate from the main resort zones. That means you can spend the morning in a quieter setting, then rejoin family members at the water park or evening entertainment.
The Platinum Club includes its own gastronomy touchpoints while still allowing full access to all nine restaurants and eight bars across the broader all-inclusive offering.
If you are traveling as part of a larger family group, Platinum can serve as a practical compromise. Parents or grandparents can book into the upgraded tier while children and other relatives stay in standard categories, all within the same property footprint.
Where It Fits on the North Coast
Princess Grand Jamaica is set between Montego Bay and Negril, in Green Island, an area that remains less dense than some of the island’s more built-up resort centers. You are within reach of western Jamaica’s established excursion network.
If you are organizing a wedding, milestone celebration or corporate retreat that includes families, everything you need is right here.
Two Resorts, Two Atmospheres
The March 1 reopening matters because it reactivates the brand’s dual-resort strategy.
Next door, Princess Senses The Mangrove operates as an adults-only retreat with overwater accommodations and a quieter dining and bar program. If you are traveling as part of a larger family group, some members can base themselves at Princess Grand Jamaica while others choose the adults-only environment.
You remain within a connected destination, with the flexibility to shift the tone of your stay depending on who is in your travel party.
Marc Pelfort, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing for Princess Hotels & Resorts Jamaica, framed the reopening in those terms.
“The return of Princess Grand Jamaica completes our full resort experience once again,” Pelfort said. “Families can embrace the vibrant, activity-driven energy of Princess Grand Jamaica, while adults seeking elevated serenity can retreat to Princess Senses The Mangrove, all within one connected destination.”
Who This Reopening Is For
If you are a parent planning your first Caribbean trip with children and you want structure built into the daily schedule, Princess Grand Jamaica answers that brief.
If you are coordinating a multigenerational trip where grandparents want comfort, teens want independence and younger children need supervised activities, the room configurations and club programming are designed with that dynamic in mind.
If you prefer a smaller, design-forward property with minimal programming, this is not that model. Princess Grand Jamaica operates at full-service, high-capacity levels, with the staffing and facilities to match.
On March 1,, those 590 ocean-view suites come back into play. The water park reopens. The restaurants relight their kitchens. The kids’ and teens’ clubs resume their schedules.
On Jamaica’s north coast, the full Princess footprint is operational again — one resort built for families, one reserved for adults, side by side on the same stretch of sand.
Karen Udler
2026-02-26 03:02:00