{"id":210984,"date":"2026-08-12T06:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T10:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/?p=210984"},"modified":"2026-08-12T08:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:18:20","slug":"registration-opens-for-this-falls-2026-sandals-masterclass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/registration-opens-for-this-falls-2026-sandals-masterclass\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration opens for this fall\u2019s 2026 Sandals Masterclass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-210985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sandals-Dunns-River__Ocho-Rios-Jamaica_1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sandals-Dunns-River__Ocho-Rios-Jamaica_1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sandals-Dunns-River__Ocho-Rios-Jamaica_1024x768-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sandals-Dunns-River__Ocho-Rios-Jamaica_1024x768-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unique Vacations Canada has opened registration for the final five Sandals Masterclass online sessions in 2026, taking place in September and October.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Lorna Richards, National Training Manager, the comprehensive, two-hour training sessions are created exclusively for the Canadian market by Unique Vacations Canada and dives deep into Sandals and Beaches Resorts by encouraging advisors to start selling beyond price and beyond transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The Sandals Masterclass is live and will not be recorded.\u00a0Additionally, Canadian travel advisors must be certified as a Sandals Elite Advisor as a prerequisite to register for the 2026 Masterclass.<\/p>\n<p>For those who are not yet certified, they can visit\u00a0www.taportal.sandals.com and complete the online, module-based training at their own pace.<\/p>\n<p>Once Sandals Elite Advisor status has been achieved, travel advisors can then register for a Masterclass session and take their Sandals and Beaches knowledge to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>Participation in a Sandals\u00a0Masterclass also allows Canadian travel advisors to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earn four ACTA credits towards their Certified Travel Counsellor or Certified Travel Manager accreditation<\/li>\n<li>Fulfill the educational component required to maintain Sandals Elite Advisor (S.E.A) status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Canadian travel advisors can register for any Sandals Masterclass by <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/cu\/rXNcrau\/Masterclass2026\">CLICKING HERE.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They can also contact their local Business Development Manager or Inside Sales at 1-800-545-8283 for additional information.<\/p>\n<p>The Sandals 2026 Canadian Masterclass Fall series takes place 10:00am \u2013 12:00pm local time as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>September<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* September 2 \u2013 10:00am CST &#8212; Saskatchewan<\/p>\n<p>* September 3 \u2013 10:00am PDT &#8212; British Columbia<\/p>\n<p><strong>October\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* October 1 \u2013 10:00am EDT &#8212; Ontario<\/p>\n<p>* October 14 \u2013 10:00am MDT &#8212; Alberta<\/p>\n<p>* October 15 \u2013 10:00am CDT &#8212; Manitoba<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Unique Vacations Canada has opened registration for the final five Sandals Masterclass online sessions in 2026, taking place in September and October. 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