Sandals Emerald Bay in the Bahamas Officially Reopens Sandals Emerald Bay is officially open post-COVID-19 shutdown. Photo: Sandals. Sandals Emerald Bay, located in Great Exuma, The Bahamas, officially reopened its doors on Wednesday, the 11th Sandals property currently open for guests. Spanning 500 acres with just 249 rooms and suites, Sandals Emerald Bay sits directly on a pristine mile-long white sand beach. It is home to 11 restaurants, three freshwater pools including the Caribbean’s largest zero-entry pool, and an 18-hole championship golf course. Like all of Sandals resorts, guests staying at Emerald Bay will have access to complimentary COVID-19 testing on-site before their departing flights home. COVID-19 antigen tests are provided for U.S. residents and PCR tests are provided for Canadian and U.K. residents from the comfort of the resort.