There was a member here who just got back and posted some comments recently. Hopefully they will see your post and respond. It’s been a number of years since I’ve been there but we loved it. I do follow the property and there really has not been much change.
Silver Sands has a very nice beach bar and grill. They are attached. Unless something has changed, there would not be a second beach bar on the property. There is a cool beach shack bar to the immediate west of the property. It is on the Public Dunkins beach. The beach is very nice and well worth checking out. The beach at Silver Sands is very nice and has crystal clear water and is one of the better beaches on the north coast. Due to the constant breeze, the water is not calm like Negril.
I know the little store on site closed during Covid. I would ask if that is open. It is well stocked and offers a wide selection of food and beverages and many many other items. I would look at the map and select a property that is in the middle of Silver Sands. You don’t want to be too low or you won’t have great privacy and catch a good breeze. You also will not have much of a view of the sea. If you are at the top of the community, you will have a substantial walk to get to the beach. These properties will offer very nice views of the sea and catch a great breeze. I would recommend looking at properties in the middle of the community. The walk to the beach is not too bad, there are some steps that are on common property, the views are great, and you get a good breeze. I would look closely at reviews on multiple sites of the property that you are considering and try to get a good feel for if it offers good privacy.
I think for the price, Silver Sands is a great option. If you like fresh seafood, there is a guy that comes through the community selling fish and lobsters every day. We stayed at Bluefields Bay villas in February, and I will say that Silversands was much more flexible with food options and meals. I really can’t think of anything negative or tell you things to watch out for. Again I do recommend reading as many reviews as possible on the property you are looking at.
