Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, all guests are required to pay a deposit to secure their spot. The deposit is $75 for the month of November and $100 from December 1–31.
Once your deposit is received, you will officially be considered a registered guest. Details about roommate add-ons and accommodations will be shared after registration is complete.

Yes — Sista Siesta is for women ages 21 and older. Our retreat is designed to create a safe, mature, and rejuvenating space for adult women to connect, reflect, and grow together.

Panelist applications will open December 1st. We’re looking for women who are passionate about empowering other women, love to engage and interact with our guests, and can share various coping mechanisms—spiritual and beyond.
Stay tuned for the official panelist application link!

No, airfare is not included with the Sista Siesta retreat. To include airfare would significantly increase the cost of the retreat. Be sure to check with your respective credit card company there may be miles or credits that you can apply towards the trip. Also solicit family friends that work for the airlines, they may have a discount or “buddy pass” that they may be willing to share with you. 

Life and unexpected events can happen that may prohibit one from attending Sista Siesta. Guests are encouraged to purchase travel insurance for both the retreat and airfare. ALL payments for Sista Siesta are non-refundable.

However, the retreat payments can be transferred to another individual confirmed for attending Sista Siesta. The deadline for transfer notification (name of individual) is August 31, 2026.

Yes, Sista Siesta retreats are all international trips, and a passport is required for both entering and exiting a foreign country per United States Customs and Border Patrol policy.

The process to obtain a passport could take up to 4 months! If your passport will be expiring within 6 months before or after November, you are strongly advised to renew it. Passports that are scheduled to expire within this timeframe risk being denied entry to the visiting country. Please plan accordingly.

The resort requires that each guest provide a credit card upon check-in to secure any room incidentals (i.e. fees for room phone calls placed outside of resort, broken or destroyed property, items not included within the all-inclusive package (i.e. spa services, etc). A temporary hold is placed on the guests’ credit card and is removed upon check-out within their specified timeframe. 

We will be staying at a 4-star all-inclusive resort in beautiful Sint Maarten. However, we do not release the resort name until a later date to ensure that all bookings are made through Sista Siesta. This helps us maintain the exclusive retreat experience and ensures everyone enjoys the full benefits of our group arrangements.