RFID key cards and wristbands, specified by Caribbean island.

Jamaica's north coast runs on the all-inclusive model, which makes the wristband an entitlement document rather than a convenience. That single fact drives the closure, the tier structure and the reorder rhythm more than any technical specification does.

Barbados skews to smaller luxury and boutique properties rather than large all-inclusives, so the credential is more often a room card than a wristband, and it is judged as an object. Material and finish carry more weight here than tier logic.

Bahamian resorts tend to be large, water-facing and physically dispersed, with marina and cruise traffic on top of resident guests. Credentials get issued in volume, used in salt water and presented at readers far apart from each other.

Cayman's accommodation mix leans heavily on condo-resorts and private residences alongside conventional hotels. That produces a credential population split between transient guests and long-term owners, and the two want very different objects.

Providenciales and the surrounding cays run comparatively small, high-value properties. The credential population per property is modest, which changes both the material logic and the ordering rhythm — quality per piece matters more than cost per piece.

Saint Lucian resorts are frequently built into terrain, with rooms, restaurants and beach areas on different levels connected by shuttles and stairs. Credentials get presented constantly in transit, and the wedding and couples market adds a keepsake dimension.