Once upon a time, typical North American Christmas celebrations involved having snow tires mounted on cars, frantically wrapping gifts, packing car trucks, and slogging to one family member’s home to celebrate the holiday season. These scenarios were rendered wistfully by the likes of Currier and Ives, Norman Rockwell, and artisans filling holiday greeting cards with tender scenes of winter gatherings.
These days, cards we send out are more likely to feature Santa Claus, frosty margarita in hand, floating around a pool buoyed by an inner tube! How has this happened in so few generations? All credit goes to the upward mobility our families have experienced as kids leave home and relocate across country. What have families done to substitute for these gatherings? They’re shipping gifts and opting for warm Caribbean getaways!
Eager for a picture-perfect island vacation filled with surprises?
Head for Belize, where everyone speaks English and flights are so short, you can breakfast at home and lunch in the sun. Start planning now to avoid sky-high holiday rates, advises Wall Street Journal writer Adam Graham, and take a serious look at Manta Island Resort, the property designed to give singles, couples, and families the holiday experience of a lifetime. Manta’s all-inclusive package delivers all the perks you imagine (and some you weren’t expecting!)Why choose Manta over other resorts? That question is a no brainer: Manta Island’s location on Glover’s Reef, an ancient atoll that once served as a home for 17th century marauding pirates, is idyllic, accommodations are heavenl, family-focused activities have no equal), and there’s no shortage of tours awaiting folks of all ages and interests.
Fill your holiday calendar with surprises
Manta staffers spend all year planning year-end celebrations guaranteed to surpass those veteran travelers have experienced in the past. Guests are invited to participate in creative, unique, year-end activities staged within a crowd-free environment where pampering guests is elevated to an art so you have all the time in the world to connect with the people you love. Share these upcoming activities with your travel party and you’ll have no problem getting buy-in:
- Expect all the holiday traditions you love without having to lift a finger
- Look forward to Christmas morning island surprises sure to warm your heart
- See how it feels to celebrate New Year’s Eve under the stars accompanied by ocean wave lullabies
- Reflect on the year you’ve just survived and feel grateful for new beginnings in the year ahead
- Attend a sunset rum and cocktail (mocktails for youngsters) gathering
- Toast the New Year with new friends you’ll make by the end of the night
- Read about all of Manta’s happenings!
We don’t have to tell you that 2026 has been no ordinary year. You deserve a holiday vacation more than most, so book now to take advantage of lower rates and no fair laughing at the folks you leave behind to shovel out your driveway!
Call or email our Reservations office today!
(800) 408-8224
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