Month: June 2024

Belize is a country that has long respected its natural gifts. Almost half of Belize is preserved in a national park, nature reserve or wildlife sanctuary. That’s made this small country a major destination for lovers of nature and adventure.

Among these special treasures is the Belize Barrier Reef. This UNESCO World Heritage site is one of the most important barrier reefs in the world, and Belize has taken aggressive steps to protect the amazing, diverse life forms that make their home on the reef and in its waters. These include many species of coral, hundreds of reef fish species, mangroves, sea conch, lobsters, sea turtles, and marine mammals.

Last year, at the World Oceans Summit held in Riviera Maya, Mexico, Belize announced that it was tripling the number of protected marine areas called no-take zones. No-take zones and community fisheries are two steps that protect fish and sea life populations while helping the country’s fishing communities take ownership of their fishing businesses. 

“Belize continues to show the world the way forward,” said Amanda Leland of the Environmental Defense Fund, noting that Belize’s efforts will “create healthy reefs and growing fish populations that will provide long-term benefits for the people who depend on them.” 

“For Belize, a healthy ocean and small-scale fishing are a matter of survival,” said Fisheries Administrator Beverly Wade. “The culture and health of our communities are intricately tied to healthy reefs and fisheries.”

It’s another exciting step forward for Belize, and at Chabil Mar Resort, we salute these efforts. Like everyone in Belize, we appreciate the natural beauty of our country and want to share it with everyone who visits.

At our award-winning resort in Placencia Village, you’ll find an oceanside escape in a luxurious setting where your every need is catered to. From the moment you enter your private villa, you’ll feel right at home and ready to relax. 

We’ve built our business on bringing you the best of Belize. Our Belize vacation packages can take you scuba diving, snorkeling, on a wildlife expedition, exploring a Maya city or learning about Belize’s rich cultural history.

Enjoy one of our many wonderful outings or spend the day strolling in our lush gardens, enjoying a chef-prepared meal in our onsite restaurant and relaxing on our private beach. Explore the lovely Placencia Peninsula on a golf cart, bicycle or kayak, all part of the many guest-exclusive amenities we offer.

Discover the beauty of Belize at Chabil Mar, where we create perfect Belize vacations.

Are you planning your 2024 wedding and starved for good advice? Adopt the measures suggested by Olson’s panel and you’ll be proclaimed the ultimate trendsetter yourself!

-The trend of sending cats and dogs down the aisle with the rings is disappearing.
-Eliminate pampas grass, floral foam, and barn weddings from your upcoming affair.
-Experts recommend dumping “flower walls” that kill entire wedding budgets.
-Huge weddings are fast becoming as endangered as Dodo birds. Who wants all that debt?
-Large bridal parties filled with female attendants dressed in similarly unflattering dresses? No thanks.
-Photo booths and guest books featuring Polaroid photos? So yesterday.
-Experts agree: dump the table favors. A survey proved many guests leave them behind.
-The biggest trend? Long affairs like destination weddings where a small number of guests enjoy days of carefree fun in place of a pricey splash that ends in 4 hours!

Plan your own “long celebration” to show off your style

Having eschewed extravagant ideas that include expensive favors that won’t be missed and photo booths, leave Fluffy and Rover home with their pet sitters by making the most stylish move on the list: A big celebration with the people closest to you on a tropical beach or within a lush garden at a Belize resort that checks off all of the boxes brides and grooms want when they get married.

Since Belize has been proclaimed Central America’s wedding Mecca, you won’t have to host a long list of people you can barely identify, feed them and send thank you notes for gifts you and your new spouse already own. Where to hold your extended celebration with your nearest and dearest? Chabil Mar Villas, where brides and grooms not only have a magazine cover-worthy affair but they save lots of money, too.

Chabil Mar: Where paradise meets affordability

Chabil Mar Villas is best known for is putting together memorable weddings for couples eager to share this sacred moment with people they adore. Who needs a ballroom filled with crystal chandeliers when palm trees, a warming sun, and the turquoise Caribbean Sea surround you and your guests?

Cost? Visit ValuePenguin.com  where researchers verify the fact that the average cost of a U.S. wedding is $29,858, which means it could be even more expensive in your state. Compare your state’s total to Chabil Mar’s Belize Wedding Packages starting at $2,750 USD!

Chabil Mar wedding package perks are amazing. You get:

-The services of a personal wedding planner
-Beach or garden ceremonial decor
-Bouquet and boutonniere
-A wedding cake
-Bottle of champagne
-Minister’s fees
-Private pier dinner
-Services of a photographer
-Transfers to and from the resort.

Your personal wedding planner helps with paperwork that includes registering your marriage with Belize authorities and a certified copy of your marriage certificate. There’s lots more. Visit the resort’s wedding page to peruse extras you can add to your package.

Everyone stays together at the resort

Since guests stay at the resort to attend your wedding, the fun doesn’t stop with the ceremony. Treat everyone to group excursions like diving, snorkeling, touring Maya ceremonial sites plus cultural activities that bring friends and family members together for more than the chance to witness the beginning of your shared life.

Given the affordable cost of this basic package, couples find they can add extras, so your grand adventure is guaranteed to meet the 2023 criteria for the “long celebration” destined to be next year’s biggest wedding trend. Expect your big-spending friends to be envious when you return home tan, blissful and without a cent of wedding debt!

Visit our website for more information on getting married in Belize, and don’t hesitate to send us an email, or call US/CAN Toll Free: 1-866-417-2377, Local: (011-501) 523-3606, if you have questions or need help in planning a Belize wedding vacation.