Category: Belize Resort and Vacation Blog

Belize is a Central American country with English as its official language. This combination of factors is one of the leading reasons why North Americans and even Europeans have been visiting, and even retiring to, Belize. When you want to duck out of the freezing cold of the Great White North’s winters without needing to know a language other than English or French, Belize is the perfect option for your vacationing.

Belize Has Much to Offer

The Placencia Peninsula in Southern Belize offers just about anything a potential visitor to the central Americas could want:

1. Beaches to comb and lounge about.
2. Cockscomb Basin has a 400 square kilometer wildlife sanctuary, making it ideal for nature lovers.
3. Monkey River spans 16 kilometers and allows intrepid tourists a chance to see ocelots, jaguars, beautiful waterfowl and yes, even monkeys like the black howler.
4. The world famous ATM Cave gives a chance to spelunk about while also riding an inner tube along subterranean waterways. Rather than be a place concerned with banking, the “ATM” is an abbreviation for a phrase that translates as “Cave of the Stone Sepulcher;” it contains one of the oldest surviving sites of sacrificial rituals performed by the ancient Maya in Belize.
5. Fans of history and anthropology can visit one of the handful of ancient Maya cities like Xunantunich, Nim Li Punit and Uxbenka.

Getting Here

While the previous list only offers a small sampling of the activities available to visiting Canucks, there is more good news for Canadians looking to fly this far south. Air Canada will be adding additional flights to Belize every other weekday from mid-December until April. Furthermore, WestJet can be used to travel from Calgary or Toronto and many of the major US outfits like American Airlines, Delta, United and Southwest make it relatively easy to fly into Belize.

If you are sold on Belize as a winter getaway spot, Chabil Mar is one of the best resorts you can choose.

Located right along the beach coastline of Belize, you only need a single layer of clothing, if even that, to enjoy your winter. Sure, the closest thing you will get to a white Christmas is building a fort out of white sands while dining in the outdoors, but the warm temperatures and variety of activities have been the siren song for many to vacation or even permanently stay within the nation of Belize.

Visit our website chabilmarvillas.com for more information on 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 vacation.

If you’re still thinking about visiting Belize, don’t hesitate a moment longer. November is a great time to visit.

Here are a few amazing reasons why you should travel to Belize in November:

Enjoy Great Weather

November is the start of the dry season in Belize. The plants and trees are still lush and green, but there is less chance of rain. The days are long and sunny, and the nights are cool.

Get Great Deals

Many hotels and transportation companies offer deep discounts in November. Explore Chabil Mar’s November packages and specials!

Garifuna Settlement Day

Celebrate the heritage of Belize’s colorful Garifuna people. The Garifuna are the descendants of Africans who escaped from a sinking slave ship and made their way to Central America. On November 19, you can enjoy a festival filled with authentic Garifuna food, music and dancing.

Battle of the Drums

Another homage to Garifuna culture, the annual Battle of the Drums is a drumming competition that draws competitors from all over Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. Come and hear some the best drummers in Central America. It takes place in Punta Gorda, the capital of Belize’s Toledo District, on November 17.

Visit Some Wonderful Wildlife

Learn about Belize’s most enchanting, exotic wildlife species when you visit the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center. This wildlife sanctuary is home to dozens of orphaned or rescued mammals, birds and reptiles. It is the first sanctuary in Belize to be completely wheelchair-accessible.

See spectacular scenery and more exotic creatures at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, the world’s first jaguar preserve. This beautiful park offers walking trails, waterfalls, bird-watching and the chance to interact with all kinds of wildlife.

Take It Easy on Placencia Peninsula

The Placencia Peninsula is an ideal location for your Belize vacation. It’s close to most of the main attractions. It’s also a lovely area.

From Chabil Mar, it’s an easy walk or bicycle ride into charming Placencia Village, where you can enjoy shopping, dining and nightlife. The beaches of Placencia are the loveliest in Belize.

Chow Down on Conch

November is conch season in Belize. It’s a great time to try this tasty shellfish in conch fritters, conch soup and many other local delicacies. If conch doesn’t do it for you, Belize has wonderful restaurants of all kinds.

Indulge Yourself at the Chabil Mar

Enjoy every moment of your Belize vacation when you indulge yourself at the luxurious Chabil Mar.

Relaxation can add years to your life. Find your bliss in Placencia, and you could live even longer!

There is no place in Belize that holds a candle to Placencia. This finger of a landmass has become a hot spot because it’s so relaxing. Spend a bundle? Not you. There’s lots to do that won’t empty your wallet but you’ll still immerse yourself in the area’s most relaxing experiences if you check out these 5 suggestions.

1. Visit the Placencia Municipal Pier by day or night. There’s plenty to do and see, including watching cruise ships sail by on their way to docking for off-ship excursions.

Home to “the Boardwalk,” this hub is an ideal place to stroll after dining at local eateries or skip the meal and head straight for a cool ice cream treat. Not big on sweets? Grab a frosty Belikin. If you spot a school of tarpon surfacing to snag small fish and insects after the sun goes down, it’s not the brew. It’s nature!

2. Stake out a spot on the beach outside your Chabil Mar Villas accommodation where luxury and award-winning service await. Have your breakfast out on the beach or grab a spicy summer read. Find out how it feels to read an entire chapter without the kids interrupting or the dryer notifying you that it’s time to fold.

Exquisitely furnished sea-facing villas with verandas that offer up to 2,000 square feet of living space are available, but if you’re in Placencia to regain your equilibrium, you’ll still get all of the luxe perks you crave in the smallest digs.

3. Feed your active soul. Not everyone relaxes by lying about in the lap of luxury while summoning staff to bring cocktails to their lounge chair. You may belong to the school of relaxation that requires you to stay busy.

Chabil Mar has everything you require to stay on the go from morning to night. Bike, kayak or paddle board using the resort’s equipment to try something new. Swim in both of Chabil Mar’s infinity pools. If you can’t detach from reality, use the Wi-Fi connection provided by the resort, but remember your mantra: RELAX.

4. Become a sunset watcher. From the perch on your villa veranda, the resort’s beach or other vantage points that offer unobstructed access to the sea, reap benefits from watching the sunset every day during your vacation, say scientists.

Sunsets have been proven to improve moods, make meditation a more powerful experience and slow down time. Isn’t that what exactly what you crave when you’re on vacation?

5. Find balance by investigating specialty tours arranged by Chabil Mar that can challenge you to do things you’ve yet to try. Packages and specials may tap into a part of you that needs to be discovered.

Browse the Belize vacation package menu to see if something irresistible calls out to you. Something surprising could upend your definition of relaxation and leave you hungry for more!

Visit our website chabilmarvillas.com for more information on 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 vacation.