7 Night Western Caribbean Holiday

With all the heart of a Central American country and all the soul of a Caribbean Isle, Belize opens the door to one-of-a-kind exploration. Here you can choose adventures like trekking ancient Maya ruins and scouting the only jaguar preserve in the world. Hike along rainforest trails and take a zip line through lush treetops. Or hop on an inner tube and float through spectacular limestone caves, passing tumbling waterfalls along the network of rivers flowing to the Caribbean. And for ultimate relaxation, dig your toes in the sand anywhere along the breathtaking 200-mile-long coastline with hundreds of tiny islets called cayes (pronounced “keys”).

Roatán’s diverse blend of cultures and traditions is enough to charm anyone. But its mangrove forests, dense jungles, and swaths of white-sand beach will make you want to stay forever. Divers and snorkelers from all over the globe flock to the largest of Honduras’ Bay Islands every year see to the world’s second largest barrier reef firsthand. Roatán cruises provide access to laid-back beach towns and secluded shores. On the Big Island, you can mingle with monkeys and “Jesus” lizards, snorkel with stingrays, and zipline through rainforest canopies. If it’s culture you crave, the island’s unique and vibrant blend is more than satisfying— made up of ex-pat sun seekers, Hondurans from the mainland, descendants of European settlers, and Garífuna, whose Afro-Carib-Arawak heritage still flavors centuries-old communities like Punta Gorda.