16 Best Beach Resorts for the Holidays

"Dubai does the most all the time — and, unsurprisingly, the holidays are no exception. Perched on 1.2 miles of prime beachfront real estate, Madinat Jumeirah boasts a massive amount of merriment. The festooned resort decks the halls (and lobbies) with nearly 200 Christmas trees and 400,000 twinkling lights. During the month of December, Fort Island also gets a winter wonderland makeover courtesy of a snow park, a Ferris wheel, a Venetian carousel, a mini train, bungee jumping, shops just for kids, live music, festive food and beverage huts, and wooden abra boat rides with Santa and his elves." - Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn is a writer, editor, and avid traveler who has visited 45 countries across six continents — and counting. She contributes to Travel + Leisure, Hotels Above Par, InsideHook, Well+Good, T