16 Best Beach Resorts for the Holidays

"December is prime time to soak up the sunshine and local culture. Culinary delights include Noche Puertorriqueña (Christmas Eve dinner), with live entertainment and cooking classes to learn how to make some of the island’s most delicious holiday dishes. Look out for festive family-friendly activities, ranging from ornament-making sessions and building gingerbread houses to Santa's scavenger hunt, classic movie nights under the night sky, and singing local Christmas songs. Need a little R&R? Book the apple cinnamon scrub and massage at the spa." - 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