This luxe eco-lodge sits on a lushly landscaped property amidst swaying trees filled with the fluttering and chirping of tropical birds and butterflies. Its position just south of Hopkins village, on a beautiful stretch of beach in the Stann Creek District, makes this an excellent jumping-off point for the best Belize has to offer, both inland and offshore. The resort offers jungle treks...

The massive Mesoamerican Barrier Reef stretches off the coast of tiny Belize, the largest reef of its kind in the western hemisphere and home to one of the only true coral atolls found in this part of the world. And smack in the center of this unique reef environment, Turneffe Island Resort occupies a 14-acre private island, Caye Bokel, at the southern end of Turneffe Atoll, a place that...

When it opened in 1986, the Camel Dive Club joined just a handful of pioneering Red Sea dive centers along Sharm El Sheikh's Na'ama Bay, a crescent of white sand on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that forms the epicenter of one of the world's can't-miss diving destinations. And since that time, the Camel Club has evolved into a veritable attraction unto itself.

The four-star Camel...

Typically I shy away from all-inclusives—too many memories of sub-par buffets and sunburned folks wearing black socks and sandals. But the Spice Island Beach Resort has reversed this association. Simply put, it's one of the Caribbean's best resorts, an archetypical ocean-side property positioned on the scenic southwestern coast of Grenada, a nutmeg seed's throw from Grand Anse Beach and...

It is quite possible to spend an entire vacation within the grounds of this remote resort, especially if you're seeking tranquility and an abundance of nature. All the comforts of an upscale resort are integrated into rooms and suites that look out on the sea or lushly landscaped gardens, and two open-air restaurants serve meals and drinks all day. But the 350-acre property is miles from town, so...

Set along the shoreline of a sprawling oil-palm plantation in the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea, Walindi Plantation Resort has provided divers with a comfortable base from which to explore the undeveloped and practically untouched coastline of Kimbe Bay for nearly three decades.

The main accommodations are 12 serene, standalone bungalows strung along a walkway that...

Grand Turk is a diver's island for two reasons: First, it has more than two dozen world-class dive sites within a five- to ten-minute boat ride from pretty much anywhere on the island, ranging from shallow coral gardens teeming with reef fish to dizzyingly steep submarine walls frequented by mantas, eagle rays, and humpback whales (in season); second, there's really not much else to...

Speyside is located on the opposite side of the island from the main tourist hub at Crown Point, along a quiet, barely developed section of coastline overlooking the confluence of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. And the Speyside Inn, like the small fishing village for which it's named, is ideally located just a short boat ride away from this oceanic mixing point—one of the...

Situated on a luscious stretch of beach midway between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, the Barcelo Maya Palace is the most luxurious property on the Barcelo Maya complex, which comprises five all-inclusive resorts of ascending price points.

The resort has nearly every amenity imaginable, from a well-equipped spa/wellness center and a string of beachfront fine-dining restaurants to...