You’re looking out at a frosted window or a flurry. Even going outside is a feat, making you dream about warm waters and palm trees. 

Because you could be in the Caribbean right now. 

And there are few times of year when the Caribbean is more alluring than the end of fall and the beginning of winter, when the region’s warm romance and idyllic beauty are a strong siren song. 

So what are you waiting for? Start planning a getaway for December — here are five of our favorite ideas for your next trip.

Puerto Rico Locals like to say that the island has the longest Christmas season on earth, lasting from November to January — but it’s December when the destination is at its most vibrant. Puerto Rico’s tourism sector has been on a rather impressive comeback push since the storms of 2017, and that means a greater offering than ever, whether you’re looking for a luxe getaway at the St Regis Bahia Beach or Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, or a hip urban getaway at the island’s most exciting new hotel, the OLV Fifty Five in Condado. 

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Riu Hotels and Resorts has continued its region-wide water park push. 

The company has opened a new “Splash Water World” park in Costa Rica. 

The large-scale aquatic center will be accessible for guests at both the Riu Guanacaste or the Riu Palace Costa Rica, the company said. 

The park includes a total of five different water slides, including a four-lane “Aquaracer” water slide, along with a mini splash pad for younger guests. 

Both resorts are set on Matapalo Beach in Costa Rica. 

Riu has been adding Splash water parks across its properties in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region over the last several years since opening its first Splash park in the Caribbean in 2016.

— CJ

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Now that’s a shooter’ … Cincinnati on Wednesday in the Puerto Rico Clasico in Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez … their first game at the Puerto Rico Clasico will be against Iowa …

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In a major step in Abaco’s tourism recovery, the first two resorts have reopened in Great Abaco in The Bahamas, the first to do so since Hurricane Dorian. 

That includes the Abaco Club on Winding Bay, one of the leading resort developments in Abaco.

The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, one of the premier hotels in The Bahamas and one of the leading golf resorts in the Caribbean, was the first resort to reopen in the Abaco chain since the devastating storm. 

The Abaco Club’s relaunch comes as another small hotel, the seven-room Sandpiper Inn in Abaco’s Schooner Bay community, has also reopened its doors. 

“The Abaco Club is open and welcoming members and guests to come enjoy our island paradise,” the resort said in a statement. “The club is as magnificent as ever, and if you truly want to help the people of Abaco, the single most impactful thing you can do is to come here. Bring your energy, your sense of adventure, and your hope now when it is most needed.”

The Southworth Development property is set on 453 acres in Great Abaco, centered around the 18-hole championship golf course designed by Donald Steel and Tom Mackenzie — along with a two-mile stretch of beach. 

A residential resort, the property includes a mix of two-to-four-bedroom cottages, cabanas and estates. 

The course, which has long hosted a Korn Ferry tour tournament called the Great Abaco Classic (which was temporarily relocated to Nassau’s Baha Mar this year), is also open and operating once again. 

Amenities include a full spa, an infinity pool, tennis courts, a beach bar, a restaurant and full deep sea fishing and bonefishing charter services. 

The Abaco Club also announced this week the launch of its new marina, the Abaco Yacht Club.

For travelers who want to reach Abaco, while the island’s Marsh Harbour International Airport is still not receiving international flights, it is already receiving domestic flights, on carriers like Bahamasair and others. 

For more, visit The Abaco Club on Winding Bay.

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The Live Aqua Urban Resort in Mexico’s popular city of San Miguel de Allende has joined Preferred Hotels. 

The hotel has become part of Preferred Hotels and Resorts’ Legend Collection, what the company calls the “ultimate portfolio of exceptional properties in the world’s most remarkable destinations.”

The La Coleccion Resorts property, which first opened at the end of 2018, is the largest resort in the city. 

It includes 153 guestrooms and seven suites, along with top Mexican Chef Eduardo Palazuelos’ Zibu. 

Amenities include a jacuzzi, an outdoor pool, a fitness center and a spa called Feel Urban. 

— CJ

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