Sometimes a deal crosses our radar that seems too good to be true. This one at the CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa fits the bill, and they have a wonderful Sea Turtle Rescue Program for families and kids (Imagine your litte one playing Diego rescuing sea turtles!)
Here's what the resort told us..."CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta is inviting families to participate in its "Secretos del Mar" Sea Turtle Rescue Program adventure with an Escape! Family special. The special offers rates as low as $162 per night and includes newly renovated accommodations for two adults and two children 12 and under, daily complimentary breakfast, pizza and movie night, and a milk and cookies nightly turndown service for the little ones. In addition to engaging in the property’s sea turtle program, youngsters, ages four to 12 years old will also enjoy complimentary entry to the resort’s Kid’s Club where tikes are invited to learn about Mexican culture with Spanish lessons, barro-clay pottery painting, bilingual folktales, Mexican cooking lessons and more.
The resort is taking every precaution to protect endangered sea turtle nests on-property through its unique educational, eco-friendly resort program. Travelers can take part in the hatchling process, spend time with a local biologist to learn more about the endangered species and participate in combing the beach so the mama turtles have a groomed surface, on which to lay their eggs. The eggs are then transported to the sea turtle nursery for incubation (according to the procedures established by the National Institute of Fisheries and the Fishing & Marine Biology Station of the University of Guadalajara), and once the hatchlings emerge from the sand, guests are invited to help release them on the beach.
Escape! Family is available for booking now through December 11, 2009 and requires a three-night minimum stay. For reservations, please enter promotional code MAJ when booking online at www.puertovallartamarriott.com or call 1-888-PARADISE."
