Today, Marriott Caribbean & Latin America Resorts – the collection of ten luxury resorts in eight idyllic destinations – just launched a new program called “Carry-on Charity”” in line with the increasingly-popular trend of meeting attendees looking to give back while traveling.

“Carry-on Charity” provides visiting groups with need lists from local charities, encouraging attendees to pack items to donate. Groups have the option to deliver the items to the charity, making for a memorable and moving team-building activity and an authentic way to immerse in local culture. Guests have the option to pack items in their individual suitcases, or the resort can send a personalized duffel bag with a Carry-on Charity logo to the meeting planner where the items can be packed on behalf of all guests.

To incentive participation, the resorts will provide one $25 F&B credit to any group attendees who bring one full bag packed with charity items to offset the additional checked baggage airline fee. Additionally, when five or more total bags are received from a group, the property’s General Manager will present a framed award during a group event and the hotel will cover costs of transporting the donations to the charity. The nine properties participating in Carry-on Charity include:

• Aruba Marriott Resort
• Renaissance Aruba Resort
• JW Marriott Los Cabos
• CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort
• JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa
• Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort
• Frenchman’s Reef Marriott Beach Resort
• CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
• St. Kitts Marriott Resort

Marriott Caribbean & Latin America Resorts represents the region’s most luxurious resort properties, each complete with chic accommodations, state-of-the-art amenities and stunning oceanfront locations. The Collection’s ten resorts situated throughout eight destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico share elevated standards of service, style and reputation that are further magnified by participation in the portfolio. Formed in 1997, the Collection brings a refined level of awareness to this exclusive group of full-service properties. For more information, please visit www.paradisebymarriott.com.