Jul 03
Planning a trip to Destin, Florida? Choosing when to visit Destin can have a big impact on your vacation. Summer brings hot beach weather and the liveliest atmosphere, while spring and fall can offer a more comfortable balance of warm temperatures and lighter crowds. For many travelers, the best time to visit Destin, Florida is …
Jul 03
Three days in Destin, Florida, gives you just enough time to experience the area’s famous white-sand beaches, emerald Gulf water, boating culture, seafood, and lively harbor without trying to squeeze everything into one exhausting schedule. This 3-day Destin itinerary is designed especially for first-time visitors. Day one focuses on the beach and Destin Harbor, day …
Jul 03
Choosing between Destin and Miramar Beach can be surprisingly difficult. The two Florida Gulf Coast destinations sit right next to each other, share the same beautiful emerald water and sugar-white sand, and are close enough that you can easily visit both during one vacation. But they don’t offer exactly the same experience. Destin is generally …
Jul 03
Destin is already one of the most family-friendly beach destinations on Florida’s Emerald Coast, but one of its biggest advantages is the variety of beaches within a short drive. Some beaches have playgrounds and changing rooms that make life easier with toddlers. Others have protected swimming areas that are appealing for younger swimmers. A few …
Jul 03
Choosing where to stay in Destin can make almost as much difference as choosing when to visit. Destin is not a huge city, but its beaches, harbor, resorts, vacation rentals, restaurants, and attractions stretch along a busy coastal corridor. A hotel that looks only a few miles away on a map can feel much farther …
Feb 08
A stop at Perfect Day at CocoCay can be surprisingly difficult to plan for one very good reason: there isn’t just one beach. Royal Caribbean’s private destination in The Bahamas offers several stretches of sand, each with a slightly different personality. One is ideal for simply stretching out beneath an umbrella. Another puts you close …
Feb 08
If you’ve been browsing Caribbean cruises, you’ve probably seen Perfect Day at CocoCay appear again and again. The photos make it look like a tropical resort: white-sand beaches, unbelievably blue water, colorful waterslides, overwater cabanas, pools, palm trees, and a long cruise pier stretching into the sea. But where exactly is CocoCay? CocoCay is a …
Feb 06
With powdery white sand, brilliant turquoise water, green hills, and one of the most unusual pieces of beachside history in the Caribbean, Flamenco Beach on Culebra looks almost too perfect to be real. Located on the small Puerto Rican island of Culebra, Flamenco Beach is the destination many travelers picture when they dream about escaping …
Feb 06
Puerto Rico is one of those rare destinations where you can spend weeks exploring the coastline and still feel as though you’ve barely started. The archipelago has hundreds of beaches spread across the Atlantic and Caribbean coasts, from the white sands and almost impossibly turquoise water of Culebra to the powerful surf of Rincón, the …
Feb 01
Towering sand dunes, deep-blue Lake Michigan water, forested trails, historic villages, and miles of sandy shoreline make Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore one of the most remarkable beach destinations in the Midwest. Located along the northwestern coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, the national lakeshore protects a spectacular landscape shaped by glaciers, wind, waves, and thousands …
