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re: Gulf Shores to Destin/30A

Posted on 2/17/15 at 7:35 pm to
Posted by TheBob
Metairie
Member since Jun 2005
16980 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 7:35 pm to
Sugar Beach condominiums Navarre. Excellent family location.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
287976 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 7:44 pm to
2nd the Caribe. The pool set up is great for kids
Posted by Curdoglsu
Member since Sep 2009
387 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 7:51 pm to
Navarre Beach is great for families. Forget the pool. You go to the beach for the beach. Get a beach front low rise at Navarre.
Posted by Cmlsu5618
Destin, FL
Member since Sep 2010
3763 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 7:58 pm to
The water won't be that clear until April, at least.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
72842 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 8:01 pm to
Admiral Benbow's off 98 in Destin, it's only 2 miles to public access and right next to the Green Knight liquor store. Parking is relatively safe. Complimentary ice but use your own bucket, not the one they provide you. That's a pro-tip.
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19300 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 8:19 pm to
Destin threads starting early this year
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
61255 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 8:21 pm to
Caribe is a nice place overall, but the location really stinks if you want easy access to a beach. You have to cross the road and take a long arse boardwalk.
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
162037 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 8:24 pm to
quote:

The water won't be that clear until April, at least.


Please explain. I only know the Fla. East Coast.
Posted by Buck Dancer
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2008
4820 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 8:25 pm to
We stayed at Caribe two years ago, it was nice, just looking for a new place.

Seaside looks incredible, but, having trouble finding something to work for the dates we are looking at.

Phoenix's look a little out dated. I like the one with the lazy river, but, it looks like an older Caribe on the inside of most of the units.

Was searching Navarre beach, but, having trouble finding something nice.

Any specific websites to search in the navarre, destin, 30 A areas?
Posted by Front9Bandit
Member since Dec 2013
15432 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 8:27 pm to
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I'm done with Gulf Shores as well as Navarre Beach..my new favorite is Okaloosa Island ... so clean and clear and not crowded even at peak season. Found our condo on vrbo.com


Bingo, have a family use condo at Azure on OI, close to everything and not crowded.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
61255 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:14 pm to
You've been given alot of good recs.
There is a place called Destin West resort that is pretty good for a low key family beach trip. Not technically in Destin, so the crowds are smaller.

The bay side of the resort has good pools and a lazy river. Can take the sky walkway over to the beach side and use the Ramada facilities and the beach. Not a bad set up.
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:27 pm to
It's a shallow pass. It stays that clear year round. The Gulf is clearer and calmer than the Atlantic.
Posted by Buck Dancer
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2008
4820 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:30 pm to
Waterscape in fort Walton looks appealing for the small kids. Anyone stayed there? Was it ok?
Posted by piratedude
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2009
2765 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:40 pm to
Check out fort morgan, west of Gulf Shores

the grammont
Posted by Purple Lion
Member since Feb 2013
639 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:41 pm to
Just spent a weekend at Phoenix West II in Gulf Shores. It's only about a year old, and still feels really new. Great venue and we had a great experience, but we also didn't have to deal with the summertime busy-ness of gulf shores.

Stay away from Phoenix All Suites if you go to Gulf Shores though.
Posted by Purple Lion
Member since Feb 2013
639 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:42 pm to
Yea we drove through Beach Club at Fort Morgan also, and it looked pretty nice.
Posted by piratedude
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2009
2765 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:56 pm to
this is in the morgantown development of houses. they have boardwalk beach access, two pools and tennis courts. the beaches are not crowded ever. it's a mile from a grocery and small cafe and 5 miles from tacky jack's at the ft. morgan marina.
Posted by cpaulk
denham springs
Member since Dec 2007
526 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:22 pm to
I like where we stay . Only one row of umbrellas.
Posted by Danny Woodhead
Member since Oct 2013
695 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:29 pm to
Check out Grayton Beach
Posted by GFunk
Denham Springs
Member since Feb 2011
14970 posts
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:56 pm to
Phoenix West and Phoenix West II have been built in the past five years. West II just started accepting guests in March of 2014.

Quarter Mile Lazy River, water slides, outdoor pool that's massive, splash pad for young kids, massive indoor pool, multiple first floor hot tubs. Also more hot tubs on the 14th floor.

Phoenix West and Phoeni West II are amazing.
This post was edited on 2/17/15 at 10:58 pm
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