What are some of the best destinations for a beach vacation? If you want to mingle with the rich and famous, you will want to visit Palm Beach, or Miami. For a pampering befitting royalty, visit the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club at Ponte Vedra Beach near Jacksonville, Florida.
"Lanikai (meaning heavenly sea) Beach in Hawaii is known as the best swimming beach with its beautiful turquoise waters and mild surfs," according to JoAnn Toole, travel agent with Quartus Global Travel Lanikai Resort contains impressive beachfront accommodations. There are one and two bedroom condominiums available Wailua Bay on Kauai Island, with kitchens and balconies that allow you to view the luxurious gardens and beachfront. Though conveniently located, the vacation rentals are extremely private.
Water sports, specialized tours, and gold are activities convenient to a guest at the Lanikai beach resort. Some of the venues on and nearby Laikai are:
At Kauai Lagoons, you will find Kiele Course in Lihue, which was designed by Jack Nicklaus, and Lagoons course, designed for players of all levels offers a magnificent golfing experiences.
The Princeville Gold Course, houses the Makai (27 holes) and Prince (18 holes) courses, which are open to the public and provide many amenities for family relaxation.
The Grove Farm Golf Course at Puakea, Lihue, The Poipu Bay Resort Golf club (home of the PGA's Grand Slam) and the Kiahuna Golf club in Koloa are also enjoyable and challenging golf courses.
Bali Hei Helicopter Tours Inc with a 30-year safety record and Hawaii Helicopters will take you on awe-inspiring tours. You will be able to view the Na Pali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Waialeale Crater and other incredible sights.
Safari Helicopter Tours and Will Squyres Helicopter Tours also offer safe and comfortable sight seeing experiences.
Water sports such as kayaking, snorkeling, and fishing are available through Kayak Adventures Inc, in Princeville and Na Pali Explorer. They also provide hiking tours. Sunrise Diving Adventures and Nitrox Tropical Divers feature underwater scooter and cavern experiences as well as introductory dives, and kayaks as well.
Tour the Fern Grotto or watch the whales with Smith's Motor Boat Service and Captain Andy's Sailing. Hawaii Movie Tours offer Interactive tours by the air, land and sea and Holoholo Charters will take you around Kauai's coast and to the Forbidden Island.
For the less adventurous, you can visit the Hui-O-Luka Natural History Museum, which has many educational and social activities. You can finish out your days at the Hawaiian Hut with dinner shows and Polynesian dancers.
"Florida beaches offer year round warm climate waters, white sands with something for everyone to engage into." ads Mrs. Toole. Because it is a peninsula, Florida has over 1,100 miles of beaches. The state of Florida and South Florida in particular is known for its temperate weather, making it perfect for beach activities year round.
Watch the birdlife at Shell Key, in St Pete Beach Fl, the home to a bird sanctuary that takes up more than 180 acres of the property. Relax at Bahai Honda State Park, a tropical paradise with a series of beaches and mild clear water. You can hunt for sharks teeth on Venice Beach or surf at Sebastian Inlet part, south of Melbourne beach. If you like to treasure hunt, you will enjoy Vero Beach on Florida's East Coast.
If you want to mingle with the rich and famous, you will want to visit Palm Beach, or Miami. For a pampering befitting royalty, visit the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club at Ponte Vedra Beach near Jacksonville, Florida.
