Who doesn’t love a tropical getaway that doesn’t require a passport?
If you haven’t been to Key West, then you definitely’re lacking out on one of many biggest locations within the nation. I just lately went on a gaggle journey to Southernmost Beach Resort in Key West and I’m not kidding once I say it was one in all my favourite journeys to date.
Not to brag, however I’ve carried out fairly just a few journeys to many alternative locations, so I’m not evaluating it to your run-of-the-mill household East Coast seaside trip.
Let me stroll you thru my journey and let you know why I liked Southernmost Beach Resort a lot. Buckle up, as a result of there are A LOT of explanation why I fell in love with this place.
Seamless Travel to Paradise
First of all, I’ve realized to essentially recognize once I can fly someplace nonstop.
I’m not afraid of needing a number of connections to get someplace wonderful, but it surely’s good when you may get there in only one flight. Thankfully, Key West has tons of direct flights making a nonstop flight that a lot simpler. It’s a tiny, however well-connected airport that’s tremendous simple to navigate. And it’s been freshly renovated! They have model new gates and also you not should get off on the tarmac.
Breeze Airways is including direct flights and so they even have seasonal direct flights to search for!
More importantly (for me a minimum of) is the quantity of journey time to get from the vacation spot airport to the precise vacation spot.
There have been manner too many instances the place I’ve been so excited to lastly get to this wonderful tropical vacation spot and gotten into my transportation to then sit in a automotive (that always has a driver that has gone manner too overboard with the scented automotive fresheners) after which have one other TWO HOURS within the automotive earlier than we lastly get to the lodge.
@traveloffpath Room Tour at Southermost Beach Resort in Key West, Florida
That is completely NOT the case with Southernmost Beach Resort. From choose up on the airport to drop off on the resort verify in was perhaps 10 minutes tops.
I do know Key West isn’t very huge, however I used to be nonetheless overly excited concerning the lightning-fast transport that instantly has gorgeous views of the ocean. Which is one other one in all my favourite issues about Key West, it’s not onerous to search out unbelievable views, particularly at Southernmost Beach Resort, because it’s proper on the water.
A Food Lover’s Dream
If you’ve learn any of my articles earlier than, then you definitely’ll know that I’m an beginner foodie once I journey. Key West is an beginner foodie’s dream come true for a number of causes. First, the KEY LIME PIE.
I can’t emphasize that sufficient. If you’re not a Key Lime pie individual, then you definitely’re doing it fallacious (simply kidding, to every their very own).
Southernmost Beach Resort is within the prime location to seek out all the very best Key Lime Pies. At the very prime of that record was Café Sole who put an impressed twist on the standard pie by including marshmallow to the highest (insert chef’s kiss right here).
Don’t you are concerned, Key West has extra than simply key lime pie. I clearly want to speak concerning the recent seafood.
For instance, the Key West pink shrimp are SO GOOD. You can discover the well-known pink shrimp everywhere in the island, however I liked them most at Boat House Bar and Grill. While you’re there, you ABSOLUTELY have to strive the sticky toffee pudding. TRUST ME!! I like a superb Key Lime pie, however this dessert rivaled my prime favourite Key Lime pies (and that’s saying one thing coming from me).
Another excellent spot for seafood was DJ’s Clam Shack. GET THE LOBSTER ROLL! You will thank me later. I want I may return proper now for the lobster roll.
You don’t even want to go away the resort to get unbelievable seafood. The lobster at Southernmost Beach Café was scrumptious, and also you positively have to strive the Key West Paella. I recommend sharing the paella with just a few folks, but it surely’s so price it!
The Southernmost Beach Café additionally has nice breakfast and lunch choices to take a look at. They have yummy breakfast smoothies, however it’s best to strive the Florentine Benedict with added lobster. What an effective way to start out your day! If you need one thing gentle, refreshing, however insanely scrumptious you must strive the Southernmost Beach Café’s mango berry salad with shrimp added.
Do you wish to have a non-public connoisseur dinner together with your ft within the sand searching over the ocean? Yes, sure you do.
Southernmost Beach Resort arrange this unbelievable expertise for us the place we had a non-public dinner on the seaside with Chef Cheyenne Armstrong cooking every part proper in entrance of us. 10/10 suggest!
Unforgettable Key West Experiences
If you wish to discover ways to make some native favourite meals, then you definitely positively have to check out the Key West Cooking School. This was an incredible expertise with a fantastically designed classroom the place they educate you how one can make the meals you’re consuming (with out you having to do any of the onerous work).
The instructors had been hilarious, however additionally they highlighted some fascinating historical past of Key West all through the category.
Key West can be recognized for a superb time with good drinks, and it did NOT disappoint.
One of my new must-do’s in Key West is the Key West Legal Rum Tour and Mojito Making Class. Paul and Crystal Menta go all out to make this an unforgettable expertise.
This was one in all my TOP favourite issues we did. During the mojito making class, Crystal walked us by how they grew to become the first rum runners to Havana the place they realized how one can make a PERFECT mojito.
They’ve, in fact, put their very own little Key West twist on it, and it’s actually the very best mojito I’ve ever had.
Speaking of wonderful experiences, one in all my favourite issues to do in Key West is dolphin watching and snorkeling.
So it is going to come as no shock that I LOVED the Dolphin Watch and Snorkel Excursion with Fury.
@traveloffpath Magical moments with Fury Key West!
We obtained actually fortunate and had a number of teams of dolphins come to go to us and a few of them even had infants with them!
The captain and crew members had been fairly educated and gave us tons of enjoyable dolphin tidbits whereas we watched the dolphins mess around us.
My primary favourite out of every part we did (together with seeing child dolphins) was the Island Tales Golf Cart Tour with Amy Andrade.
This was HANDS DOWN the very best tour I’ve ever been on. She is aware of nearly every part and may cater the tour to what you’re most interested by. Amy’s ardour for historical past and storytelling is contagious. We spent your entire time on the sting of our seats and hanging on to her each phrase she stated.
You higher consider that I’m reserving a tour along with her each single time I’m going again to Key West any longer. Amy books up quick although so you must ebook manner prematurely!
The Heart of Key West: The People
Amy can be the Experience Director at Southernmost Beach Resort. She hosts a trivia night time on Wednesdays at Southernmost Beach Resort and we had a blast!
Our staff even took first place together with a prize and bragging rights. We had a lot enjoyable with Amy once more that we begged her to squeeze in a conch blowing class along with her earlier than our flights out the following morning.
Amy additionally helps embody one in all my different favourite issues about Key West, the folks and the Key West tradition. As a vacationer, it’s by no means enjoyable to really feel like a nuisance or undesirable by the locals.
Key West is small, so everybody is aware of everybody there, however they nonetheless love vacationers and you may positively really feel it. One of the most important sayings/slogans on the island is “One Human Family.”
Even being there for just a few quick days, you begin to really feel how a lot the folks of Key West actually consider that we’re all only one human household, regardless of the place we come from, what we appear like, or what we consider in.
It’s an exquisite approach to reside.
**Travel Off Path was a visitor of Southernmost Beach Resort, who helped with the creation of this itinerary by internet hosting a few of our lodging and sights. Our opinions, suggestions, and solutions stay our personal.**
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