Family Travel in Emerald Coast

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    STAY

    Where to Stay on the Emerald Coast

    On your next trip to the Emerald Coast, consider staying at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa on the Gulf of Mexico. The beach front resort includes three pools, four champion golf courses, and seven dining outlets. Additionally, the resort is in easy access to two major highways, which means that you and
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    PLAY

    Emerald Coast Activities

    One of the best parts of the Emerald Coast experience is the dolphins! Come face-to-face with the sea creatures through Southern Star Dolphin Cruises in Destin, Florida. You can say hello to the dolphins while enjoying a fun ride through the emerald green water from the Gulf of Mexico. Another way to experience dolphins is
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    EAT

    Eating on the Emerald Coast

    Eat like the locals by visiting Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl & Grill in Destin, Florida! Some of the chef’s favorite dishes include the tuna, salmon, fish ‘n chips, and mahi mahi. The mahi is indigenous to the gulf which means it’s extra fresh and tasty. What makes the fish even better is that it is
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    LEARN

    Learn about the Emerald Coast of Florida

    The Emerald Coast has a rich Native American history that you can learn all about at the Indian Mound Museum. The museum hold over 1,000 Native American artifacts dating all the way back to 1400 A.D.! You can see how people used to live by trying out replicas of Native American tools. There’s even a
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    PEOPLE

    People

    One of the best ways to experience the Emerald Coast is by building sand castles on it’s sugary sand beaches. Locations such as Henderson Beach offer great sand castle building lessons, but they’re even better with an amazing instructor. Rick Mungeam has won many awards for his work and is a master instructor on beach
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    SHOP

    Shop

    Looking for an interesting “shopping” experience? Then, visit AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar located on the Destin Harbor. Here they offer an interesting “catch and cook” opportunity were guests can actually catch the fish they want and it will be cooked for them right after. Next time you’re taking a trip on the Emerald Coast,
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    Description

    Colleen and her daughters head to the sunny Emerald Coast of Florida for a relaxing vacation along the Gulf of Mexico.  They get a deluxe lesson in how to build a sandcastle from a professional, making an extraordinary three-tower castle!  Their next adventure is a dolphin cruise, where the dolphins swim so close to the boat, they can practically touch them!  Colleen and the girls then visit the Gulfarium, where they do touch a dolphin and even paint with her, as part of a behind-the-scenes program called Dolphin Doodle.

    In addition to beautiful beaches, the Emerald Coast is known for its Native American history.  The Indian Temple Mound and Museum located in Ft. Walton has one of the finest collections of artifacts and prehistoric ceramics in the Southeastern United States.  Colleen also meets a local chef to learn about the fish in the area and tricks for getting kids to try new foods.  She then has a fishing lesson on the Okaloosa Island Pier in Destin, known for being the luckiest fishing village.  To top off the vacation, Colleen and the girls try jet skiing for the first time, taking in amazing views of the Emerald Coast area from the water.  From Ft Walton to Okaloosa Island to Destin, Florida, the Emerald Coast offers fun for the whole family.

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