Destin Beaches and Water Update July 28, 2010

Last week when I was staying at the Destin Pelican Beach Resort there was lots of algae and sea weed in the water, however there was no oil or tarballs.

Today my renter Shelly just told me the sea weed and algae is gone and all that remains is beautiful emerald green(almost blue) water and crystal white sand.

Summer is almost over and the beach and water is gorgeous so hurry to book that last minute summer vacation. I can be reached at 731-589-7841(cell so you can text).

News From The Beach in Destin

My family and I just got off the beach. The temperature outside here now is about 95 but we have a breeze blowing.

To answer your questions about the oil spill and Destin beaches as of July 22, 2010, there is no sign of the oil anywhere although BP has a few guys walking up and down the beach looking for tar balls. I did not see anything in their little nets that they use to pick them up.

There is however lots of sea weed and algae in the water but we still were able to swim and have a good time.

Also the beach is packed behind the Destin Pelican Beach Resort and the parking garage is full. A look at other resorts here does not reveal a full house but there are still several guests visiting the other places. I have a friend who owns a unit in Breakers East condo(4 doors down from Pelican) and his unit is on the rental program. He told me his rentals have almost ceased as have most of the units in his complex. Bob also told me everyone knows that the Pelican Beach Resort Destin is one of the most popular family vacation destinations in this part of Florida.

My unit #1004 is on the rental program and has some availability. Just contact me(call or text) if you are interested in booking my unit for your vacation. My cell number is 731-589-7841.

Tomorrow morning we plan to spend a few hours at the Big Kahuana Water Park just across the street from the Pelican Beach Resort.

We arrived at Destin Pelican Beach Resort Yesterday

After spending a couple of days with friends in Montgomery, we arrived in Destin yesterday. It really felt like homecoming.

The weather is beautiful and the water and beaches as gorgeous as ever. We spent about 5 hours on the beach yesterday(there was no oil and no tar balls) and had a great time. The water was pretty warm and beach behind the Pelican Beach Resort pretty crowded.

I asked Niki at the front desk(Resorts of Pelican Beach Destin) if their business was off because of the oil spill scare and she said probable 50% but the last couple of weeks there has been a surge of last minute vacationers(like me).

This morning I am not sure what we will do but if my kids were a little younger they could participate in the youth activities set up by the Pelican Activities director.

Here is the Pelican Beach Resort Youth Activities line up for today.

8:30am-9am Free Hula Hoop Contest(by the Tiki Hut)
9am-9:30am (Free) Free style soccer(by the Tiki Hut)
10:30am-11:30am Decorate a koozie $5 (Pelican Pool Side) (wonder what a koozie is?)
1:30pm-2:30pm Paint a beach tile $5 (Pelican Pool Side)
3:30pm-4pm Free Bean Bag Toss (Pelican Pool Side)

After coming off the beach we spent about an hour in the outdoor pool and enjoyed the relaxation and shade as the pool is on the east side of the Pelican Building.

Oil Spill Location For Early - Mid July

I just got on the geoplatform government site and plugged in the date of July 9, 2010 in search for the projected oil slick location in the Gulf of Mexico.

This seems to reflect what we have been hearing that the slick has been pushing more to the west and has even hit the Texas coast.

Now would be a good time to book your summer vacation to Destin and the Pelican Beach Resort. My phone number is 731-589-7841.

Destin Beaches Status As Of July 5, 2010

I received an e-mail from the Destin Pelican Beach Resort management company concerning the beaches in Destin Florida. Here is a link to information and pictures of the beaches in and near Destin.

According to the information on the Pelican site, favorable winds have really helped Destin beaches escape the main effects of the gulf oil spill. As of July 5(today) there is no oil washing ashore in Destin and only a couple of instances of small tar bars which were quickly removed.

My Destin condo on the beach continues to stay rented mainly because I reassure everyone that they have no way to lose money if oil did come ashore(complete refund for unused portion of their reservation).