Hi everyone! Welcome back to my blog and to the first of my tropical vacation posts! Two weeks ago, my family and I traveled to Key Largo, Florida and I’m here to tell ya all about it. Keep reading for all the details!
On Sunday, we flew down to Ft. Lauderdale and then drove the rest of the way down to the Keys. Initially, it looked like it was going to rain all week because it was the start of their wet season, but it actually ended up being a beautiful, rain-free week! We stayed at the Key Largo Bay Marriott Beach Resort and overall, I really loved the resort! It was right on the water and had a great pool and hot tub. They had plenty of hammocks and guests had access to jet-skis, paddle boards, kayaks, and parasailing right at the hotel! There was also a spot for the snorkeling and scuba diving boats to pick you up right on site. It was awesome!
On Monday, we started our adventures with renting a couple jet-skis. I don’t have a great history with jet-skiing because, in high school, I went on vacation to Panama City Beach and that was the first time I was ever on one. I wasn’t old enough to drive it then so I was riding on the back with someone else and it was just terrible. I didn’t like how fast we were going and that I had no control so I was a bit nervous going into the experience this time but it was actually a lot of fun! I’m old enough now to drive the jet-ski myself and I had a great time! I would definitely recommend renting jet-skis on your next vacation if you have the chance.
Our adventure of the day on Tuesday was snorkeling! There was a company right at the resort called Ocean Divers and that’s where we booked our snorkeling trip. We caught the boat there, at 9:00am, and we were off! We went to two locations – one was called the Christ statue and the other was called Horseshoe – and they were both wonderful. Some parts were pretty deep and others were shallow so we got to see a lot of different fish and plants on the bottom of the ocean! The instructors, Tuck and Dani, were awesome and it was such a cool experience!
We spent the majority of the next two days at the pool, relaxing. We had explored and adventured so much the two days before that it was nice to spend some time lounging by the pool. Going into the vacation, I thought we’d spend more time in the ocean, but the ocean was as warm as a bath! That would usually be a good thing, but it was so hot and humid during the day that we just wanted something to cool us off from the burning sun.
On Friday, our last full day in Florida, we parasailed! It was super easy to book and super quick once you got on the boat. We stayed in the air for 10-12 minutes and it was really relaxing and peaceful! It barely felt like you were moving and there was such a good view because we were up so high. My dad is scared of heights and he didn’t have a problem with doing this, so if you’re scared of heights too, I’d say you’re safe to go for it! Also on Friday, we discovered that the resort had a game section! There was a little outdoor room on the first floor that had life-size games like Jenga and Connect 4! There was also shuffle board and a few ping pong tables! We spent a good amount of time here because there was so much to do. I loved that the resort had this!
Our last day was mostly spent packing up and being sad that we were leaving. It was such an amazing vacation and I didn’t want it to end! Next week, I’ll have another vacation post coming to the blog about what to pack for a tropical vacation so be sure to come back for that one! Have a great week!
