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| Crowned Image - 2015-06-18 1:15 PM I have been to Florida at least 20+ times in the last 4 years... I have yet to see one stinking dolphin. We were always right on the beach too, everyone else SWEARS they are there. I'm convinced everyone is lying just to see how gullible I am ;) ETA: I tried, and clearly failed, to quote 3canstorun. So my comment isn't totally random!
LOL. I stayed with my family in Navarre in 2003. I saw a dolphins (usually in pairs of two) about 60 feet out. It was neat. That is a lot of times to not see a dolphin. Plain bad luck :( |
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Location: FL | We live in the Gulf Breeze/Navarre area and my husband is from Robertsdale (north of Orange Beach/Gulf Shores) so we are VERY familiar with all of those places. All have their advantages. If you stay in Alabama, make sure you go to the Flora-Bama at least once! Pensacola Beach has got a great boardwalk and most everything on the beach is in reasonable walking distance. Also, some people don't realize that Pensacola and Pensacola Beach are two different places entirely. If you stay on Pensacola Beach, the closest town to you is Gulf Breeze, not Pensacola. Though it is just across the bridge. Navarre is great if you are trying to escape a huge crowd. If you end up there, go to Juana's Pagodas. Also if you stay in Navarre, it puts you right between Destin (awesome shopping and beaches) and Pensacola. And if it's dolphins you want to see, all you have to do is walk to the end of Navarre pier on a busy day. We fish out their regularly and the guys cuss them all day for taking their fish. ;)
I was born and raised here in NW Florida (affectionately known as Lower Alabama), so if you need any help or questions, let me know :) |
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Location: Monticello, AR | I just wish my bestie loved the beach like I do!!! She can't sit still that long, and I can take a good book, a cooler and sit a chair in the edge of the water and stay all day!! And I have been on the dolphin cruise out of orange beach...saw lots of them and had a blast! And the ice cream boat came up and you could buy treats while out watching Dolphins!! |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | upscowpatty - 2015-06-20 8:13 AM I just wish my bestie loved the beach like I do!!! She can't sit still that long, and I can take a good book, a cooler and sit a chair in the edge of the water and stay all day!! And I have been on the dolphin cruise out of orange beach...saw lots of them and had a blast! And the ice cream boat came up and you could buy treats while out watching Dolphins!!
Take me next time. We can put her in charge of entertaining kids, and you and I will sit and relax.  |
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Location: Oregon | Ice cream boat. Yeah baby. |
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| PENSACOLA! ok, maybe i'm just biased b/c i live here. But, i still think the beach is prettier than Gulf Shores and there are less people and there is plenty to do and a lot of great food. You can do the boardwalk, see Ft. Pickens, there is even a dog beach. The Grand Marlin, Hemingways, Flounders, Peg Leg Pete's and Red Fish Blue Fish are all places i'd recommend. Also, if you are down on a tues or wed, you can head down to Ft. Pickens around 11AM and watch the Blue Angels practice (navy base is just across the sound, and i would double check the schedule but these are normal practice days). not sure what dates you are planning for but in about 3 weeks is the blue angel beach show. I hear the Margaritaville hotel on the beach is fantastic. anyway, so yea, my vote is Pensacola, lol!!
ETA: There are plenty of dolphins around! I see them a lot. Also stingrays and an occasional sea turtle.
Here are a couple shots i've taken. I love living here!!!
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Edited by Staying Focused 2015-06-21 5:40 PM
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Location: south | We went to Orange Beach last year and are going back again this year...we loved it! Walked out on a fishing pier and saw several dolphins up close in the middle of the day, took a helicopter tour and saw all kinds of sealife in the water, the beach was great and we found lots of seashells...don't think you can go wrong choosing that area! |
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| rodeogurl12 - 2015-06-21 8:36 PM We went to Orange Beach last year and are going back again this year...we loved it! Walked out on a fishing pier and saw several dolphins up close in the middle of the day, took a helicopter tour and saw all kinds of sealife in the water, the beach was great and we found lots of seashells...don't think you can go wrong choosing that area!
OMG BEAUTIFUL!!!! You are lucky to live there! |
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