Month: September 2020

We love this Beach-Themed Candy Board from food stylist and hostess-with-the-mostest Meg Quinn of Ain’t Too Proud to Meg!

She writes:

“Traveling to our favorite beaches might not be in the cards right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t recreate beach vibes at home.  So, in the spirit of future seaside vacations, I dreamed up this cute beach board inspired by one of my favorite beach holidays.   » Read more

While you’re quarantining, how about bringing the beach to your kitchen with these DIY cupcakes?

Many thanks to Liz Shim, owner and head designer of Eat Cake Be Merry, for sharing her recipe for these incredible treats!

She writes:

“These cupcakes were inspired by my favorite thing to do at the beach, which is looking for seashells.  » Read more

Blind Pass Beach is a favorite of our guests, as it spans across both Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  As you can imagine, it’s a great place to find shells, fish, sunbathe or watch the sunset.

One tip for visiting this beach?  You may want to skip swimming.  Blind Pass is extremely susceptible to powerful currents and has caught many a strong swimmer offguard.

Enjoy its beauty and collection of shells instead!   » Read more

Pieces of Eight Pirate Cruise 

“Now bring me that horizon.”

— The last line from Pirates of the Caribbean

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Photo from Smithsonian Magazine

“Life’s roughest storms

prove the strength of our anchors.”

— Unknown

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“Remember,

it was a professional who built the Titanic;

it was an amateur who built Noah’s Ark.“

— Vanessa Linsley  » Read more

Photo of SW FL barrier islands from Matador Network

“At sea, I learned how little a person needs,

not how much.”

— Robin Lee Graham  » Read more

Photo by Ocean’s Reach guest Ed M. from Itaca, NY

“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”

— John George Hermanson

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 Photo of Sanibel after a storm from Smithsonian Magazine

“However bad the storm you are in,

there is still sun somewhere over the horizon.”

— Ken Nutt

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Photo from Sail Magazine

“The pessimist complains about the wind;

the optimist expects it to change;

the realist adjusts the sails.”

— William Arthur Ward

Some nautical quotes are so powerful that they have stood the test of time,  » Read more