Southernmost Beach Resort Review: More Than A Famous Landmark, This Resort Is The Ultimate Key West Vibe

Who doesn’t love a tropical getaway that doesn’t require a passport?

If you happen to haven’t been to Key West, then you definitely’re lacking out on one of many biggest locations within the nation. I just lately went on a gaggle journey to Southernmost Beach Resort in Key West and I’m not kidding after I say it was one in every of my favourite journeys up to now.

To not brag, however I’ve carried out fairly a number of journeys to many various locations, so I’m not evaluating it to your run-of-the-mill household East Coast seaside trip.

Let me stroll you thru my journey and inform you why I liked Southernmost Seaside Resort a lot. Buckle up, as a result of there are A LOT of the reason why I fell in love with this place.

Seamless Journey to Paradise

To start with, I’ve realized to actually respect after I can fly someplace nonstop.

I’m not afraid of needing a number of connections to get someplace superb, but it surely’s good when you may get there in only one flight. Fortunately, Key West has tons of direct flights making a nonstop flight that a lot simpler. It’s a tiny, however well-connected airport that’s tremendous straightforward to navigate. And it’s been freshly renovated! They’ve model new gates and also you now not need to get off on the tarmac.

Breeze Airways is including direct flights they usually even have seasonal direct flights to search for!

Extra importantly (for me at the least) is the quantity of journey time to get from the vacation spot airport to the precise vacation spot.

There have been approach too many instances the place I’ve been so excited to lastly get to this superb tropical vacation spot and gotten into my transportation to then sit in a automotive (that usually has a driver that has gone approach too overboard with the scented automotive fresheners) after which have one other TWO HOURS within the automotive earlier than we lastly get to the lodge.

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Room Tour at Southermost Seaside Resort in Key West, Florida

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That’s completely NOT the case with Southernmost Seaside Resort. From choose up on the airport to drop off on the resort examine in was perhaps 10 minutes tops.

I do know Key West isn’t very huge, however I used to be nonetheless overly excited in regards to the lightning-fast transport that instantly has gorgeous views of the ocean. Which is one other one in every of my favourite issues about Key West, it’s not arduous to seek out unbelievable views, particularly at Southernmost Seaside Resort, because it’s proper on the water.

A Meals Lover’s Dream

If you happen to’ve learn any of my articles earlier than, then you definitely’ll know that I’m an newbie foodie after I journey. Key West is an newbie foodie’s dream come true for a number of causes. First, the KEY LIME PIE.

I can not emphasize that sufficient. If you happen to’re not a Key Lime pie individual, then you definitely’re doing it unsuitable (simply kidding, to every their very own).

Southernmost Seaside Resort is within the prime location to seek out all the most effective Key Lime Pies. On the very high of that record was Café Sole who put an impressed twist on the standard pie by including marshmallow to the highest (insert chef’s kiss right here).

Don’t you are concerned, Key West has extra than simply key lime pie. I clearly want to speak in regards to the recent seafood.

For instance, the Key West pink shrimp are SO GOOD. You’ll find the well-known pink shrimp everywhere in the island, however I liked them most at Boat House Bar and Grill. Whilst you’re there, you ABSOLUTELY must strive the sticky toffee pudding. TRUST ME!! I like an excellent Key Lime pie, however this dessert rivaled my high favourite Key Lime pies (and that’s saying one thing coming from me).

One other good spot for seafood was DJ’s Clam Shack. GET THE LOBSTER ROLL! You’ll thank me later. I want I may return proper now for the lobster roll.

You don’t even want to depart the resort to get unbelievable seafood. The lobster at Southernmost Seaside Café was scrumptious, and also you undoubtedly must strive the Key West Paella. I counsel sharing the paella with a number of individuals, but it surely’s so price it!

The Southernmost Seaside Café additionally has nice breakfast and lunch choices to take a look at. They’ve yummy breakfast smoothies, however you must strive the Florentine Benedict with added lobster. What an effective way to start out your day! If you’d like one thing gentle, refreshing, however insanely scrumptious you have to strive the Southernmost Seaside Café’s mango berry salad with shrimp added.

Do you need to have a non-public gourmand dinner together with your ft within the sand searching over the ocean? Sure, sure you do.

Southernmost Seaside Resort arrange this unbelievable expertise for us the place we had a non-public dinner on the seaside with Chef Cheyenne Armstrong cooking every thing proper in entrance of us. 10/10 advocate!

Unforgettable Key West Experiences

If you wish to discover ways to make some native favourite meals, then you definitely undoubtedly must check out the Key West Cooking School. This was a tremendous expertise with a superbly designed classroom the place they train you learn how to make the meals you’re consuming (with out you having to do any of the arduous work).

The instructors have been hilarious, however additionally they highlighted some fascinating historical past of Key West all through the category.

Key West can be identified for an excellent time with good drinks, and it did NOT disappoint.

One among my new must-do’s in Key West is the Key West Legal Rum Tour and Mojito Making Class. Paul and Crystal Menta go all out to make this an unforgettable expertise.

This was one in every of my TOP favourite issues we did. In the course of the mojito making class, Crystal walked us by way of how they turned the first rum runners to Havana the place they realized learn how to make a PERFECT mojito.

They’ve, in fact, put their very own little Key West twist on it, and it’s actually the most effective mojito I’ve ever had.

Talking of wonderful experiences, one in every of my favourite issues to do in Key West is dolphin watching and snorkeling.

So it is going to come as no shock that I LOVED the Dolphin Watch and Snorkel Excursion with Fury.

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Magical moments with Fury Key West!

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We obtained actually fortunate and had a number of teams of dolphins come to go to us and a few of them even had infants with them!

The captain and crew members have been fairly educated and gave us tons of enjoyable dolphin tidbits whereas we watched the dolphins mess around us.

My primary favourite out of every thing we did (together with seeing child dolphins) was the Island Tales Golf Cart Tour with Amy Andrade.

This was HANDS DOWN the most effective tour I’ve ever been on. She is aware of nearly every thing and may cater the tour to what you’re most excited by. Amy’s ardour for historical past and storytelling is contagious. We spent the whole time on the sting of our seats and hanging on to her each phrase she stated.

You higher consider that I’m reserving a tour along with her each single time I am going again to Key West any more. Amy books up quick although so you have to guide approach upfront!

The Coronary heart of Key West: The Folks

Amy can be the Expertise Director at Southernmost Seaside Resort. She hosts a trivia evening on Wednesdays at Southernmost Seaside Resort and we had a blast!

Our staff even took first place together with a prize and bragging rights. We had a lot enjoyable with Amy once more that we begged her to squeeze in a conch blowing class along with her earlier than our flights out the following morning.

Amy additionally helps embody one in every of my different favourite issues about Key West, the individuals and the Key West tradition. As a vacationer, it’s by no means enjoyable to really feel like a nuisance or undesirable by the locals.

Key West is small, so everybody is aware of everybody there, however they nonetheless love vacationers and you’ll undoubtedly really feel it. One of many greatest sayings/slogans on the island is “One Human Household.”

Even being there for a number of brief days, you begin to really feel how a lot the individuals of Key West actually consider that we’re all only one human household, regardless of the place we come from, what we seem like, or what we consider in.

It’s a fantastic method to stay.

_{**Journey Off Path was a visitor of Southernmost Seaside Resort, who helped with the creation of this itinerary by internet hosting a few of our lodging and sights. Our opinions, suggestions, and solutions stay our personal.**}