The area surrounding Pensacola, Florida is one of the most beautiful areas and fine tourist destinations of the Southern seacoast. The area is full of appetizing food, enjoyable music, white sand beaches and lots of attractions. There are several beaches near Pensacola and with so much to choose from it may get a little overwhelming when you start to plan your vacation. Why settle for an all inclusive vacation package and take a chance on missing all the fun? Although many families choose the all inclusive resort route, it may not be the best advice for everyone. Pensacola Beach is one of the most attractive beaches in Florida, but the surrounding towns and cities also offer beauty and fun. While you may not be able to do everything in one visit, it’s worth a try…
During an all-inclusive vacation, you can enjoy various beach activities and adventure sports such as windsurfing, water skiing, sailing, scuba diving and deep-water fishing. Pensacola has become a famous family beach vacation choice because of the variety of options. When you book a vacation through an all-inclusive resort, most of these activities and water sports will be included in the price. This is one reason an all-inclusive vacation is more expensive than simply booking a hotel room. What if you do not want to scuba dive or wind surf, though? What if all you want to do is lie on the beach and enjoy the sun and surf? You will be wasting money on attractions you are not even interested in doing.
While many travelers will go with an all-inclusive resort for lack of another option, there are drawbacks to this type of vacation. While you may not be restricted to the resort area, there is so much to do at the resort that you may not have an easy time leaving – especially if you want to get your money’s worth on dining and amenities. Pensacola and the surrounding areas offer way too much to see and do to limit yourself to a resort’s offerings.
Booking a vacation rental, on the other hand, allows you to save time and money during the booking routine, and it keeps your schedule free so that you can add all the other area activities and attractions. Plus, you can save money by enjoying the amenities that come with a vacation home such as home-theaters and your own kitchen.
Pensacola is one of Florida’s best resorts for a do-it-yourself vacation. The area is child-friendly and offers many child-focused activities. If you are visiting Pensacola with no children, there is just as much to keep you busy. The area boasts facilities for water sports and recreational vehicles, swimming pools if you do not want to swim at the beach, casual and elegant restaurants, nightclubs and evening entertainment. It may take more time to plan your vacation if you go it alone, but it will be worth your effort. You can actually save money by booking a vacation rental, where for the same price as a hotel room you will be able to stay in a comfortable home, keep the kids from going crazy, and be able to write your own schedule for the day.
Planning your own vacation is also perfect for those who want to enjoy adventure and thrill. In Pensacola you can take pleasure in swimming alongside the dolphins, try water skiing, or play some feisty matches of tennis. Or you can choose to just relax and get out and see the area. Make your trip your own and you’ll experience all the local charm of Pensacola!
Tammy Pleasant is a stay at home mother, author and freelance business owner of Ink in the Book. She loves to travel with her family and when she is not home teaching her children, she’s off visiting her favorite places in Florida and Branson, Missouri or other places in the wild blue yonder.
