Quote:
Originally Posted by Christien
We've done Tampa/Clearwater a few times. Clearwater's ok, a little slow, but the beaches are awful - ground up shells. At least in the areas we were. Orlando area is much preferred because there are significantly more options for flights, because it's so popular, as well as there being more direct flights. My sister will be flying from Halifax with 2 young kids, so the easier the better. I wouldn't mind doing a day at Cape Canaveral with the kids - not a deal breaker, but something in the mix.
This afternoon I was looking at a few places in New Smyrna beach. It seems like a nice place - not as crazy as Daytona, but Daytona's right there if we want crazy for a night. Looks like a nice beach, a nice pet-friendly park.
|
Then you went to the wrong beach - or right after a big storm. Clearwater beach proper is like powdered sugar.
St. Pete Beach took it on the chin the last tropical storm we had two years ago - and lost about 100' of beach - Ft. Desoto is awesome (and natural) Sarasota/Lido Key is pretty awesome. Our beaches typically rank in the top 10 - including Destin - but remember that Destin is much more likely to be chilly in February
The Cape is pretty cool - plenty of things to do in Daytona - but I would not call the beaches very pretty.
I know Sunwing flys into St. Petersburg from Halifax
Cheap Flights | Last Minute Flights | Champagne Service | FlySunwing.com
Water Temp in Feb/Mar will be about ten degrees cooler on the east coast & Upper Gulf coast (upper 50-s lower 60's) than the mid gulf coast (upper 60's lower 70's) - if you plan on spending any time in the water