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Destin travel boasts some of the best snowy-white crystal beaches along the Gulf Coast – and the country, for that matter – along with prime fishing in the “World’s Luckiest Fishing Village,” water sports fun, shopping, golf, restaurants with cuisine to please every palate, galleries and boutiques, arcades, go-cart adventures, glass-bottom boats, sunset and dolphin cruises, and so much more!

If shopping is part of your Destin travel plans, you have oodles of choices with the Emerald Coast Shopping Center, Destin Commons, Silver Sands Factory Stores, Market Shops at Sandestin, Shoreline Village Mall, Banana Republic Outlet, Grand Boulevard, Baytowne Wharf (50 shops and eateries) and Plantation Plaza.

Hankering for cruises, fishing or water sports adventures during your time in Destin? Check out Sunquest Cruises, Southern Star Dolphin Cruises, Pelican Adventures, Boogie’s Water sports, Phoenix Sport Fishing and more. Destin travel opportunities include everything from deep-sea, pier, jetty and beach fishing, parasailing, scuba (PADI certification available), snorkeling, and waverunners, just to name a few.

Gulf Shores is one of the best-kept secrets on the Gulf coast! Imagine having more than fifteen golf championship golf courses, fishing excursions, a water adventure park, and 32 miles of some of the most beautiful beaches on the Gulf of Mexico in one place. When you think of Gulf Shores, you probably imagine sugar-white sandy beaches and turquoise waters gently lapping on the shores. Sounds enticing, yes? Well, there’s more. Saltwater fishing excursioans are only seven miles away at Orange Beach, which, by the way, happens to be home to the largest charter fishing-boat fleets in the US. And they offer half-day or full-day deep-sea and back-bay fishing excursions; choices abound for every rod and reel.

If you enjoy getting in touch with nature, there are bird and wildlife sanctuaries close by. The Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge to the west and beyond that, the Audubon Bird Sanctuary at Dauphin Island State Park, located a short and very fun ferry ride beyond the western edge of the peninsula. There are a wide range of accommodations to suit every taste and budget from luxury condos on the beach to less expensive hotels that lie five miles inland. However, let me offer some advice.