Florida is world famous for its’ fabulous coastline and spectacular beaches. But when visiting Florida which beaches are absolutely “do not miss” fantastic? Well, with so many to choose from, any vacationer is spoiled for choice. Did you know that if you walked just one mile of Florida beach front every day, it would take you two and a half years to get around the entire state!

My family and I went on a Disney cruise last Summer and loved it. The Disney Cruise line is the one place at sea where magic comes to life. And with the Disney Cruise Line, what better way to begin than with a Disney Cruise vacation? The Disney Cruise Line brings its unique style to the sea with its ships Disney Magic and Disney Wonder and the Disney Cruise Line has an extensive children’s program with age-specific activities.

The Tampa/St.Pete/Clearwater area is where you will find some of the most pristine and beautiful beaches in Florida. The majority of these beaches are close to one another and a few are remote islands that offer a private retreat for the Florida traveler. The island parks offer some of the best fishing and snorkeling on the west coast of Florida.

Fort Desota Park

Fort De Soto is located in the southwest corner of Mullet Key, at the entrance to Tampa Bay. The entire island is now Fort De Soto Park, a Pinellas county park which offers fine beaches, fishing, nature trails, camping, boating, and much more.

We moved to Florida when I was only 5, many, many years ago, before it became wall to wall houses, condos and shopping centers. But, about the seashells, moving there from Pennsylvania, the beach appeared to be a wondrous thing, and my parents took us there at least once a week, normally more often that that. At first we would take a few seashells home, but they were in such abundance that eventually we just walked by them, or picked them up, admired them and put them down. During the winter months, you would see tourists, who really knew nothing about seashells, combing the beaches for their bag of shells to take home to the frozen north, so they could remember their sunny vacation in Florida. Looking back all those years, I wish I had spent a few minutes each time we went to the beach to find only 1 or 2 of the best shells to save, but I didn’t.