The Regatta Bay course has been listed as one of Golf Digest's 'Top places to Play in North America' and is located on a 120 acre preserve nestled beside the forested shores of Choctawhatchee Bay. Free rounds of golf are provided to our guests at nearby Bluewater Bay. Ocean Reef Resorts guests receive complimentary discounts at Regatta Bay, Emerald Bay and the Seascape golf clubs off Emerald Coast Parkway. These occur all along the gulf and are also centered in charming picturesque Disney-like places like Harborwalk Village, Destin Commons, Baytowne Wharf and Grand Boulevard in Sandestin.ĭestin is also a destination for great golf. Rentals are available for these fun pursuits at Harborwalk Village as well as in front of the Majestic Sun and the Ariel Dunes towers in Miramar Beach (among other locales).īesides our beautiful beaches and fabulous fishing, Destin is known for delightful diversions that include delectable dining, friendly beach bars, free outdoor concerts, family amusements and fun seasonal festivals.

Water sports abound here with rentals for jet skis, paddle boards, kayaks, surf boards, sailboats, canoes and pontoon boats which may be found at La Dolce Vita where Ocean Reef Resort guests receive reduced rates. Southern Living Magazine has consistently named Destin as 'Best Family Beach Destination'. (Ocean Reef Resorts provides special discounts for reduced rates on many of these adventures through our complimentary Reef Rewards program.)Īlthough its initial roots are anchored to fishing, Destin became a dazzling destination for vacationers who started to discover the beautiful beaches here in the 1970s. Families and friends often share a charter boat with experienced captains as well as their friendly crew who take visitors on these delightful adventures. Destin received fame for being acclaimed as the 'Luckiest Fishing Village in the World' and the harbor is home to the largest private charter boat fleet on the gulf. A deep rift fissure close by allows relatively easy access to deep water fishing here for an abundance of fish including Amberjack, Grouper, Tuna, Cobia as well as trophies like Blue Marlin and Sailfish.

By the roaring 1920s it was named The Bill Fish Capital of the Gulf of Mexico due to the huge trophy specimens found in abundance off shore. Fabulous fishing is what first brought tourists to Destin back in the late 1800s.

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