Can anyone describe current state of affairs on HHI ?
We're booked for mid April at Barony (driving) and are wondering what will be open both there and the Island in general.
Feb 18 is drop dead date for cancellation without penalties.
We will both be fully vaccinated by then.
CDC is saying don't travel at all . . . .Thanks
We’re thinking about a drive to vacation ( although a long drive). We‘ve both been vaccinated, but are still being cautious. Neither of us are golfers. That said, for a Spring visit, sounds like GO would be best, but what would be missing if we stayed at Surfwatch or Barony? Sounds like Monarch may be a bit crowded, which might not be great these days.
never been to the area, so also thinking of day trips - what area highlights are reasonable? Are Savannah and/or Charleston good day trips, or better to tack on the beginning or end?
Tuggers always make great vacation planners- thanks for the input!
I don't think you need to worry one bit about which resort is "safer" or less crowded for Spring,
as they're all going to be the same, and that is, safe!
Last June it was safe, and in August, and in September...we were here all of those times. We practiced safe protocol, and felt fine.
And as for now on the island, it's great. We've been at Grande Ocean for two weeks and it deceivingly
seems like a ghost town.
The guests are here, they're just staying in.
The parking decks are full, and occupancy is still significant-----
but you never run into anyone except when the weather is really good, and even then there are only a smattering of couples
out walking or biking.
I believe any of the Big Three resorts, and Monarch too, will all be a similar experience.
Monarch is crowded at the beach during Spring Break weeks and in summer, as they all are......
but
maybe a bit more because of the Sea Pines Beach Club being adjacent.
But it's possible to avoid that by going down the beach 30 yards.
From now to April it's fine, and not any higher than another resort....later on it's proportionally higher.
Restaurants on the island are generally not very busy, maybe a few couples dining at any given time, depending on the restaurant.
Most all of them do practice safe distancing of tables. We feel very safe, and continue to dine out every meal.
We went to Poseidon for lunch today and it WAS crowded, but we sat on the fireplace side, an adjacent seating area,
in a booth, and no one else was there. We do tend to pick uncrowded times at all the restaurants....
we go early and request isolated tables, and that works. And we pick places that we know are OK.
Most everybody at Grande Ocean (and it's the same at all the resorts) stays in to cook meals.
We seldom even see people, maybe in a parking deck or walking around a pool, but the feel is of a deserted resort even though we know it's not.
Traffic on the island is always heavy, even now, but at the resorts it's different......seemingly quiet, no crowds at all anywhere, and very safe.
