gstepic
TUG Member
I remember when planning a Florida vacation asking if Panama City Beach or Destin was better. I have seen this question asked several times since. Originally we were going to plan a week in the Tampa Bay area and another week at PCB or Destin.
Instead we decided to spend 6 nights at PCB and 4 nights at Destin so we could have a taste of both areas. I will provide a more detailed review when we get back from our trip, but I can tell you I am pretty impressed with Destin, a lot more than I thought I would be.
To really condense a review I will say the Wyndham resort at PCB is great and is a good enough reason to book a few days at PCB. The views from each unit are great and I enjoyed taking the short walk to Sharkys for food, drink, and entertainment. A new restaurant opened just east of the resort, almost right next store. What was really cool was watching all the stingrays play in the ocean. The area is ok but not nearly as nice as Destin. I can see with all the little bars why it is appealing to college kids. I did like the Pier Park area but we only strolled through there for an hour or so.
As I said, the Destin area is much nicer. We are staying at the Bay Club 2 resort and of course have no ocean view but the grounds are gorgeous. Baytowne Warf is a totally fun area with a lot of charm and the Harbor Walk village area is really nice. My wife even found a great area to snorkel and this is a big deal to her.
We spent one night on our way to PCB staying in Pensacola. I really loved the Pensacola Beach area and we had two of our best meals there, a dinner at Flounders and a lunch at Crabs. The boardwalk is really nice as well. I wish Wyndham had a resort there. Bottom line is I am falling in love with the Emerald Coast and will be planning on coming back many more times.
Gary
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Instead we decided to spend 6 nights at PCB and 4 nights at Destin so we could have a taste of both areas. I will provide a more detailed review when we get back from our trip, but I can tell you I am pretty impressed with Destin, a lot more than I thought I would be.
To really condense a review I will say the Wyndham resort at PCB is great and is a good enough reason to book a few days at PCB. The views from each unit are great and I enjoyed taking the short walk to Sharkys for food, drink, and entertainment. A new restaurant opened just east of the resort, almost right next store. What was really cool was watching all the stingrays play in the ocean. The area is ok but not nearly as nice as Destin. I can see with all the little bars why it is appealing to college kids. I did like the Pier Park area but we only strolled through there for an hour or so.
As I said, the Destin area is much nicer. We are staying at the Bay Club 2 resort and of course have no ocean view but the grounds are gorgeous. Baytowne Warf is a totally fun area with a lot of charm and the Harbor Walk village area is really nice. My wife even found a great area to snorkel and this is a big deal to her.
We spent one night on our way to PCB staying in Pensacola. I really loved the Pensacola Beach area and we had two of our best meals there, a dinner at Flounders and a lunch at Crabs. The boardwalk is really nice as well. I wish Wyndham had a resort there. Bottom line is I am falling in love with the Emerald Coast and will be planning on coming back many more times.
Gary
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