tamarack beach resort

One of the best things we did was to hire a speed boat on Mission Bay and went out in that -- this was brilliant, it only cost about for the hour, and was definitely worth it. The weather in November when we went was about 28c. We did the coastal drive and also went to La Jolla beaches and San Diego -- definitely worth a visit.

Quick Tips:

Definitely recommend car hire -- easier to get out and about and much easier than paying for taxis all the time. The resort is within walking distance to the shops, restaurants, and couple of bars as well. If you walk about 5 minutes round the corner, you will come to loads of little coffee shops and quaint little shops as well. By car, you are about 15minutes away from the Carlsbad shopping mall.

Best Way To Get Around:

Best way is car, but within Carlsbad itself, you can walk to most places. The beach is just across the road and nice for swimming, surfing, walking, and jogging. Really beautiful beach and superb location.

Best Things Nearby:
THE BEACH, SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, AND SHOPPING MALL.

Best Things About the Resort:
THE TIMESHARE IS IN A BRILLIANT LOCATION JUST ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE BEACH AND WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE QUAINT SHOPS OF CARLSBAD. IT HAS A SECURED UNDERGROUND CAR PARKING.

Resort Experience:
THE UNITS ARE BRILLIANT. FULL KITCHEN. WE HAD ROOM 338, WHICH WAS WAS RIGHT OPPOSITE THE BEACH, SO WHEN WE OPENED THE BLINDS EACH MORNING, THE SUN WAS SHINING ONTO OUR BALCONY AND WE FACED THE OCEAN. GOING IN NOVEMBER, WE SAW WHALES AS WELL, ALL HEADING SOUTH TO MEXICO. THE RESORT HAS A FREE VIDEO CLUB AND LIFTS ON SITE, AS WELL AS A POOL, JACUZZI, RESTAURANT, AND BAR NEXT DOOR. GROCERY STORE ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES WALK FROM RESORT.

• Unit Type: 1 Bedroom
• Activities: Excellent
• Amenities: Excellent
• Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
• Family Friendliness: Excellent
• Service: Excellent

The resort is in superb location for exploring Southern California. For anybody interested in water sports, this is a great place to go - you can hire boat, jet skis, and even go fishing as well. Carlsbad has it's own beaches, but along this coast there are loads of beaches and definitely worth a visit.

On the second day at the resort, we visited Disneyland in Anaheim and it took us about 70 minutes to get there. Disney is situated south of LA, so you don't have to drive into LA to get to there. You can do Disney in one day. Set off early, as it gets busy from midday onwards.

San Diego is south of Carlsbad and definitely worth a visit. A multicultural city and it is beautiful -- watch the planes as they fly very low over San Diego city!!!! While in San Diego, if you drive for a further 30 minutes south, you will come to the border with Mexico at San Ysidro. You can go across and get some good bargains -- don't forget to take your passport. Also while at San Diego, visit the Gaslamp Quarter. If you don't want to drive south, take one of the trams from San Diego to San Ysidro.

Sea World and San Diego Zoo are both worth a visit. November was a brilliant time to go to Sea World -- not many people, so it was easy to get about.

I loved this part of California and I would recommend it to anyone -- the scenery, the people, the sights -- everything is brilliant. We went in November and the weather was brilliant.