Spring Break 2005

This was a very beautiful resort with many things to offer. This resort has two lazy rivers, five outdoor pools, two indoor pools, two indoor whirlpools, nine outdoor whirlpools, an exercise room, game room, tiki pool bar, restaurant, and gift shop. The rooms have a full kitchen with dishwashers and a washer/dryer in each room. We stayed in the two-bedroom deluxe, which had one king-size bed in one room and two twin beds in the other room and a queen sofa. It had two full bathrooms and a balcony that you could see the ocean from. It was absolutely breathtaking. I highly recommend this resort. The only downside was that it was pretty far away from anything in Myrtle Beach. We had to rent a car to get anywhere.

Margaritaville was a must-stop for us. This was definitely a great place to visit. They had a band playing and people dancing. Great family place too. I didn't think it was going to be so family oriented, but it was! They had guys walking around on stilts, dressed up all funny, and making animals out of balloons for the kids. It was great!

The food and margaritas were awesome! They have this great big blender in the middle of the room and every so often a bottle comes down from the ceiling and "appears" to fill the blender with margarita mix. Then it spins and spins. It was really neat and the kids were amazed!

Went to House of Blues the second night we were in town. We didn't eat there because we had just eaten at Margaritaville (good too!). So we went clubbing, and this was the first place we went. Great club time! By far the best club we went to the whole week we were in Myrtle Beach.

We got there around 10 or so, and it was free pour from then until 1, which meant that we got free drinks with a ticket admission until 1am. So, we didn't have tickets so we went up to the guy that was taking tickets and asked him where we could get tickets and he gave us free ones! So we got in free and got to drink for free. They make their drinks strong too, so be careful all you lightweights!

Barefoot Landing (www.bflanding.com) is like a big outdoor mall. It has a lake in the middle of it and the shops go around the lake with a couple bridges in the middle. It has about 100 shops and several restaurants. It kept us busy all day!

If you like to shop, this is a must. Some of the stores are: Anything Joe's, All About My Beer, Barefoot Candles, Peace Frogs, and Scrappin' Barefoot. Food: Crab House, Johnny Rockets, Joe's Crab Shack, and many more. We went to Johnny Rockets for lunch and Crab House for supper. Definitely recommend either of them.

Went to Ripley's Aquarium and paid $16.95 to go to something that was so not worthwhile. When you go in, it's one big room and you can pet stingrays and turtles. Then they have a moving sidewalk that moves in a circle around the large room and it is entirely glass all around you. Above you and to the left and right. They have sharks, jellyfish, other fish, etc., in the tank. Which I suppose is neat, but I won't pay it again.

I suppose if you have kids, this would be a neat place to go. They would probably like it a little better than two adults would.

Club Kryptonite is definitely a happenin' place. I wasn't as big a fan as I thought I would be, but it was cool. It was really packed the night we went, so I don't think I enjoyed it as much as I could have. Website: http://www.club-kryptonite.com/index2.html.

I would say if you do go, go a little bit earlier if you actually want to get in some dancing, because shortly after we got there, it started to get way too packed. Packed so full that you couldn't even move to dance. Also, invest in a Myrtle Beach VIP Card! It gets you into all the clubs for either free or discounted!

This is just a short cruise that takes about 2 hours and cruises up and down the Intracoastal Waterway. It's a very cute boat and very relaxing. You can see some spectacular houses along the way. It cost about $10 through our resort.

The boat company is located at Barefoot Landing, which is a big shopping area. They also have dinner cruises for a little more money.

We rode on the Jungle Prince, which is three levels high. The second level is all enclosed in case you get cold and has a snack bar. The third level is the "lounging in the sun" level. The first level is also enclosed, and you can find the restrooms on this level.