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Just south of the Georgia border and a 5 hour drive from the heart of Atlanta sits Amelia Island. Treat the family to a spot right on the beach at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.
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Book the Atlantic Suite and access the Club Level (think duck pate en croute and Sommelier selected wines) at this beautiful, beach front resort. The 2 bedroom suite is on the 2nd floor and has grand views of the Atlantic Ocean. Oceanfront rooms and suites are also available and are just as stunning.
Watch the kids eyes pop and hear the squeals of excitement when they open the door to a pirate campout. A tent with a porthole and luscious bedding is neatly put into the tent, so they can actually sleep in it.
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You can also have, “Milk and cookies are delivered to your room by a pirate, a princess and our resort mascot Amelia, a seven year old Blue & Gold Macaw,” the website says. They will likely read the story that inspired this package, How I Became A Pirate. Tuck them in and send them to dreamland with a stuffed animal and battery powered lantern. All provided in these packages.
Your first day in Amelia Island has to be spent at the beach. Put on your suits and head to the Spa Pool to warm up and have breakfast and coffee delivered poolside. Then, head out with all of your beach toys to the private 1/4 mile beach. Build sandcastles, play in the waves and enjoy a bit of shade under the provided umbrellas. Rent body boards or stand up paddle boards to add to the fun. Take a sunset horseback ride on the beach before heading back to the resort for dinner and drinks.
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The next day, visit Club Level for a quick breakfast before heading out for the day to explore all that Amelia Island has to offer. Take a bike ride around the island. Visit Crafty Kids for a, “studio that allow kids to express themselves through art. Projects will include numerous art activities.”
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With a variety of museums including Pinball, Shrimping and Maritime museums, there’s something for all the kids, even the grown ones.
Get back to the resort just in time to drop the kids off at Kid’s Night Out (included with your Club Level Access). They will have dinner, play games and hang out with their new vacation buddies from 6 to 9 (10 at the latest), Friday nights.
Take this time for date night! Go to David’s where their mission is, “to provide high-quality food for all those that wish to combine an intimate and relaxed ambiance with skillful cooking into one extraordinary dining experience.”
Beachside drinks and live music can cap the evening at Slider’s Seaside Grill before heading back to pick up the kiddos from Kid’s Night.
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Spend your last day at Amelia Island taking the popular Cumberland Island Tour. This 2.5 hour river tour gives it’s riders the history of the area and affords plenty of opportunity to see the area’s wildlife. Keep a look out for a team of wild horses!
There are so many more adventures to be had at Amelia Island. This may be a family trip that needs to happen every year.
