The 2011 Vero Beach Adoration and INFO thread

[DVCconvert]

How are the places to eat at the resort?
>>Personally I think great! You can eat "lite" and get a burger or flatbread in the green cabin room, or more of a meal at shutters. Fancier atmosphere in Sonya's.

I thought someone mentioned a Buffett for Friday's is that true?
>>>Others maybe able to speak to this better, there has been a seafood buffet (but you can order from the normal menu as well)..I think that might be on Fridays.

Do the do the campfires? If so what night?
>>>campfires are at least 4 times per week, the exact nights will on listed on the resort activity list you get at check in. Also, if you go to post #1 in this thread and look for "scanned resort documents" I believe you can look at an activities list.

Movies?
>>>Not regularly, but of course members can (for free) fee if not a member, get movies on dvd.

How are the inn rooms?
>>>large. the ocean view inn rooms are great.

Is Laundry close?
>>>if you're in the main building there are (if I recall) on the 4th or 5th floor, very easy. Out buildings each also have laundry rooms.

HTH

 

[Starr W.]

2 weeks from tomorrow we'll be at Vero Beach.

Can't wait.

 

[hardingk]

We'll be there a week from tomorrow!! So excited! Can't wait!

 

[CruznLexi]

Hoping to get 2 nights at Vero before our Magic cruise calling Sunday am! For the places to eat how are they? How is the Character Breakfast? How far out do you need to make reservations? Did someone mention a buffet on Friday's? When are the camp fires??

 

[DVCconvert]

CruznLexi

For the places to eat how are they? How is the Character Breakfast? How far out do you need to make reservations? Did someone mention a buffet on Friday's? When are the camp fires??

Look ^ up to post 321 - I tried answering your questions.

Edited to add, for The CB you should call a few weeks out to make the reservation. (and it's a great feed and proably the best character interaction anywhere - only Goofy and Donald at present, but great.

 

[Lexxiefern]

I just booked a 1 bed at VB for Thanksgiving! Soooo excited! We stayed for 5 nights this past thanksgiving and it was wonderful! I am very happy to be going back there again.

They had a buffet on thanksgiving this past year but we didn't do it. Has anyone done it before? Is it worth it?

 

[metzger01]

We loved the resort and the area enough, that we've now moved here, about 8 miles from the resort in Sebastian, FL. Oftentimes, we'll take our guests over for a little self-guided tour when we go to the beach-access park right next door to the resort. The area is beautiful. The people are friendly. And housing prices are right.

 

[photobob]

About 10 miles....took us maybe 15-20 min to drive (Sebastian restaurant). Ask for a seat by the windows (which really aren't windows). They have those roll up tent-like windows. Like I said....very casual setting.......but good food.

We went on a Monday night and it was all you could eat fried shrimp and it was the best fried shrimp I've ever eaten!

 

[Lexxiefern]

We loved the resort and the area enough, that we've now moved here, about 8 miles from the resort in Sebastian, FL. Oftentimes, we'll take our guests over for a little self-guided tour when we go to the beach-access park right next door to the resort. The area is beautiful. The people are friendly. And housing prices are right.

Everytime we go my sister says she wants to move there. It is a nice little area.

 

[backyardponder]

Probably silly questions but figure this is the best place to ask...thinking in terms of an adults only trip, what is there to do there????

I've been reading, a lot but everything seems vague. I could sit on a beach for days. DH gets bored. Just curious??? Also, if it were a family vaca, do people usually hang at the resort? What is there to do around there?

VB is the opposite of WDW. Very slow moving and very relaxed. No commercial developments across the street or up and down the road. The biggest stess for me is getting up in the morning, having coffee on the balcony and making the big decision of the day...to walk north or south from the resort on the beach!

 

[DVCconvert]

....The biggest stess for me is getting up in the morning, having coffee on the balcony and making the big decision of the day...to walk north or south from the resort on the beach!

Exactly! Well put!

 

[backyardponder]

Wow Bobbi....what a great "winter escape" plan ! Sorry about your hubby....I had an accident too. Slipped in Feb and tore a tendon in my hip. I am finally starting physical therapy next week. Hope your hubby's on the mend !

Bobbi, sounds fantastic! What ship will you be on? We were on Celebrity's Equinox last month. Fantastic ship!

I started the 2012 roll call at the bottom of the 2011. Guess who is first????

Hope everybody is recovering from their ice inflicted damage. In 2007 we had a nice day in February with snow melt. In the evening, after the temperature had dropped below 32 I was walking over to my son's house, who lives 2 blocks away. I got into a fight with the sidewalk. It won. I shattered my wrist...the x-ray looked like a broken chicken bone. It recovered to more than 99% normal. The only good part from the whole thing was, from the pain pills, it was the only time in my life I really understood Bob Dylan lyrics.

 

[backyardponder]

I just booked a 1 bed at VB for Thanksgiving! Soooo excited! We stayed for 5 nights this past thanksgiving and it was wonderful! I am very happy to be going back there again.

They had a buffet on thanksgiving this past year but we didn't do it. Has anyone done it before? Is it worth it?

If you'll post the dates, I'll add you to the rollcall.

 

[backyardponder]

Updated rollcall with the first 2012 entry on it!

1/7 – 1/9 KAT4DISNEY
1/15 – 1/18 Brandis
1/21 – 1/26 bethsg
1/23 – 1-26 DisneyDuo
2/16 – 2/23 delauzons
2/18 – 2/21 ajkmom3
2/20 – 2/22 smacky1
2/20-2/24 MELSMICE
3/7 – 3/10 Jump4Joy8390
3/9 – 3/13 pit303
3/11 – 3/15 BernW
3/12 – 3/15 amandamcallister
3/12 – 3/18 ont/ohana
3/12 – 3/19 mickeywho?
3/12 – 3/20 Bose
3/13 – 3/19 papertraveller
3/17 – 3/20 debaudrn
3/23- 3/26 dizzneebabe
3/23 – 3/30 IggyLans
3/25 – 3/30 knothead180
3/26 – 3/28 hardingk
3/27 – 4/1 Kadorto
3/28 – 4/1 jjharts
4/2 – 4/8 Starr W.
4/3 - 4/9 Belle and Rella's Dad
4/3 – 4/9 conciergekelly
4/10 – 4/14 CFedor1
4/16 – 4/21 Mahusky
4/20 – 4/22 job09
4/26 – 4/28 tlynk
5/3 – 5/5 MiaSRN62
5/28 – 6/1 PammyK
6/18 – 6/21 tinkerfan1
4/18 - 4/23 katdocnorf
4/28 - 4/29 wawdwluver
5/1 – 5/30 dort (off site)
5/14-5/17 DznyDreamz
5/22 – 5/26 mmmagic7754
5/25 – 5-29 cmctammyg
5/25 – 5/28 JanDave
5/26 – 5-31 dis2cruise
6/1 – 6/30 starbox (off site)
6/7 – 6/11 wigdoutdismom
6/10 - 6/12 bobbiwoz
6/10 – 6/12 sarahk0204
6/11 – 6/15 irish_dancer
6/11 – 6/18 hpygrll
6/12 Lenc324
6/23 – 6/26 DVC Jen
6/24 – 6/25 iloveokw
6/26 - 7/1 ddiva
6/27 – 7/6 mittelst
6/30 – 7/1 SFD998 & Cheloconnell
7/1 – 7/4 vbarry
7/13 – 7/15 MrShiny
7/15 – 7/22 FormrCastMbr
8/6 – 8/13 Mahusky
8/29 – 9/1 smacky1
8/14 – 8/19 ellynsoh
9/9 – 9/11 amblackmon
9/28 - ??? alldiz
10/3 – 10/6 cemeb4dk

2012
1/15 – 1/21 bobbiwoz

 

[CruznLexi]

Just booked 2 nights with an Ocean View inn room plus have 3 nights before that at BLT! So can't wait!!!!

 

[Hopefully]

Tommorrow my 7 month window opens to book. I am so excited!! I have been waiting months.
We are hoping for an OVIR for 6 nights, arriving on October 21st. We will be at the BCV from October 16-21 for F & W.
Can't wait
Wish me luck!!

 

[job09]

Everytime we go snorking in St. Johns national park snorkel trail we find money! All those yachts in the area! Keep an eye out, modern day treasure hunting.

I was wondering about seating at VB do you have to rent a chairs? We are only going for a short visit but plan on lounging around the pool and the beach.

 

[job09]

Everytime we go snorking in St. Johns national park snorkel trail we find money! All those yachts in the area! Keep an eye out, modern day treasure hunting.

I was wondering about seating at VB do you have to rent a chairs? We are only going for a short visit but plan on lounging around the pool and the beach.

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a 7 night Princess Eastern Caribbean. The place I'm most looking forward to is the Virgin Island NP in St. Johns. I love to snorkel there. Bobbi

 

[DVCconvert]

I was wondering about seating at VB do you have to rent a chairs? We are only going for a short visit but plan on lounging around the pool and the beach.

The seats are free around the pool. You can rent beach chairs/loungers/umbrellas for the beach. If you go to post #1 in this thread you can find both member/non-member pricing.

HTH

 

[backyardponder]

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a 7 night Princess Eastern Caribbean. The place I'm most looking forward to is the Virgin Island NP in St. Johns. I love to snorkel there. Bobbi

Back when we still camped, we had a small tent and packed everything into a duffle bag. We spent a week at Cinnamon Bay Campground on St. John's. We had a rental car and visited many different beaches for snorkeling.

The one beach we didn't enjoy was Trunk Bay because of all the "boat people" there! When you go to St. John's, grab a cab and try a different beach. Cinnamon Bay is great and quiet with just campers there.