Vero Beach 2012 thread closed... see 2013

[mommyoftwo08]

Hello- has anyone been during New Year's Eve or the 1st week of January? We're thinking of booking Vero for a week, the heading to WDW so my husband can run the marathon. Not sure if it's completely off season for Vero, or if there are still enough activities that we would still enjoy it. The 31st is our 10 year anniversary (married at Disney), but we want to avoid WDW crowds!

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Updated the roll call.

 

[wigdoutdismom]

DrMomof3 Glad to hear you had a good time despite the unfortunate illness sweeping thru the family. A few questions.....How was the sleeper couch? Were the kids comfy? Was the balcony nice for relaxing despite the view or did the view kinda ruin it? Do you have any pics of the room? Would you go back here again or would you just rent a condo on another beach? If you would go back, would you get a 1 bdrm again or switch to a 2 bdrm or just stay at a room in the Inn?

Sorry for so many questions but I remember you from other threads and know you have great insight that I appreciate.

Thanks Amanda !!

Hi there, just jumping in on this conversation.
Have you seen the 2br villa at Old Key West? They are very similar. You might go to the OKW thread and look there...

 

[Grace&Carolinesmom]

Hi there, just jumping in on this conversation.
Have you seen the 2br villa at Old Key West? They are very similar. You might go to the OKW thread and look there...

Thanks i will go take a look.

 

[TLBlair]

We are headed to VB for the first time from 5/9 to 5/15

 

[JMTStone]

We are headed to VB for the first time from 5/9 to 5/15

See you there! We check in on the 10th and check out on the 14th. We are a very large party. 5 in a 2 bedroom and another 3 in an inn room. Its my In-Laws 65 wedding anniversary celebration.

 

[dylan0317]

We are headed to VB for the first time this June. Coming with 4 adults and 5 kids. We have reserved a dedicated 2 bedroom and a studio. Can anyone please tell me if there is any really difference bewteen the dedicated 2 bedroom and the lock-off 2 bedroom.

 

[Phelpsie70]

Please add us to the roll call. We will be visiting Vero for the second time from July 9th through the 14th. Myself, DH, and DS(9). We loved it there two years ago and are so excited to go back!

One question: my husband will have just gotten his scuba certification and was wondering if there are any places that are known for scuba in the area. Can anyone help with this?

Thanks much,
Michele

 

[Shellandscott]

We are going for a week in May. I have attempted to look over all the posts and I can not find the answers to these questions....

Are there blenders in the one bedroom units?

If we grocery shop ahead of time and the room is not ready when we get there can they hold the cold stuff for us at bell service?

 

[MnParrothead]

We are headed to VB for the first time this June. Coming with 4 adults and 5 kids. We have reserved a dedicated 2 bedroom and a studio. Can anyone please tell me if there is any really difference bewteen the dedicated 2 bedroom and the lock-off 2 bedroom.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong - It's been a few years since I've been in both a dedicated 2-bedroom and a lock-off - but from what I remember, the dedicated 2-bedroom's second bedroom only has a door to the kitchen/living area and not to the outside hallway/corridor.

Also, the lock-offs are located in each building facing the east/ocean, whereas the dedicated units are located closer to the parking lots/west side of each building. That's why I request a third floor lock-off, to try to get a view of the ocean. We hit the jackpot once (out of the many times we had a two-bedroom) and got a third floor view of the pool from the lock-off portion of the unit and a fantastic view of the ocean in the rest of the two-bedroom unit. From what I remember, we were in building 14.

 

[TheRobbs]

Please add us to the roll call. July 10-13. Family of 10 in three Inn Rooms.

 

[iloveokw]

At Vero now...much smaller crowds than during our past visits. Had the Thursday night seafood buffet tonight and it was wonderful. Highly recommend it!

 

[anonymousegirl]

We are going for a week in May. I have attempted to look over all the posts and I can not find the answers to these questions....

Are there blenders in the one bedroom units?

If we grocery shop ahead of time and the room is not ready when we get there can they hold the cold stuff for us at bell service?

I can't answer about the blenders, but I would expect that Bell Services could hold your perishables in a fridge just like they do at WDW. I know I will be bringing a cooler full of perishables with us when we come down from WDW in June.

 

[scootert]

Bell services will store your refrigerator and freezer items for you if the room isn't ready. Once it's ready, they will deliver them too... enjoy

 

[kritter]

There are blenders at VB and if there is not one call housekeeping and they will bring you a brand-new one in a box!!

 

[iloveokw]

We've enjoyed NYE at Vero many times. There are plenty activities to enjoy at the resort and in the area.

 

[mommyoftwo08]

We've enjoyed NYE at Vero many times. There are plenty activities to enjoy at the resort and in the area.

Would you mind sharing some details of the activities? How was your weather also? Sorry for all the questions! Thanks in advance!

 

[bobbiwoz]

We've enjoyed NYE at Vero many times. There are plenty activities to enjoy at the resort and in the area.

I'm interested as well. Are there fireworks anywhere in the area?

 

[bobbiwoz]

Just made breakfast reservations for the character breakfast! It's on Saturdays, & we think it's a good one! The DGC like to trade pins there. The CMs bring their pins out on a life preserver ring!

 

[berlykim22]

1 more week to Vero Beach!