Vero Beach 2012 thread closed... see 2013

[starbox]

Mmmm, doesn't sound too promising. I'm used to seeing manatees in a Florida state park, Blue Springs or Homosassa, and they are too far from Vero.

I'll be with a friend who hasn't seen any, so I want a good experience. I've heard about an electric plant or something that discharges warm water and manatees tend to gather there, anyone know about some place like that near Vero?

Yes! There is!!!

There is an electrical plant on the other side of the bridge that leads to Vero proper (and McKee) If you drive down A1A towards Vero Beach, it will be the SECOND bridge. There is a power plant on the inland side and they are a designated manatee observation spot. There is parking and an observation area.

 

[iloveokw]

Adding another Vero trip to 2012....yippee.

 

[pixie08]

Yes! There is!!!

There is an electrical plant on the other side of the bridge that leads to Vero proper (and McKee) If you drive down A1A towards Vero Beach, it will be the SECOND bridge. There is a power plant on the inland side and they are a designated manatee observation spot. There is parking and an observation area.

Thank you!!!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Yes! There is!!!

There is an electrical plant on the other side of the bridge that leads to Vero proper (and McKee) If you drive down A1A towards Vero Beach, it will be the SECOND bridge. There is a power plant on the inland side and they are a designated manatee observation spot. There is parking and an observation area.

This is good to know, thanks!
I've booked a boat trip around Pelican island through the Environmental Learning center nearby the resort. They had 3 trips next week, but only 1 had room for 2 more. Cost is $22 per. I'll post about it, but learning more about Pelican Island is something I've wanted to do, and I enjoy boat excursions. I'm glad my friend agreed to join me. Has anyone done it?
I also made an ADR for the Sat. Moring breakfast with characters. I enjoyed it a lot with the family last summer. It will be a good way to end the stay I think.

 

[disneydivermom]

Just came back from our first trip to Vero Beach... in a word "AWESOME"!!! Family of 4 all agree it was the highlight of our trip (HH, BWV, VB & SeaWorld). Already hoping to go back for a full week this summer. Studio Inn room ocean view. Nothing better than watching the sun rise while listening to the ocean waves, reading a good book and drinking coffee from my refillable Disney mug.

 

[bobbiwoz]

The only electric plant I know of that attracts manatees is on the west coast...but what do I know, I'm from NY. My daughter was happy with the Fort Piece place, she is 15 year old. Good luck.

I think we'll visit the Ft. Pierce facility too, I want to know about as many places as I can. Last winter my DH travelled at least 150 miles to a different place, and we didn't see any! I know they are in Blue Springs, so if worse comes to worse, I'll bring my friend there.
I sent my friend a link to that facility, and she's interested.

 

[DVCconvert]

I've pretty regularly seen both manatee and dolphins off the causeway/bridge area linking wabasso and A1A. We've just pulled into to one of the picnic/boat lanuching areas and watched.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I've pretty regularly seen both manatee and dolphins off the causeway/bridge area linking wabasso and A1A. We've just pulled into to one of the picnic/boat lanuching areas and watched.

During the winter?

 

[bobbiwoz]

Just came back from our first trip to Vero Beach... in a word "AWESOME"!!! Family of 4 all agree it was the highlight of our trip (HH, BWV, VB & SeaWorld). Already hoping to go back for a full week this summer. Studio Inn room ocean view. Nothing better than watching the sun rise while listening to the ocean waves, reading a good book and drinking coffee from my refillable Disney mug.

Wow!

Is the refillable coffee in the hallway leading to the restaurant? I don't usually get a refillable mug, but my DF doesn't drink coffee.

 

[CruznLexi]

One more sleep until VB and 2 sleeps until we are Dreaming!

 

[eandesmom]

Add me to the roll call

First visit

7/27-7/31

 

[dort]

Just confirmed Vero for another visit
Does it still count if we are staying off site?

 

[DVCconvert]

During the winter?

In thinking about it, it's usually been in the Oct - Nov range

 

[DVCconvert]

Is the refillable coffee in the hallway leading to the restaurant?

I dont use the refillable mug either, but yes...I've seen it there...as if you were walking into/towards Shutters.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Just confirmed Vero for another visit
Does it still count if we are staying off site?

Yes

 

[dort]

Second time staying off site down the road a bit in a condo.
5/5 to 5/26
10+ trips to Vero. We still stop in at the resort for lunch and/or dinner! My points don't allow me to stay there that long

 

[bobbiwoz]

One more sleep until VB and 2 sleeps until we are Dreaming!

Could you be here now?

On the manatee topic:
We found the parking area by the electric plant, but no signs of where to go for observing manatees. The area was completely fenced off. What were we missing?

 

[lovin'fl]

We shot over from WDW to Merritt Island a couple times to see the manatees, but that's an hour north of Vero Beach. We are driving down from MD, so we could stop in on the way down.

Also, DH just found a zoo (Brevard Zoo) that now has a canopy (zipline) tour. He wants us to do that, but I think it's also a bit of a hike from Vero Beach, no?

 

[dort]

Hey Rob... thats 5/5 not 5/25 to 5/26. One night would just not be enough for me at VB

 

[bobbiwoz]

Hi, from Vero!

The activity is called Bubbles! My DF had an idea about what it would be like, and we had fun!