Vero Beach 2012 thread closed... see 2013

[sssteele]

Oct 14-19; 5 nights in a studio before heading to Port Canaveral for a 10/20 Fantasy cruise.

 

[cayennews]

I visited Vero Beach at the beginning of June. It was a bit rainy, but I was able to get to the pool all but 1 day. The beach is so close. I liked how you were able to use the pool even after you checked out. My flight was at night, so I rented a locker and put my shower things in there and then sat by the pool. I had a studio with a view of the ocean which I did not expect. It was a nice bonus. The food on site was very pricey. I went down the street to a little place, walking distance to the resort, and got breakfast each morning. Helped to save money that way. If you have a car you can drive to the mall or the outlets or many other restaurants. The gift shop had a lot of good snacks and I liked the free movie rentals that came along with being a member. I would go there again! It was my first Vero Beach experience.

 

[dreaming4disney]

Just want to say that we really enjoyed our stay at Vero June 27-30th. The resort is beautiful. We weren't able to get a villa, so we stayed in two inn rooms.

My kids had a great time at the pool and ocean. They went back and forth all day long. We ventured out to the Ocean Grill. Had a good meal and there was a band playing outside on the boardwalk. I found it odd that all of the stores close at 5pm every day. No late nights. They looked cute but we weren't able to walk through any.

We also did the turtle walk at Sebastian Inlet. That was the highlight for me. We were lucky and got to see a Loggerhead lay her eggs. It was a long night. Started at 9pm and we didn't get back until 12:30am. Definitely worth it!

So thanks for the help with planning. I would love to visit again someday.

 

[kritter]

We are at Vero Beach right now and loving it!!

 

[tikimimi]

We are at Vero Beach right now and loving it!!

Yeah!!!

 

[AlohaAnnie]

Our first DVC stay was at Vero Beach was June 2010. We had a great time but we had an Inn room and were unable to cook. It was difficult.

We are returning for a trip June 2013.

We are going to request a One Bedroom this time so that we can prepare meals much easier. Our previous trip we went to Walmart and purchased sandwich items, salad items, mac & cheese in the microwave bowls. I know that Walmart does not have a section of cut up fruit and vegetables. I was wondering if there is a more upscale store located near Vero Beach that had pre-cut fruit and vegetables for purchase. We have a local Meijer store here. But I am not sure what the store would be called in Florida. Or if they have a meijer.

Any Suggestions????

We are driving from Disney World and Returning to Disney World after our stay.

 

[tikimimi]

Our first DVC stay was at Vero Beach was June 2010. We had a great time but we had an Inn room and were unable to cook. It was difficult.

We are returning for a trip June 2013.

We are going to request a One Bedroom this time so that we can prepare meals much easier. Our previous trip we went to Walmart and purchased sandwich items, salad items, mac & cheese in the microwave bowls. I know that Walmart does not have a section of cut up fruit and vegetables. I was wondering if there is a more upscale store located near Vero Beach that had pre-cut fruit and vegetables for purchase. We have a local Meijer store here. But I am not sure what the store would be called in Florida. Or if they have a meijer.

Any Suggestions????

We are driving from Disney World and Returning to Disney World after our stay.

There is a Publix. Go to the entrance of the resort, turn right, turn left at the light - go over the bridge and turn right. It will be on your left about 4 miles (maybe, I am bad at estimating) up the road. We always stay in an inn room there though, and I just want to let you know - it is possible to cook wonderful meals using that microwave. We took a 3 quart casserole dish, 2 real plates, silverware for both of us, and a real knife. I got waht I needed at the Publix and we had omelettes, a chicken/vegetable alfredo dish, and more. If your request for a one bedroom doesn't come through or if you want to save points, it is indeed possible to fix good meals in the inn room - just not as easily.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

I'm back at work, today, but still at Vero Beach in my mind. We just returned yesterday.

The sunrise as seen from our balcony on the first morning

Renting the Vero Beach sailboat later that morning -- hands down the most fun I had during the entire two-week vacation (theme parks included). I hadn't been sailing since the 80's when I was still in the Navy.

Having fun at the pool. (There's still water up my nose from that, by the way.)

 

[scootert]

Our first DVC stay was at Vero Beach was June 2010. We had a great time but we had an Inn room and were unable to cook. It was difficult.

We are returning for a trip June 2013.

We are going to request a One Bedroom this time so that we can prepare meals much easier. Our previous trip we went to Walmart and purchased sandwich items, salad items, mac & cheese in the microwave bowls. I know that Walmart does not have a section of cut up fruit and vegetables. I was wondering if there is a more upscale store located near Vero Beach that had pre-cut fruit and vegetables for purchase. We have a local Meijer store here. But I am not sure what the store would be called in Florida. Or if they have a meijer.

Any Suggestions????

We are driving from Disney World and Returning to Disney World after our stay.

We love Fresh Market --it's in Vero so a bit of a drive but wonderful produce, bakery items, prepared salads. It's a bit like Whole Foods. There's also a Publix across the street so it makes shopping easier - I have one list for Fresh, another for Publix.
Here's the website with the location and directions: http://www.thefreshmarket.com/stores/store_locationsDetail.aspx?StoreID=104

 

[TheRobbs]

We are at Vero Beach right now and loving it!!

We arrive tomorrow morning. How is the weather?

 

[AlohaAnnie]

There is a Publix. Go to the entrance of the resort, turn right, turn left at the light - go over the bridge and turn right. It will be on your left about 4 miles (maybe, I am bad at estimating) up the road. We always stay in an inn room there though, and I just want to let you know - it is possible to cook wonderful meals using that microwave. We took a 3 quart casserole dish, 2 real plates, silverware for both of us, and a real knife. I got waht I needed at the Publix and we had omelettes, a chicken/vegetable alfredo dish, and more. If your request for a one bedroom doesn't come through or if you want to save points, it is indeed possible to fix good meals in the inn room - just not as easily.

Thank You for the information. I am hoping we get the one bedroom.

We love Fresh Market --it's in Vero so a bit of a drive but wonderful produce, bakery items, prepared salads. It's a bit like Whole Foods. There's also a Publix across the street so it makes shopping easier - I have one list for Fresh, another for Publix.
Here's the website with the location and directions: http://www.thefreshmarket.com/stores/store_locationsDetail.aspx?StoreID=104

Thank You for the Fresh Market & the Publix across the street. I am excited about this one. Everything looks great. We were so lost last time. I wanted to plan better this time.

 

[scootert]

We loved Fresh -- great coffee, granola, fruit. We got some prepared tuna salad and it was great too. And then there's the bakery - almond pillow cookies, croissants - yum.

We usually plan to eat dinner at Riverside Cafe the first night and then drive over to Fresh and then to Publix. We get a good dinner and all of our shopping done in one trip. Hope things work out well for you

 

[WeCantWait]

Thanks for the great pics BirdsofPreyDave! Looks like you had a wonderful stay! Cant wait to get there.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Roll call has been updated. Sorry for the delay, we were on a trip to Yellowstone and the Tetons. Let me know if I missed anyone on the roll call.

 

[dreamlinda]

Roll call has been updated. Sorry for the delay, we were on a trip to Yellowstone and the Tetons. Let me know if I missed anyone on the roll call.

Ohhh, the Tetons are a favorite of ours, welcome home!!

 

[dort]

Roll call has been updated. Sorry for the delay, we were on a trip to Yellowstone and the Tetons. Let me know if I missed anyone on the roll call.

Hey Rob!! We went there a couple years back, isn't it just beautiful out there. We had a great time, we both would like to go back some day.

 

[parlay]

Roll call has been updated. Sorry for the delay, we were on a trip to Yellowstone and the Tetons. Let me know if I missed anyone on the roll call.

Thanks for updating! Hope you had a great time at Yellowstone.

Availablity opened up at Vero, so we decided to add on one more night! We will be there 8/12- 8/15!!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Roll call has been updated. Sorry for the delay, we were on a trip to Yellowstone and the Tetons. Let me know if I missed anyone on the roll call.

What a great trip that is! On Sunday I used my Grand Teton tea towel and was smiling. How did you enjoy yourselves?

 

[codyvt]

2012 trip dates (totally excited to return to Vero!):
12/29 - 1/3/13

 

[bobbiwoz]

2012 trip dates (totally excited to return to Vero!):
12/29 - 1/3/13

Oh, are we into 2013 yet? I'll be there 1/13/13 to 1/17/13! that's where I'm headed after the MC!