Vero Beach - anyone stayed there?

[Sian]

Just wondering about having a few nights at Vero Beach rather than the Gulf Coast. Anybody got any comments?

 

[WDWfan uk]

Do you mean at Disney's resort? It is a lovely resort - very relaxing and has a lovely beach and a very nice pool. It was quiet there when we went which meant the beach was quiet - on the Gold Coast the sea isn't as calm as the Gulf so you do need to be a bit careful if you are swimming and very watchful of little ones.

 

[floridalol]

Only been there on business but it is very nice and well worth at least a day visit.

 

[Olaf]

We did our first DVC Vero Beach stay this past July and it was fabulous! One of the best, most relaxing vacations we've ever had. The place was totally booked, so the pool was a bit crowded. They have lots of activities for the kids and the beach is really nice. I wasn't so crazy about the restaurants, but we had a one bedroom, so I cooked a bit. We didn't do any sightseeing, as this was supposed to be a relaxing vacation. We didn't want to leave.

I took a bunch of digital photos and I'm working on getting them posted. Once I accomplish this feat, I'll post a link on this board.

 

[richard3330]

We have never stayed at Vero Beach, but our friends have and they said it was a really relaxing, beautiful resort.

It was fully booked when they went too, but they said they couldn't really feel the crowds, except around by the swimming pool. They said that the beach was quite nice, but like somebody else said, the water was quite rough and a slightly more chilly compared to the E.Coast.

Richard.

 

[vernon]

If you're looking at Disney's Vero Breach hotel, it's a great resort and top class service and facilities. You'll get a good amount of information from the DVC boards, you can also do a search on Disney's own website.
Vero Beach itself is a fairly quiet town, although there are a number of good restaurants in the town. There are some decent golf courses, a good nature reserve area plus a treasure museum ( there were many wrecks off the coast so this is quite a full exibit apparantly) and the beach area is pretty good, although as has been said in winter it can be a little chilly (being the Atlantic coast) and can get a little rough. The beach by DVC @Vero is , generally safe, (although as with anywhere around Florida you must be aware of beasties) but a couple of miles up the coast is one of the inlets to the "lagoon" area behind the islands that lie just off the Florida coast, because of the high number of "bait fish" that go in and out of these chanels it is a favourite spot for the larger preditor fish ( read sharks) to patrol. Don't take this to much to heart, almost anywhere around florida shores there are sharks, just be aware this is the case and swim accordingly.

 

[Sian]

Thanks for the information. I tried to book 3 nights in October but they are not taking bookings yet. I will keep trying.

 

[RedShorts]

We spent a great week there, although we would only do 3 days if booking again.
We watched a Shuttle launch from the beach and although it is some 20/30 miles away (?) the noise and excitement was awesome.
Looking for sharks teeth on the beach or perhaps some washed up treasure (it is the Gold Coast) is really relaxing and surprisingly the kids enjoyed this as much as us old folks.

 

[SpottyDog]

Sian, you might enjoy a certain Mr Stringer's 2000 Report of his exploits at Vero Beach (amongst other places where alcohol was served) in the year 2000. A Great Stringer Report

For those who have missed the opportunity of enjoying Young Stringer's whit and charm you may be interested in his complete works HERE

LEGAL DISCLAIMER Our client has instructed us to publicly announce that any complimentary reference to the aforementioned Mr Stringer is in no way meant to be a personal endorsement of the aforementioned Young Stringer's literary works. All kind and encouragin words are writ purely in the pursuit of monetary reward and in the hope that someone of Mr Stringer's importance and standin might look favourably upon our client when he is next at the bar. Hadaway & Shute,Solicitors to the sadly mistaken.

 

[Kevin Stringer]

On behalf of our client, Mr Kevin Stringer.

To Mr Dog.

Sir,

Our client wishes to pass on his heartfelt thanks for your glowing words of reference.
In the unlikely event of him ever finding himself in the vicinity of a place of fine beverage dispersement, he would be very glad to purchase for you a small volume of your favoured liquid.

Unfortunately it must be pointed out, that due to his great frugality, it is a most unusual occurance for our client to insert his hand in his pocket for any other reason than to retrieve his handkerchief.

Assuring you of our best intentions at all times, (especially when relieving you of large amounts of cash), we remain your most humble servants.

Fleecethem, Knickit & Scarper, Attorneys to the gullible and slow witted.

 

[paulh]

if you are thinking of staying in october try the DVC web site
www.dvcmagic.com as somtimes they have speceil offers we did it a few years ago 4 nights for the price of 3