Vero Beach

[milmom6]

Hello Everyone,
We are brand new to DVC and our home is SSR. We just booked at Vero Beach for May 28-1 June. Can anyone tell me about it? Our boys are 8 and 4. Thanks in advance, I am so excited !!!!
If you're wandering why our 1st trip with DVC isn't in Disney, I promised hubby we wouldn'd do all vacations there, .

 

[DVCconvert]

Hello Everyone,
We are brand new to DVC and our home is SSR. We just booked at Vero Beach for May 28-1 June. Can anyone tell me about it? Our boys are 8 and 4. Thanks in advance, I am so excited !!!!
If you're wandering why our 1st trip with DVC isn't in Disney, I promised hubby we wouldn'd do all vacations there, .

There are a bazillion posts about VB here on the DIS -- just search Vero Beach and I'm sure all your questions will be answered! It's a great place!!

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Bet this post gets moved to planning. Nonetheless, May/June is a great time to go. The weather should be perfect

They have a nice pool & Lighthouse w/spiral waterslide, which are both being completely refurbished at this, a hot Jacuzzi, miniature golf, exercise room, ping pong, bike rentals, The Green Cabin Room (bar/restaurant) has 2nd floor covered deck that has a fantastic view of the ocean and is a nice place to relax with your favorite beverage. It also has live entertainment in the evenings. At night they have a campfire / s’more roast (bring the Cutter Advanced to fend off the No-see-ums). You can rent a small catamaran or jet-ski for ocean fun. Across the street they have a lake, picnic tables, nature trail, tennis courts, and basketball courts. Disney built a private tunnel under the road to access this area. And of course they have the ocean and great waves for boogy boarding. Everything from the ocean to the pool to your room is no more than 2 minutes away walking. So it is real easy to break up your day.

Five minutes away is Pelican Island and a wildlife education center. Also minutes away is Sebastian Inlet were the Indian River meets the ocean. There are many good fishing spots around the inlet, and there are river excursions where you can see dolphins, manatee, and tons of other types of wildlife. About an hour away is Cape Canaveral, (where the Magic and Wonder dock), the Kennedy Space Center (with museums,tours, and shows), and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge with walking and driving tours.

Have a great time!

P.S. Check out this site and look at the slideshow for vero beach.

 

[Mahusky]

I think beyond all the wonderful things that people have posted and I think you will find after vacationing with your children is that the place is SAFE. Pool area is card key gated, CM and Lifeguards everywhere and you can sit back an relax, read a book while the kids play minigolf or in the pool or in an activity. My 3 kids enjoy VB as much as WDW. It is simply a magical place.

Enjoy every minute of it.

DISDayDreamer... thanks for that link! It is great to see how the resort was prior to the hurricanes and how much VB has changed in many way for the better IMHO!

 

[OurMsBrooks]

Thanks DISdaydreamer for the great link! DH and I will take first trip to Vero this summer, and I just loved looking at all the beautiful photos! Wish I could leave right now!