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The Emerald Coast of Florida is becoming world renowned for its intrinsic natural beauty which includes not only the jewel toned waters and crystalline white sand beaches but also the beautiful lake filled forests that line the coast. Many of our Ocean Reef guests come here to take advantage of our little piece of paradise as Ecotourists.
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Looking for an exclusive, elegant enclave for that special family or friend reunion? If so, then Villa Coyaba Destin is the place to be! This European styled residential condo complex is almost brand new and only has thirty-four units in the entire building. A majority of these multi-million dollar residences are retained by its fortunate owners for their own use. However Ocean Reef Resorts has ...
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Many of our Ocean Reef Resort guests already know that Destin is becoming increasingly well known and indeed world renowned for our beautiful beaches due to the pure white quartz crystals which comprises the sand here. This makes the Destin beaches here among the brightest shores in the world. You've heard the descriptions before...snow white, sugar white and powder white sand with a backdrop of ...
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Dreaming of a white Christmas? Usually Florida does not come to mind but here along The Emerald Coast from Destin to Panama City Beach, the shimmering white sand is as white as snow and you don't have to shovel it! In fact on a full moon night, the lighting along the snowy white beaches and sand dunes, some of which tower up to almost thirty feet tall, makes you think some kind of freaky blizzard ...
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Ocean Reef Resorts is pleased to be a Lodging Sponsor for the 2012 30A Songwriter's Festival which is scheduled for Friday January 13th thru Sunday January 15th.
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Ocean Reef is pleased to offer a free ticket to a local attraction known as the Destin Fishing Museum for all of our wonderful guests. As many of you know our special Amenity Program offers our guests free rounds of golf,a  special dinner cruise ticket, free movie rentals and discounts at a number of venues along the Emerald Coast. Now you’ll also get a free ticket to the Destin Fishing ...
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Along the Emerald Coast we have a huge array of shopping opportunities which include unique fine boutiques, art galleries and a myriad of clothing stores. Although just about every national store is represented here, (especially at Silver Sands which is the nation's largest Designer Outlet), many shops are locally owned and operated with special offerings that cannot be found anywhere else.
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The Inn at Crystal Beach on Scenic Gulf Drive in Destin is known as one of the best luxury resorts on the entire Emerald Coast. The stunning blue roofed Inn sits on a crystalline white ribbon of sand overlooking emerald green waters which is the kind that have made this area famous.
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Here at Ocean Reef Resorts, we like to keep our new guests and old friends abreast of current events or happenings here along The Emerald Coast. One of the newest and most exciting water sports to evolve locally is called Yolo Boarding, also known as stand up paddle boarding. This sport originated in Hawaii and was considered to be an ancient form of surfing. It became used by surf instructors in ...
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Looking for a deep sea fishing adventure while visiting in Destin? If so, you might want to consider the best! The private fishing charter boat known as The Relentless has just received an award from the United States Commerce Association for being The Best in Destin for 2011. The USCA Best of Local Business Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the nation every year.
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