The heartwarming memories of tomorrow with friends and family are always created today. That is why each day is considered a gift. As the old saying goes: “Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery but Today is the present.”  These bright cherished moments in time, with loved ones, are what life is all about. Certainly the most wonderful memories occur during major holidays, on special ...
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Ocean Reef wants to be the first to welcome all our new arrivals to paradise. Our regular return guests already know a little known secret, that South Walton County is blessed to have the purest, whitest beaches in the entire world! The beaches here have been compared to the color of sugar, baby powder and even Summer snow. Actually, the sand is white quartz crystal originally pushed down from ...
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Ocean Reef Resorts is pleased to be able to offer two vacation rentals at Maravilla, a two and one half acre beach side haven on Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach.
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Spas have been around since ancient Greek and Roman times but have continuously evolved. Spas offer pampered luxury to those who aspire to beauty and good health with a little hedonism thrown in for the pleasure of a personal massage. Destin spas certainly fulfill these aspirations for many of our Ocean Reef guests.
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You don't have to go to the Virgin Islands to stay at St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Maarten, St. Barth or St. Lucia. Ocean Reef Resorts is pleased to let you know that they are all here in Destin naming the five, high rise luxury towers at the sensational Silver Shells Beach Resort. Besides the convenient location, they also sit gulf front on the most beautiful, pure white powder beaches in the ...
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Ocean Reef likes to keep our welcomed rental guests aware of exciting cultural events, festivals, art shows and concerts that take place here along The Emerald Coast. It is amazing how many wonderful opportunities exist here for entertainment besides enjoying our beautiful beaches, boating and buying designer labeled treasure at the myriad of stores nearby.
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Memorial Day started out as “Decoration Day” when families started to decorate the grave sites of loved ones who had been killed during the Civil War. It became a national holiday in 1866, shortly after this war ended and was commemorated on May 30th. After World War II the name was officially changed to Memorial Day. At this time many began to honor not only veterans who had been killed in ...
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Leeward Key is aptly named. Leeward is defined as “on or toward the side to which the wind is blowing” and key describes “an offshore island, especially in the Gulf of Mexico.” All of Destin and Miramar Beach is located on a key, so to speak, since they are located five miles offshore from the mainland which is defined by the Choctawhatchee Bay on one side and the Gulf on the other.
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Here at Ocean Reef, we know that many of our rental guests love to golf and come here often to do so. The Emerald Coast is blessed to have some of the best golf courses in the entire world and four of them are located at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.
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Crystal Beach in Destin is aptly named for the shimmering quartz crystal sands that has started to make The Emerald Coast famed around the world. The startling, powder white shores that border the ever changing, greenish blue, jewel toned waters on the Gulf of Mexico is what is making this place famous.
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