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Georgia’s Coast N
ot so far from the madding crowds of Florida is the
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TOP TIP: Tybee local and scientist Dr Joe Richardson runs his own tours, showing visitors the wide variety of species on and off the beach. His laid back tour is perfect for families and will get young imaginations ignited by digging for shells and sharks teeth. Also fun for wildlife lovers is Captain Mike’s dolphin cruises, from Lazaretto Creek. The sunset dolphin cruise is a romantic prospect for couples who can watch the sun sink over Tybee's lighthouse.
SAMPLE PACKAGE America As You Like It offers a 14-night Southern Charm & Coastal History fly-drive from £1105pp including return flights and car hire. The tour includes stops at Palm Beach and St. Augustine, in Florida, Jekyll Island, Tybee Island (staying at Mermaid Cottages), Savannah, Madison and Atlanta in Georgia plus plus Charleston.
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GETTING THERE Georgia's coast can be accessed through Orlando (a three hour drive) or Atlanta (a four hour drive). Virgin Atlantic started a new daily service to Atlanta this October from London Heathrow.
USEFUL WEBSITES:
exploregeorgia.org goldenisles.com tybeeisland.com savannah.com cumberlandisland
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Sunset cruising off Tybee Island
atmospheric coast of Georgia, boasting clean and quiet sandy beaches, quaint villages and plenty of
activities for all ages. Just three hour's from Orlando,
Georgia's coast is blessed with white sandy beaches backed by sugary dunes. In addition are grand antebellum mansions, misty marshes dotted with fi shing towns straight out of Forest Gump's shrimping days, maritime forests of magnolias and live oaks dripping in Spanish moss and good old-fashioned American diners.
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Cumberland Island is closest to Florida, accessed from the cute clapboard town of St Mary's, with its quirky boutiqes selling antiques and souvenirs. The island is National Park Service-owned and a conserved wilderness where wild horses gallop along white sand beaches and alligators roam through a tangled interior of oak trees and creeks. Attractions include the spooky ruins of Dungeoness and historic columned mansion Plum Orchard. Jekyll Island is accessed via a bridge,
over the whispering marshes. At the centre of its Historic District is the Jekyll Island Club hotel. Described in 1904 as ‘the richest, most exclusive, club in the world’, it welcomed notable Americans including the Rockefellers but is now a colonial-style resort with fi ne dining in wood-panelled rooms. St. Simons is the most bustling of Georgia's islands, with a large choice
St. Simons island - great for families
“There's plenty to occupy the kids: combing for shells along golden beaches, visiting a turtle hospital, or hearing ghoulish ghost stories”
of accommodation, boutique shopping, old-fashioned coffee parlours and independent art galleries. There's also beaches, two 18-hole golf courses and historic sites like the 18th century Fort Frederica and St. Simons Lighthouse. A weekend bolt-hole for locals,
Tybee Island boasts a laid-back feel, encapsulated in venues like the Crab Shack restaurant whose slogan reads: ‘Where the elite eat in their bare feet,' and activities include dolphin cruises. Sea Island is one of America’s most
wealthy zip codes. To access it you must be either a resident, a guest of a resident, or a guest at the fi ve-star resort. Similarly exclusive, Little St. Simons only has room for 32 guests in its collection of rustic cottages. The jewel in the crown for this
coastline is the city of Savannah, which rivals New Orleans or Charleston for
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its characterful cobbled streets, historic attractions and rip-roaring nightlife.
Sell to whom and how
Traditionally the reserve of touring couples as part of a wider trip across the Southern states, a new market is emerging for the Georgia coast - families. Those drawn to Florida's child- friendly beaches will be interested to discover that just a short drive north are equally good quality beaches, but with an authentically southern charm that lends extra appeal. There's plenty to occupy the kids too:
combing for shells along safe, golden beaches, seeing marine conservation fi rst-hand at a turtle hospital, or learning about history through ghoulish ghost stories. There are also opportunities to link
the coast and Savannah with nearby historic cities St Augustine, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina.
What's new
New to the British market are vacation rental homes in the area which make a great sell for families. North American Vacation Homes has an increasing number on its books, including the charming Mermaid Cottages in Tybee.
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