Whether you're planning where to go next or what to do on an already‑booked vacation, discover the travel destinations with Opal
Simply a swan sculpture it is not. The Glacier Ice Bars that descend upon The Sagamore and Samoset each January are Instagram eye-candy extravaganzas entirely made out of ice. Read More
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Here's a look at the conch-blowing contests, Hemingway lookalikes, and mind-blowing masquerades to frame a 2025 Key West vacation around. Read More
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Sure, it has the classic hallmarks of an Opal: signature hospitality, the best in food and beverage, and a prime location just steps from the beach. But when you see what’s in store for the collection’s newest reimagined Lido Beach hotel, you just can’t deny, there is something oh-so singular about this property that masterly blends sophistication, spectacular, and surprising. Read More
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The Rockland Breakwater is more than just a scenic path extending into Penobscot Bay, Maine. Its rich history holds intriguing details. For example, did you know it’s made of the same iconic granite that was used to build the Washington Monument? Read More
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We sat down with research experts from two renowned Florida marine centers – Mote Marine Laboratory (on the Gulf Coast) and Loggerhead Marinelife Center (on the East Coast) – to talk turtles. Read More
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The beauty of a multi-day, 220-mile road trip up the craggy coast from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Bar Harbor, Maine isn’t just the plethora of enticing pit stops along the route – from high culture to scenic coves. It’s also the way that Opal properties serve as your easy and convenient overnight waypoints for piecing together one epic coastal cruise. Read More
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The Grand Dame Hotel officially turns 150 years old in June of 2024. In addition to paying tribute to the landmark birthday with special historically-themed programming, the hotel is also serving up a June 14 marquee reception dinner that recreates – while also reinventing – signature Wentworth dishes from 100 years ago. Read More
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If you’re looking for romantic getaways in the United States, we got five worthy – and diversly different – picks in Opal East Coast destinations, just for the two of you. Read More
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The game of golf lost one of its greats in 2022. We take a look at the lasting impression that the former head pro and late Gary Soule left on Samoset Resort’s 18-hole oceanside course – and the ways players can still see his legacy live on today at this world-class Maine golf complex. Read More
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Mote is more than just an aquarium headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. It’s a world-renowned marine research lab, boasting cutting-edge conservation projects from coral cultivation to blasting and burying red tide cells to amazing aquaculture innovations. Read More
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