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For Select Dates Through December 24

Now through Wednesday night, all 31 Opal Collection properties are offering up to 25% off select dates through the end of the year.
So, cash in those vacation days you’ve been saving all year and enjoy this travel-window sweet spot – when the sun is still shining, the crowds have thinned, and your dream room is easier to snag.

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Pier-60-at-Clearwater-Beach

6 of the Best Fishing Piers in Florida

Some of Florida’s best fishing spots aren’t landbound or only accessible via boat; they’re hovering on stilts and piles at the edge of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. On the Gulf Coast of Florida Long-Cast & Slow-Reel Fishing [Sarasota, FL] Recently undergoing a 1.4…

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Views from Above OPAL Collection

Our Picks: Views From Above

Cars in the sky? The tallest city hall in the US? Pick these five Opal destinations to have thrilling sky adventures, and catch the stars. . Acadia Night Sky Festival [Bar Harbor, ME] Each September, science, art, and nature conservation convene around…

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dream vacation

Our Picks: Vacation Ideas For Movie Lovers

Plenty of vacation ideas across the map have caught 15 seconds of fame in movies, but these OPAL destinations figured front and center in classic films. Photo © Alcon Entertainment Great Expectations [Sarasota, FL] By the late 1990s, John Ringling’s Ca’ d’Zan was in…

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A sea turtle swims over a colorful coral reef, surrounded by vibrant marine life in clear blue water. The turtles flippers are extended as it glides gracefully above the diverse underwater ecosystem.

Our Picks: Dive Spots

A bevy of coral reefs and wrecks fill the waters near OPAL Florida destinations, but did you know one of the best dive spots is in New York's Lake George?

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Winter the Dolphin, Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Lay of the Land: Clearwater Beach, FL

Between the sunset shows at Pier 60 and miles of pristine white sands, we’ve unearthed the worthy pursuits for public-art perusers, dolphin aficionados, and beach bums in Clearwater, Florida.

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