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The view of Frenchman Bay from Bar Harbor

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A Coveted Coastal New England Road Trip

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.

A man and three children, all wearing swimwear, run and play together on a sandy beach with Sandpearl Resort in the background.

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Best Family Beach Resorts in Florida

Planning a family beach vacation to Florida? From morning splash time to sunset s’mores, Opal Collection offers a variety of beach resorts up and down the coast that take the hassle out of family vacations.

Spacious restaurant with colorful mosaic ceiling and woven wood decor. Tables are set with pink and white dishes. A well-stocked bar with shelves of bottles is in the background, with wooden chairs and decorative lights. Large windows offer an ocean view.

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Opal Key’s Fresh Dining & Design: A Key West Resort Renovation

If you’ve been waiting to hear the latest on Opal Key Resort & Marina’s renovated spaces – an upgraded arrival experience, expanded pool area, and exciting new restaurant concept – here’s what you need to know.

A gourmet dish featuring grilled octopus served in Ringside, Cirque St. Armands newest Sarasota restaurant.

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10 Best New Sarasota Restaurants to Visit in 2025

Whether you’re a local foodie or planning an upcoming visit, this insider’s guide reveals the most anticipated restaurants to open in Sarasota, Florida, including Opal’s own Ringside restaurant at Cirque St. Armands Beachside.

The eighth-floor views at The Lucie in Hutchinson Island, Florida.

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5 Digital Detox Retreats Designed for Distancing

We live in a noisy world with so much content vying for our attention. If you’re looking to distance yourself with a digital detox retreat, we have five worthy – and diversly different – picks in Opal destinations.

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10 Experiences to Level Up Your Next Opal Escape

Opal Collection resorts and hotels are more than just luxurious places to lay your head. From private chef-led culinary events to hands-on outdoor adventures you’ll be raving about for years to come, here’s how our collection can craft and connect you to indelible experiences that discerning travelers covet.

Whether you're planning where to go next or what to do on an already‑booked vacation, discover the travel destinations with Opal

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Best Things to Do in Key Largo from February through June

Perfect water visibility for the ultimate diving experiences, seasonal fish specials, and one heck of a St. Patty’s Day party are just a few reasons to visit Key Largo, Florida, during these select spring months.

A couple walks with snorkels in hand at Reefhouse Resort & Spa in Key Largo, Florida.

Key Largo Diving: Best Dive Sites by Skill Level

Using Reefhouse Resort & Marina as your launch point, here are some of the best dives to experience in Key Largo by skill level.

A tropical fish swims through the coral bed.

3 Easy Ways to Get Up Close with Coral in Key Largo, Florida

If there’s one thing Key Largo, Florida is known for, it’s coral reefs that are easily accessible and strikingly beautiful. We’ve got the ways to wander this wonderful reef – no scuba diving certification required.

A Mote Marine Lab scientist studies the coral fragments being grown at Reefhouse Resort & Marina.

Mote Marine Laboratory’s Coolest Conservation Projects Across Florida

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.

A balcony overlooking a tropical resort with palm trees, a swimming pool, and a tiki hut. The view includes a calm body of water and clear blue sky. The balcony has white chairs and a small table with blue cushions.

4 Ways to Experience Key Largo, Florida

Whether it’s a laid-back getaway, a culinary adventure, or a family-friendly vacation you’re looking for, Key Largo has got it all. Here are four different ways to enjoy the island.

A clear turquoise sea stretches towards the horizon, where a small sailboat is visible. The calm water reveals dark coral formations beneath the surface, and the sky above is mostly clear with a few scattered clouds.

Your Guide to Key Largo, Florida

Gearing up for a Key Largo getaway? Add a few of these Opal-curated experiences to make your Key Largo vacation a full immersion in both nature and history.

10 Can’t-Miss Seafood Dishes Across Opal Destinations

Seafood lovers, rejoice! From simple-but-sublime lobster rolls in Maine to yuzu-glazed yellowtail snapper in Key West, we’ve rounded up dishes that make the most of these ocean-dwellers for a culinary-inspired vacation you won’t soon forget.

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4 Landmarks to Live Up Key West’s Literary Past

The history of Key West has been marked by the comings and goings of many literary greats, from Ernest Hemingway to Judy Blume. Here’s how you can walk in their footsteps…beyond just a visit to the oh-so-obvious Hemingway House on Whitehead Street.

Your Best Key West Fest

For such a small island – sizing in at just 8 square miles – Key West sure knows how to go big when it comes to parties. That’s perhaps best demonstrated in the never-ending merry-go-round of eclectic annual festivals that call this southernmost outpost home. Here’s a look at the upcoming conch-blowing contests, Hemingway look-alikes, and mind-blowing masquerades to frame a future visit around.

Two people stroll past a charming white house with green shutters in the heart of Key West, surrounded by lush palm trees and tropical plants. A white picket fence lines the property, while a vintage lamppost stands gracefully on the sunlit sidewalk.

10 Things to Love About Key West, Florida

Our list of top things to do and reasons to love Key West reach well beyond Duval Street and its reputation as an eclectic, tropical home for legendary writers, pirates, and true free spirits of all types.

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Best Things to Do in Key Largo from February through June

Key Largo Diving: Best Dive Sites by Skill Level

3 Easy Ways to Get Up Close with Coral in Key Largo, Florida

Mote Marine Laboratory’s Coolest Conservation Projects Across Florida

4 Ways to Experience Key Largo, Florida

Your Guide to Key Largo, Florida

10 Can’t-Miss Seafood Dishes Across Opal Destinations

4 Landmarks to Live Up Key West’s Literary Past

Your Best Key West Fest

10 Things to Love About Key West, Florida

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