Travel to San Marco,FL

There are several ways to spend a non-traditional New Year’s Eve that can leave lasting impression in your life and the lives of your loved ones.

There is nothing more that heralds optimism than the picturesque natural scenery, glorious tropical foliage and the clean azure waters that you can look forward to when you visit Marco Island in Florida.

Marco Island is where you can escape the winter blues and see nature in all its brightest colors during the winter holidays. There is also nothing as amazing as tasting the New Year experience at this place.

Temperature during the winter months is a comfortable 70-75 F which gives you the dandy feel of springtime. The temperature is ideal for having some beach fun doing snorkeling ,windsurfing, and enjoying one of those ecotours.

The main New Year’s event however is in Naples where the Naples Philharmonic Center hosts an annual New Year’s Eve party. This means fireworks display, the best food in the planet plus a whole night party of fun, concert and live music performed by top-artists.

If you happen to come earlier than the New Year’s Eve, for instance during the last week of December, you can spend the whole week in tune with the Christmas spirit by visiting 5th Avenue South where there is a grand display of Yuletide art, sculptures, crafts. The last week of December is when this place is busiest because it transforms into a model Christmas Village where local crafts are displayed and goods are sold. There also are different kind of sweet and gourmet food booths, souvenir and shellfish booths, aromatic candle crafts and an endless array of novelty items which you can purchase at the most reasonable prices. While doing your shopping, you are serenaded by Christmas carolers to make sure that you get that special feel of the holiday spirit.

Or you can join one of the Marco Island Sea Excursions which includes holiday beach parties, dinner cruises and even airboat tours. During this time of the year, you will never feel alone because most tourists like yourself are holiday revelers. They usually have Christmas and New Year cruises to show you their natural paradise which seems the same as when the Calusa Indians used to live in it some 5000 years ago.

Canoeing and Kayaking is also an activity that most tourists enjoy particularly in the area of Rookery Bay. Or if you wish to spend your holiday and New Year just relaxing, what better way to relax than visiting the National Parks and Sanctuaries.This area is  where you can see 150 species of birds including the American Bald eagle. Take the awesome hike within Rookery Bay and see the 16,000 square foot visitors center and marine reserves.

Join the Dawn Patrol and go chartered fishing. This activity offers not only fishing but also shelling, sightseeing and even kids are welcome to spend their day with Captain Bill Walsh who is known to be one of the most delightful hosts in the island. The Dawn Patrol is fun particularly during the months of December and January because the waters are calm though it can get a bit chilly as the sea air seems to blow you kisses.

You can also take your whole family on a holiday 1 hour private boat trip into a secret Everglades manatee hideout. What better gift is there to give than an extraordinary Christmas and New Year? Or perhaps, you can go Christmas camping with your family while waiting for the Naples New Year party.

As December sets in, the Holiday Pottery Sale begins at the Florida Gulf Coast University Arts Complex. This Holiday Pottery is like the start of a festival like no other because though its main display are pottery items, this festival offers everything from food to music.

Waiting for New Year’s Eve at San Marcos Island, Florida will give you and your family that optimism and joy that says a happier New Year is waiting for you. Grab it at San Marco!