Little Palm Island (110)Meet Katie and Steve, a Chicago couple traveling to the lower Florida Keys for a long-overdue vacation at the Little Palm Island Resort & Spa. Located 28.5 miles east of Key West, the island offers white sand beaches, romantic seclusion, and all the amenities of a four-star resort.
Join Katie and Steve as they take a scuba diving lesson in the resort's swimming pool, explore one of the top ten reefs in the world, go windsurfing, enjoy the spa's signature treatment, and enjoy some much-needed "R&R."
Little Palm Island Facts:
- Little Palm Island is a five-mile island located at the western end of the Newfound Harbor Keys where the Gulf of Mexico meets the Straits of Florida.
- There are 28 palm tree varieties on the island.
- Children ages 16 and older are welcome on the island.
- Little Palm Island was the location for PT-109, a film about John F. Kennedy's war years starring Cliff Robertson.
- There are 28 oceanfront bungalow suites. Each suite includes a living room, king size bed, sitting area, whirlpool bath—and a totally private outdoor shower.
- There are no televisions, telephones or alarms clocks on the island.
- The average daily year-round temperature is 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Unlimited water sports, snorkel and scuba excursions, and motor yacht transfers to/from the island are included in the daily suite rates.
- Little Palm Island Resort & Spa is a member of the PADI International Resort Association.
Contact Information:
Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
28500 Overseas Highway
Little Torch Key , FL 33042
(305) 872-2524/ (800) GET-LOST for reservations
www.littlepalmisland.com
Resources:
Florida Keys Reef-Divers
www.reef-divers.com
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
www.fknms.nos.noaa.gov
Frommer's South Florida Including Miami & Keys
by Lesley Abravanel
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