Sterling Resorts - Sterling Breeze towers over the ocean and blends in elegantly with the ivory-white sands that line the pool area. The parking garage offers an air-conditioned walkway to the resort. Once you check in, go for a relaxing swim in the gulf-front pool, or if it’s not too crowded, challenge the kids to a game of Marco Polo. Grab lunch at the poolside cafe & wine bar and a refreshing cocktail. Being on vacation doesn’t mean that you have to miss out on your daily workout. The well-equipped fitness center has everything you need to stay in shape. After the sun sets, gather around the fire pit for stories and conversation.

Air-conditioned and individually decorated one- to three-bedroom condos sleep six to ten guests. Bring the family along on the short walk to the Winn Dixie grocery store to stock your full kitchen. While you’re there, pick up the ingredients for your famous sugar cookies. Bake up a batch or two back in your condo. Step it up a notch and bring cookie cutters from home so the little ones can make the cookies into fun shapes. Did the kids end up covered in sugar and flour? Don’t worry about it; that’s what the in-suite washer/dryer is for. In-suite entertainment includes cable TV and DVD player. Pack favorite movies from home for family movie night. Get everyone changed into PJs, grab blankets and pillows, pop some popcorn and get comfortable on the couch.

Love shopping? You’re in luck! The resort is a short walk to Pier Park Mall. Grab some new shoes at Nike Factory Store. American Eagle offers apparel for women and men. Tweens will have a blast in Claire’s, and the kids won’t want to leave Toy Kingdom. Check out the great deals at Target. Del Sol offers accessories and apparel that change colors when exposed to sunlight. Hungry? Buffalo Wild Wings, Date & Busters and Red Robin have you covered. Take a family field trip to Shipwreck Island Waterpark. The children’s activity pools in the Tadpole Hole will be a big hit. Zoom Flume is a fun mat slide where grown-ups and kids can ride together. Challenge one of the big kids on the sixty-foot-tall Pirates Plunge dual slides. Ripley’s Believe It or Not offers a variety of fun activities. Check out the mirror maze, navigate a maze of lasers at the Laserace, or see an authentic shrunken head at the Odditorium.