Traveling with teens can be easy if you pick the right destination. Talk with your teen about what's important to them on this trip. For some teens, shopping or spa treatments might be exciting. Others may want to build in thrills or adventure like parasailing or swim with a dolphin. Most would like to include some sort of unique activity that they can talk about with their friends back home. While most teens say they enjoy vacationing with their family, they also enjoy the opportunity to meet new people their own age and have the freedom to spend some time on their own.

Ok..so you think you have planned everything for your first vacation to Panama City Beach, Florida.  All the suitcases are packed and everyone is trying to hustle you out the door so the family can officially “start vacation.”   A couple of days into your trip there are few things you wish you had brought with you.  That’s where we come in!

When people come to the beach they always forget a couple of items that they wish that they had packed.  Since we're from here, we have gathered a great list of Special Beach Tips to help make sure that when you come to the beautiful beaches of Panama City you have a got everything you need to make the best of your trip!

Hurricanes are a big deal, and if you don't know much about them they can be very scary. Hurricanes get their energy from passing over heated water and lose it when they hit land. Familiarize yourself with these terms to help identify a hurricane situation.

As you step out on the beach, you feel the calm breeze of the Gulf of Mexico blowing on your face and see the emerald green waters shimmer in the distance.  As you survey the land, you see a flag pole with a large green flag billowing in the wind and upon closer inspection, realize that it is part of the Panama City Beach flag system.   You look up at the green flag and realize that it yet another beautiful day in Paradise here in Panama City Beach, Florida!

While the beaches usually offer a beautiful and safe experience the overwhelming majority of the time, there are times and conditions, recognized only by those knowledgeable in such, that they can be very dangerous. We have put together a useful article full of information about our unique flag warning system and a little other information about our beaches and currents.