Looking to Travel to the Gulf Coast in December...

[Snid]

So my wife and I are trying to plan for a vey low budget beach getaway this December. We live in Ohio, so we are planning on flying. problem is, we aren't sure where to go exactly. We've been looking at places like St. Petersburg, Tampa, Naples, Corpis Christi, Porto Rico, Dominican Republic... You name it, we've probably looked. I thought I'd hop on here to see if anyone has any suggestions that might help us with our decision making. We generally want to get away from city life though it can be nearby, don't want to be in a car for more than an hour if avoidable, and pretty much want to be right on a beach where we can be lazy and in the warm sun just by walking out the door.

 

[goma]

Fly into Tampa or Orlando and rent a beach house here. Quiet and relatively secluded, beautiful beaches:

http://www.sanibelisland.com/

 

[Snid]

Cool... I briefly looked at Sanibel Island. It is a definite possibility. Thanks!

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

not the gulf... but a great deal... checkout this idea & see if it has any appeal - been there several times with this package for 7 days - coral reef 100 yard off the beach

https://book.aavacations.com/travel/arc_process.cfm?hotelKey=app27676021829928

 

[Oxylebius]

Looks like some great deals to the US Virgin Islands.

 

[Loganx]

i recommend you to go Yempa. it has many attractions and things for doing.It is famous for its Tampa Theatre,Sunshine Skyway Bridge,The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts,Tampa Bay Times Forum,Lettuce Lake Park,Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing Center,Bayshore Boulevard and Busch Gardens.. i have visited Busch Gardens in my us west coast bus tours last year with my friends.it is a cheapest place and beauty spread everywhere.