We hung out hats at the stunning South Seas Island Resort, a 330-acre destination beach resort located directly on the Gulf of Mexico. Originally a Key Lime Plantation, South Seas opened to guests in 1946 as a fishing resort. Today, the resort is designed to take advantage of the natural landscape that is a true escape from reality, island style.

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