My favorite summer vacation getaways

Have you ever been on a vacation outside of the United States? Vacations can be very enjoyable, fun, and memorable. There are many different vacation destinations that attract visitors and tourists today. Two of my favorite vacations were during the summer months following my completion of fifth and sixth grade. When I was in fifth grade, our family vacationed at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. We went to Wildwood Crest, New Jersey the following year after I completed sixth grade. These destinations are similar in many ways but also have a lot of differences. The Atlantis Resort is located on the island of the Bahamas. You may have seen commercials advertising Atlantis on TV or maybe you have been there. While the Bahamas is not in the United States, it is located about 300 miles off the coast of Florida. In order to travel to Atlantis, you need to either take a plane or a boat.

Our travel from New Jersey to the Bahamas took about three hours by plane. This was my first time in a foreign country and the airport was the first sign of how different the Bahamas is from the United States. We had to walk from the runway to the airport terminal and instead of having air condition the airport had ceiling fans. Our cab ride to the resort gave me a chance to see beaches and the most beautiful blue ocean waters. On the grounds of the resort, there are many different hotels and various places to stay. Some people even own houses, or condos that are located near Atlantis! The resort is surrounded by aquariums filled with sharks, stingrays, and various seal life. Several times throughout the day, the Atlantis workers feed the sharks and stingrays by hand for everybody to see. When I arrived I could not believe what I saw.

There were eleven pools and water slides everywhere I looked! Atlantis has various things to do for all ages. For example, there is a dolphin cay, where you can go in the middle of the ocean and have a chance to swim with dolphins. There is a massive water park where there is non-stop fun and non-stop water. The waters were very blue and crystal clear. I was amazed that I could see coral at the bottom of the sea. This resort attracts many visitors and foreigners. If you get a chance, I would encourage everyone to visit Atlantis at least once. You need to have a chance to experience the unimaginable and I bet you’ll want to return a second time! Wildwood is a small town located on the coast of New Jersey. It is mostly known for its stretch of beaches and boardwalks.

Wildwood has also been voted one of the best beaches in New Jersey. My grandparents own a house in a section of Wildwood known as Wildwood Crest and our family has enjoyed may summers there. The trip is about a three-hour car drive from my house and we usually try to leave late at night when there is not a lot of traffic. There is no need for us to get a hotel when we vacation in Wildwood since there is always plenty of room for us all at my grandparent’s house. They live right across the street from the beach. Last summer, we spent a week in Wildwood for our family vacation It’s very fun going to the beach to boogie board and ride the waves all day. The sand is very clean and there is always a great collection of shells. The ocean water is a dark blue and sometimes the sand is so hot it burns the bottom of your feet. You can also go to the boardwalk, play tennis, ride bikes, and even parasail.

They even have speedboats that take you out in the middle of the ocean to see the dolphins. The best part is when the dolphin watch boat returns and the driver takes you through what he calls a “log flume” where all the passengers get soaked. Instead of taxis, Wildwood has trolleys that take you to and from the boardwalk. Atlantis and Wildwood are both very different and at the same time they are similar. Similarly, they both are vacation places that attract many visitors and foreigners. Both also have a lot of activities for all ages and each has numerous water activities. People go to both of these resorts to vacation and enjoy the beach and water activities. While the Atlantic Ocean surrounds both Atlantis and Wildwood, the color of the water is completely different and its temperature is also different.

The ocean water in Atlantis is so clear that I can see to the bottom of the ocean, but the water in Wildwood is darker and not as clear to allow me to see to the bottom. It’s easy to figure out why people vacation at beach resorts. These places give people on vacation a lot of fun activities to do and let people relax if they want to. There are a lot of fun memories made at beach resorts and it doesn’t matter if they are in the Bahamas or in New Jersey. Summer vacations always have been about going to the beach and having a lot of fun activities to do while with my family and friends. I will always remember all the good memories from Atlantis and Wildwood and hope there will be a lot more!