Jun 24, 2008
Sundance Vacations Employee visits Ocean City, Maryland
My family and I were fortunate enough to spend a week in Ocean City, MD at the Club Ocean Villa II. We started by attending the Sundance Vacations company picnic at Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom. It was a SPLASH! Now it was time to head down to the beach. I have two small children, ages four and five, who were very excited to be going on our first family vacation. The weather prediction was calling for warm to hot temperatures and sunshine all week. The kids usually dictate our plans around how long they can stay in the sun and stay awake, but we did more activities that we thought. Our unit overlooked the lagoon; we were on the second floor so the view was absolutely amazing. There was a private dock at the bottom of the stairs with a patio area where we chose a night to bar-b-que while doing some fishing and crabbing. With full kitchen available to us, I prepared a few meals at home. The private indoor/ outdoor pools were a lifesaver the first two days because the weather did get a bit hot, but the breeze from the water kept us cool at night. With the beach just a short walk away, we were able to enjoy making beautiful sand castles, swimming, and the hot sun every morning. We could see tons of people enjoying many water activities such as parasailing, fishing, riding jet ski’s, wave runners, and boating. The only thing that was a must do on my to-do list for the week was to rent/ charter a boat and get my girls out onto the water and do some fishing, and have a nice family-style lunch.
We rented an affordable pontoon boat from Macky’s on the Waterfront. We set sail at 10:00am and went out for a four-hour cruise with some fishing and crabbing. My girlfriend and I ate a late lunch at Sandals "Jamaica USA" where we were able to enjoy Mojito’s as we dangled our feet in the ocean at the tiki area. We visited Jolly Rodgers Water and Amusement Park; and started that day in the water park. Once we entered the amusement park we discovered two of the major attractions were closed. A wonderful park attendant gladly reimbursed us with passes to their pier park.
We planned to spend our last day cruising along the shops of the boardwalk and indulging in a nice dinner at Melvin’s Steakhouse. However, the free pier passes held our attention as we spent the day along the beach and the boardwalk. We did devour a delicious meal at Melvin’s that evening. To sum it up, we had a wonderful week with great weather, great food, great company, and great family experiences. It is a vacation never to be forgotten! Our utmost thanks you to Sundance Vacations for bringing my family that much closer!
-Dyan McCarthy (Sundance Vacations Employee)
Ocean City Md. continues to be one of my favorate vacation spots. It is a comfotable distance away and very very family friendly. My granddaughter looks forward every year to seeing the dolphins in the Ocean. Each year we find a surprizr restaurant, this year it was Tequila Mockingbird, terrific Mexican food in a relaxed atmosphere. We have stayed in 4 different accomadations over the last several years and have never been disappointed. Pack up the bags folks OCEAN CITY MD is great and affordable thanks to Sundance.
Ed Coppinger Sundance Employee
Sounds like you had a great time! I have been to Ocean City, MD, several times and I have to say it has something for everyone. There are many things to do and many places to eat. One of my favorite places is Fager’s Island. It is a great place to watch the sunset, while you sit around a firepit eating a couple dozen of clams and sipping on a few cold drinks. Wish I was there now! =)