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Things to see and do in St Pete and Clearwater

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More about St. Pete/Clearwater

With five Arts Districts in downtown St. Petersburg, there is plenty for culture vultures to see and do including the world famous Dali Museum which houses more than 2,000 works of art and boasts the most comprehensive collection of the Spanish surrealist’s works outside of Spain.

Just off Florida´s Gulf Coast, the completely natural Caladesi Island is accessible only by boat or ferry from Honeymoon State Island Park. Home to a 3-mile nature trail and one of the best beaches in America, this is the perfect destination for both beach lovers and nature enthusiasts.

Caladesi Island, Florida

Meet the lead star of a blockbuster movie! Visit Winter, star of Dolphin Tale and learn about her remarkable journey before heading to the underwater viewing tunnel Shipwreck Alley to get amazing close up pictures of Winter and her new companion Hope at play.

Clearwater marina

After a day on the beach head for Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach where musicians, fire-eaters, magicians and other street performers entertain the crowds that gather for the daily family festival to celebrate the incredible sunsets that St. Pete/Clearwater is famous for.

Pier 60

Hire private two man speed boat from John’s Pass Village in Madeira Beach. For a bird’s eye view of our coastline try parasailing from St. Pete’s Beach or have a go at Jetlev and fly up to 30 feet above the water with a futuristic jetpack strapped to your back!

Jetski

With 26 communities there is a rich diversity of recreational and cultural surprises to explore. From the picturesque Greek sponge fishing town of Tarpon Springs to the Scottish-tinged village of Dunedin where the Highland Games are an annual tradition.

Neighbourhood around St Petes

With over 2750 local eateries ranging from local casual gems to fine dining establishments, there will be something to suit every taste. Eat like a local at one of the many beachfront restaurants that specialize in the area's famous grouper sandwiches while enjoying the gentle sea breezes and sparking water views.

Eating out in st Petes

Has evolved over 35 years into a major international festival drawing tens of thousands of visitors each October. Some of the greatest talents of jazz and other music genres play to enthusiastic fans in Coachman Park, Clearwater, against the backdrop of warm breezes and brilliant sunsets along the waterfront.

Jazz in St Petes & Clearwater

Bike, jog or rollerblade along the 37 mile scenic Pinellas Trail that provides access points to nearly every community in St. Pete/Clearwater. Quench your thirst at one of the breweries on our thriving Craft Beer Trail. Then satisfy the munchies on one or more of the seven stops along the oh-so-sweet Chocolate Trail.

Bike trails in St Petes
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We understand you may want to change your holiday plans. You can postpone your holiday to any time before 31 December 2021, and even choose a different destination. We won’t charge you to make these changes.

For now, we do ask you not to contact us. As a priority, we are currently supporting those customers whose holidays have already been directly affected by cancellations. We will contact you as soon as we can, or if there are any further changes that could affect your holiday.

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Please look out for an email from us in the coming days and weeks with our latest advice. See our Covid-19 (Coronavirus) page for latest updates.

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In line with the advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office UK, and known airline cancellations, all trips booked from June onwards are currently going ahead as planned.

As a priority, we are currently supporting those customers whose holidays have been directly affected by cancellations.

So, for now, we ask you not to contact us. Rest assured we are contacting all of our customers by email in departure date order to support them with options, and we will absolutely let you know if your situation changes.

If your remaining balance is due within two weeks, and you’d like to know what your options are, please log into Manage my Booking for further information.

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We are sending all affected customers a voucher by email that is valid for the full value of your cancelled holiday. When you rebook, we’d like to gift you with 4,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles too.

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Rather than cancel, if you’d like to travel with us sometime in the future, we would still love to find a great holiday for you (and gift you with 4,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles as a thank you).

If you'd prefer to cancel completely, we understand. We will refund you in full. We’re currently dealing with a huge volume of enquiries from our customers, including refund requests. Because of this, it’s likely it will take much longer than usual to process your refund. We’re very grateful for your continued patience, and we’ll work as quickly as we can to get to you.

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You can postpone your holiday to travel any time before 31 December 2021, and even choose a different destination. We won’t charge you to make these changes and our Service Team are there to help – just give us a call.

Please bear in mind our wait times are currently longer than usual due to high demand.

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Please bear in mind our wait times are currently longer than usual due to high demand.

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