Mother’s Day is just around the corner, Sunday May 13th, it’s time to plan and more importantly reservations!
Don’t know where to begin; start by asking her. She may be dreaming of a pampered getaway at a local spa, an out-of-the ordinary adventure or just a large gathering that includes the entire family.
Here’s our carefully cultivated list of Mother’s Day options:
PLAN A MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH
Make reservations at an upscale upper keys restaurant like: Sundowners, Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill, Gus’es Grill, The Pilot House, Snappers, Old Tavernier, Marker 88, Lazy Days, The Island Grill, or Morada Bay.
PAMPER MOM WITH A SPA DAY AT CHEECA LODGE
Let mom relax in the lap of luxury at this award-winning spa. Purchase a gift certificate that allows her to indulge in multiple services like a massage, manicure, pedicure, facial and assorted body treatments.
PLAN A FAMILY ADVENTURE AT ROBBIE’S MARINA
Book the Heritage tour aboard the 43′ Happy Cat and embark on a Mother’s Day adventure. Visit historic Indian and Lignumvitae keys. Learn more about keys history during this 2-1/2 tour. Visit both of these state parks and learn how people lived in the keys long ago. Tour a house built in 1919, and encounter dolphins, tarpon, pelicans and other sea life. After the tour, enjoy lunch at the Hungry Tarpon restaurant and let mom choose a keepsake from the Twisted Tarpon Gift Shop.
TAKE MOM FISHING ON A PARTY BOAT
For more adventurous and sea-worthy moms, make reservations on Key Largo’s Sailors Choice Party Fishing Boat. The experienced captains and mates guarantee a day of good fishing. They specialize in giving patron a top-notch fishing experience. The captain will find a hot fishing spot, and the mates will assist your mom by baiting her hook, showing her how to cast, and even filleting her catch. Plus, (this is a secret) you’ll learn fishing tips and techniques from some real pros!
THROW AN EPIC SATURDAY NIGHT DOCKSIDE BAR-B-QUE & MOVIE FOR MOM
Invite mom over to your house Saturday evening just before sunset. Whisk her away for an hour-long sunset champagne cruise on your boat. Leave someone back home to execute an epic “Dinner on the Dock” upon your return. Set a table long enough to accommodate the entire family and serve Mother’s Day Seafood Feast: Cold Peel-and-Eat Shrimp served with cocktail sauce as an appetizer, followed by a first course Ceasar salad, an entree of grilled Florida lobsters with garlic butter, sides of Fettuccine Alfredo pasta and steamed broccoli and a Key Lime pie for dessert.
Here’s hoping you’ll have an awesome Mother’s Day Celebration. If you use use our tips, take pictures and send them to our editor at TamaraHooks@gmail.com.
