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4 Father’s Day Getaways

by Mary Melnick

May 30, 2022

© Salmon Falls Resort

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Instead of giving your dad an item for Father’s Day, switch it up and gift him family travel. Here are some suggestions for every type of dad!

 

Salmon Falls

© Salmon Falls Resort

 

Dads Who Love to Fish

If your dad loves to fish, take him to Salmon Falls Resort in Ketchikan, Alaska. This 51-room resort offers dads plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities. Known as “The Salmon Capital of the World,” Ketchikan attracts people with its rich Alaskan culture and wilderness. The Floatplane Fishing Adventure is the perfect gift for a dad looking to step out of their comfort zone and embark on a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Guests will enjoy a scenic chartered flight, landing in remote spots to enjoy a guided fishing experience.

 

Oil Nut Bay

© Oil Nut Bay

 

Watersport Dads

Head to Oil Nut Bay on Virgin Gorda of the British Islands for the ultimate water adventure. Surrounded by turquoise waters, the resort is only accessible by boat or helicopter. The British Virgin Islands is known as the “Sailing Capital of the World,” where guests can sail the beautiful waters. Guests should also try kitesurfing and wing foiling, the hottest new watersport, at Oil Nut Bay’s new Deep Bay Watersports center.

 

 

Cabot Cliffs

© Cabot Cape Breton

Golf Dads

Cabot Cape Breton is a bucket list destination due to its dramatic setting on majestic cliffs. The resort features a 72-room lodge with ocean views, three delicious restaurants and 36 holes of exciting golf. Set on the oceanfront, Cabot Links offers postcard-worthy panorama views of the Cabot Cliffs and Cape Breton landscape. The Nest is a new par-3, 10-hole course located on the highest point of Cabot Cliffs. Golfers can choose from plenty of different opportunities to make sure they get the most out of the links.

 

Grand Solmar

© Grand Solmar Rancho San Lucas / Eric Rubens

 

Dads Who Want it All

If your dad just wants to get away, with no plans but simply a desire to see where the day takes him, head to Grand Solmar Rancho San Lucas in Cabo San Lucas. The resort offers three pools, a saltwater lagoon that loops throughout the resort, plenty of restaurants, Seaside Spa with outdoor treatment rooms, a mini waterpark, mixology classes, movie nights, a golf course and more!

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