Saltwater sprays my face and I grin, sinking back into my seat on a small boat powering through the Atlantic Ocean en route to the Coffins Patch Sanctuary Preservation Area, home to some of the best snorkelling in Florida’s Middle Keys. It’s day three of our stay at Hawks Cay Resort, a 60-acre destination resort on tiny Duck Key, and already I’m besotted.

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Hawks Cay Resort: Why This Florida Keys Oasis Should Be on Your Family’s Vacation Radar!

All photos by Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Hawks Cay main pool - Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Hawks Cay main pool – Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

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A view from the villas Photo-Shelley Cameron-McCarron

 

Hawks Cay a breakfast for Hawks Cay Marketplace - Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Breakfast in Hawks Cay Marketplace – Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

 

 

What better way to arrive for dinner at Angler and Ale than by water? Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

What better way to arrive for dinner at Angler and Ale than by water? Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

The flower-lined walkways at Hawks Cay

 

Hawks Cay sidewalk view - Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Path to lobby  – Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Hawks Cay bikes - Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Hop on a bike and tour the resort – Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Hawks Cay lobby - Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Hawks Cay lobby – Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Hawks Cay key lime pie - Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

No visit to the Florida Keys is complete without sampling at least one slice of Key Lime Pie! Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Hawks Cay resort view by water - Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Hawks Cay resort view by water – Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

 

 

Hawks Cay lagoon life - Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron

Lagoon life – Photo Shelley Cameron-McCarron