I have also been to Florida again, this time on the east coast at Club Med SandPiper on the St Lucie River. Great for tennis… and possibly golf too but otherwise a bit disappointing. They do run a sports academy for young athletes from around the world in those 2 disciplines, which I found interesting but has no impact on the guests… The food was not up to par with other villages, the rooms were ordinary, the location is far from the beach and airports, making a car rental an obligatory extra expense….We got an earful about their new philosophy and their new target clientele… After being a regular client for 40 years, I am not sure I will keep being a fan…The only memorable photo I took is that of a lizard (for lack of a proper name) that was puffing up… I presume to attract some invisible female.
It was a fam and this allowed us to visit their sailboat the Club Med 2 which is something I had been wanting to do for a long time. It is an older ship so the cabins are a bit dark having only small portholes to let natural light in… However I have a feeling the food is spectacular and sailing out on the open seas with all sails up must also be quite an experience. Cruising on this ship is expensive but drinks are included…champagne and all. On the other hand, the clientele is mostly french, so that is something to also take into consideration…
They have a water sportscenter that opens up to the water at the back of the ship…