Panama City Beach Condo
Panama City Beach Condo Rentals are feeling the effect of the oil spill in the gulf but not because there is any oil on the beach. The impact that Panama City Beach condo rentals are feeling is cancellations because of all of the press sensationalizing the disaster. We have only had about 5 cancellations as a result because we have a clear defined refund policy posted here on our blog.
Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying this isn’t a major disaster, but to hear the press tell it, tar balls and oil is being found from Naples to Texas. This just isn’t true. I just left from Panama City Beach where I stayed in our condo at Aqua Beachside Resort (shown in picture) and there wasn’t a single trace of oil on the beach, nor was there even a hint of a smell of oil. Wait, I take that back, I did smell oil once, but I was on the first floor of the parking garage when I smelled it.
There will be a major impact from the oil spill disaster. We will see tar balls on Panama City Beach. It’s inevitable. Those millions of gallons of oil are going to wind up on the beaches somewhere, but they aren’t on Panama City Beaches yet.
I have heard reports of people in Central Florida smelling oil. I suspect they were at a Jiffy Lube when they smelled it.
Florida beaches are open for business right now and cancellations are premature at best. The photo shown in this posting was taken on 5-14-10 and close examination shows no oil sheen, no oil slick, and no tar balls on Panama City Beach. If you have a reservation for a Panama City Beach condo rental, take that trip in confidence knowing that the beaches are open for business and the weather is great. At the very least, take that trip to the beach while you still can.
To keep up with the current conditions and to help you plan to enjoy your beach vacation, here are a few resources.
- NWFL Panhandle Volunteer Beach Rescue Group Facebook page
- Deepwater Horizon Response’s Facebook Page
- News related to incident from USCGNews
- Information on the actual rig that was destroyed.
- Deepwater Horizon’s Wikipedia Page.
- Live webcam – on Regency Towers at the east end of Panama City Beach
- More information on what Bay County is doing about the oil spill
- Here’s a link from NOAA, updated daily, about the oil spill. Scroll down and look for: “Current Trajectory Maps“. Below that are the 24, 48, and 72 hour trajectory maps.
