3-Day Destin Bachelorette / Girls' Weekend Itinerary

Your day-by-day plan

1. 1

   (Friday) - Land & Warm Up

   Morning:Flights land; the countdown ends.

   Breakfast & coffee:J.C. Seafood House

   Afternoon:Arrive, claim rooms, first group photo on the balcony, then a beach hour.

   Lunch:Bubba's Pizza

   Evening:A sushi-and-cocktails dinner at VKI Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar, then live music along the harbor at AJ's. Pace yourselves; tomorrow is the main event.

   Dinner:Shrimp Basket

   Insider Tip:The pontoon, dinner reservations, and any spa slots should have been booked weeks ago. Friday-night walk-ins for a party of eight is a horror genre.

2. 2

   (Saturday) - Sandbar to Dance Floor

   Morning:Fuel at The Pancakery, then the double-decker slide pontoon to Crab Island: floats, speaker, waterproof pouches, drinks in cans only (sales are banned at the sandbar and the sober captain is designated).

   Breakfast & coffee:Amavida Coffee Roasters

   Afternoon:Back by 3, then showers, glitter, and group nap negotiations.

   Shopping:Lids

   Evening:Dinner at Brotula's, then Baytowne Wharf: dueling pianos at Rum Runners for the singalong hour, then The Village Door, the coast's reigning dance club, open till 2 am and built for exactly this occasion.

   Dinner:Bayou Bill's Crab House

   Insider Tip:Baytowne is inside Sandestin's gates. Pre-arrange the ride home; the bachelorette does not drive.

3. 3

   (Sunday) - Recover & Depart

   Morning:Boshamps Sunday brunch: oysters and Bloody Marys as medicine.

   Breakfast & coffee:Coffee Ave

   Afternoon:A final beach hour or a group spa add-on for the flight-delayed, then airport runs.

   Spa & wellness:Emerald Coast Spa(by Thai Massage of 30A)

   Evening:Departures with 400 photos in the cloud.

   Dinner:Crab Trap Destin

   Insider Tip:Kilwins fudge for the plane, and the group chat's photo dump is due by Wednesday. Assign the editor now.