Castaways 8D

06/17/2025

Draw your name in the sand. Sit with friends and make a plan....to meet up at the beach again 🏖
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06/15/2025

Keep your eyes on the sky for a possible today 🏖

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 @ 𝟔:𝟐𝟓𝐩𝐦: The Blue Angels buzzed Pensacola Beach and made their final turn at Johnson Beach at about 6:21pm.
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𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 @ 𝟒:𝟑𝟓𝐩𝐦: Fat Albert is taxiing on the runway. The Blue Angels are on their way home. It is about a 2-hour flight once the Blues are airborne. If we get a Beach Buzz today, it would be around 6:30ish.
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𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 @ 𝟐:𝟐𝟓𝐩𝐦: The Ocean City Air Show has been cancelled due to weather. We will post an update when the Blue Angels take off to come home. It's about a 2 hour flight.
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𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 @ 𝟐:𝟎𝟎𝐩𝐦: The Air Show in Ocean City Maryland had been postponed and it looks like they will cancel the show due to weather.

We were forecasting the timing on the Blue Angels arrival with them flying their show at 1:30 our time. If they fly at all, which is doubtful, it will be later today. This will push their arrival time later today.

We've heard that they will be making the final call to possibly cancel the air show at 2:30 our time. We will post another update as soon as the Blue Angels take off to head home.
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𝗢𝗕𝗔 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: This evening, the Blue Angels are expected to fly home from their air show in Ocean City, MD. We should see them in our area between 4:30 and 5:30pm. We will update this post if we receive any additional information. Once the Blues are in the area, watch the comments on this post for updates on sighting locations.

As always, we never know their flight plan or if they'll give us a Beach Buzz and if they do, what beaches they’ll buzz. In the past, they generally made their final turn around Perdido Pass. Sometimes, they’ll turn to land before reaching Perdido Key. Other times they will Buzz the Beaches all the way to Gulf Shores. We just have to wait and see.

Thanks to everyone who's out watching for the Blue Angels from Navarre and Pensacola Beach for posting updates here in the comments when you see them coming. It really helps.

Blue Angels Schedule https://www.obawebsite.com/blue-angels--schedule

06/14/2025

Our banner of red, white and blue 🇺🇸


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06/12/2025

Such a beautiful morning here at home! Thought I better capture this low hanging now, since it may be a few years for another 😎 Get outside and enjoy your day 🏖

06/11/2025

The newest edition of the is now available online 📰

06/09/2025

We are often asked...."What's nearby Castaways 8D?" 🏖 Well....below are a few of the places we walk to when visiting the beach.


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Sand In My Boots Fest - Hangout Music Festival - 6 min walk
"New Orleans Original Snoballs-Gulf Shores, AL" - 3 min walk
Gulf Island Grill - 3 min walk
Ho***rs Gulf Shores - 3 min walk
Island Pancake House - 2 min walk
Gulf Shores Beach - 3 min walk
NCAA Women's Volleyball - NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship - 6 min walk
TIKI Island Boutique - 13 min walk
Icehouse Tap Room Gulf Shores - 15 min walk
Sea-N-Suds Restaurant & Oyster Bar - 15 min walk
Waterville USA - 22 min walk
Gulf State Park-Alabama - 18 min walk
Gulf State Park Fishing Pier - 18 min walk
ByWater Beachside Beach Bar & Grill - 18 min walk
The Hangout Gulf Shores - 6 min walk
Annual National Shrimp Festival - 6 min walk
Experience the Oyster at The Hangout - A Seafood Festival - 6 min walk
Picnic Beach Bar & Grill - 8 min walk
Mikee's Seafood - 8 min walk
Sunliner Diner - 9 min walk
Pink Pony Pub - World Famous Beach Bar - 6 min walk
De Soto's Seafood Kitchen - 10 min walk
Lauria's - 12 min walk
High Tide Daiquiris & Mimosas - 12 min walk
The Catch formerly B***o Azul - 12 min walk
Bahama Bobs - 20 min walk
Foodcraft at Gulf State Park - 20 min walk

06/07/2025

I spy Pink Pony Pub - World Famous Beach Bar! Yep, Castaways 8D really is that close! 🏖

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06/05/2025

Z.E.R.O. AI going on here at Castaways 8D! Our posts, photo's, complimentary quality skincare and sweet treats are all the REAL DEAL! Come check us out and book your beach vacation at www.castaways8d.com 🏖
Nicoleen's South African treats D'Covi Skin Care

06/04/2025

It's time to for August! Have you stayed at Castaways 8D in beautiful Gulf Shores, AL in August? If not, give it some thought. The beaches are still just as gorgeous, the crowds lessen and the prices get better! What more can you ask for? 🏖


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06/02/2025

Residents and guests are invited to Gulf Place for a FREE concert and a movie on Tuesday, June 3. The concert begins at 6:30, and the movie starts immediately after at 7:30. Bring your family, friends, blankets, and lawn chairs to enjoy free concerts and movies at the beach!

The 2025 Sand, Songs, & Cinema event for June 3rd 2025 will consist of:

June 3 – Lee Yankie & Moana 2
Lee has been playing in the local area and all over the country for 20 years, and his sound is a collection of influences that comes out as the sound of the guild coast. You can expect southern sounds reminiscent of the Allman Brothers, Wet Willie, and the Marshall Tucker Band. As well as the beach influence stretching down to the Caribbean, with plenty of Reggae. He’s also been in the popular New Orleans band, the Honey Island Swamp Band, for 6 years, so the NOLA musical influence is in there too! Lee also plays plenty of blues, soul, classic rock, and even a little country to the mix.

06/01/2025

It's not always about the rave reviews, but those that come in to help us to get those compliments. Today and every day, we are thankful for Minton Handyman Service LLC for the overall condo checks and repairs; AirMax AC Repair for making sure our HVAC is always in top notch condition, and KCHC for our "deliciously clean" condo, as it's been quoted ☺️. Thank you to each and everyone of you, we very much appreciate what you bring to helping us make the Castaways 8D a memorable one for our guests. 🏖


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05/30/2025

Who doesn't enjoy a box or three of Nicoleen's South African treats 😋 Always the best for our Castaways 8D guests 🏖


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