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Are the fall colors coming out in your backyard?  Are the nights getting just a bit nippy and you have put on the extra blanket at night?  Have you given up your swimsuit because of the water temperatures at the lake?  Do the stores only have wool clothing?

It is time to make your reservation for the sunshine and the warm sandy beach!  We are waiting for you and your swimsuit!

Call us today at 800 749 3131 for our fall specials or visit us at www.outriggerfmb.com and make your reservations on line.

            Each year, the Owners of the Outrigger Beach Resort host one heck of a party for the Employee Y3P Club.   Dianne Major, our beloved General Manager, spends weeks planning this special party – making sure that every minute is a surprise and delight for her staff.  The fiesta started with sombrero’s and ended with our favorite part of the day – dessert. We were met by a Mariachi band that serenaded us into our Trolley and all the way to Cantina Laredo at the Bell Tower Mall.  The Y3P Club has 30 members - 45% of the Outrigger staff.  Does your favorite staff member belong to the Club?

An easy way to travel?

All of us understand the current challenges to travel within and outside of the United States.  Gone are the days of first class service regardless of your seat location.  If you are lucky enough to travel, you should be lucky enough right?  However getting to Fort Myers has never been easier with the numerous non stop flights from locations such as Chicago, New York, Boston, Denver and yes, even Dusseldorf, Germany.  But what happens when you arrive in to our brand new state of the art airport terminal?  How does one get to the Outrigger Beach Resort?  You have reached the sun-drenched stay and it is definitely time for your first Mango Daiquiri.  Your toes are ready to dangle in that incredibly soft white sand.  Lets get there quickly!

You have choices on your transportation to the Outrigger Beach Resort.

            Rental Car – with the new terminal at RSW/Fort Myers the rental car offices are just outside the terminal.  No longer do you have to lug your suitcases into the rental car bus and stand in yet another line.  In fact the car rental agencies are doing their best to eliminate lines.  Pre-book your car rental right here on the Outrigger web site.  Just click on reservations and look for the car rental link.  The rental car counters are located on the ground level just outside the baggage claim.

            Taxis and Airport Shuttles – The taxi service from the airport has gone up in price to just about $50 one-way for three people.  A bit pricey, but the convenience is undeniable.  And to be honest, why do you need a car, when the Fort Myers Beach Trollee will take you anywhere on the beach you want to go.  Just go out the terminal doors and visit with the transportation agents to have them find you the best service to the beach.

            Lee Tran Bus Service – For years I have heard about the service from the airport to the beach on our local bus service.  I thought why would I want to do that?  But, I kept hearing about our more enterprising guests, that it was simple and cheap!  Under $2 per person?  Wow – under $2.00, I had to try it.  As an experiment I joined our local newspaper tourism columnist, Laura Ruane, for a day at the beach.  We met at RSW/Fort Myers airport at around 11:00 (we have a lot of arriving flights at that time) to start the journey.  The Lee Tran bus picks up at the airport right out in front of the LTU/Air Tran doorway at baggage level.  Our bus was to leave at 10:50 and at 10:52 I was getting nervous, but there it was.  We promptly paid our $1.00 and settled into our seats.  This isn’t a luxury motor coach by any means; it is a purely functional way of transporting people and luggage.  The route we followed was Route 50 where we stopped at Bell Tower, Winkler and Summerlin Roads, Health Park Hospital and finally to Summerlin Square.  We arrived at Summerlin Square at 11:50.  Just an hour after departing the airport.  We then boarded the Lee Tran Beach Trollee Express to the beach.  We were joined with many beach goers loaded with beach bags and water toys.  At that point,  I was wishing that we were at the tiki bar, but patience is not one of my strongest virtues!    Now you must understand this was Easter week.  What was I thinking…trying this experiment at the peak tourism period for Fort Myers Beach?  But how much fun did we have, people watching during our ride.  The Summerlin Square trollee promptly dropped us off in front of the 7-11 store just off Times Square where we waited about 10 minutes for a beach trollee.  A perfect amount of time to grab a cold bottle of water.  The beach trollee came by; we moved our luggage in, grabbed a seat and enjoyed the beautiful views of Fort Myers Beach as our trollee mustered south towards our final destination. 

The time flew by as we traveled down Estero Boulevard, and then we arrived at the Outrigger Beach Resort.  The Lee Tran bus wasn’t as convenient as a taxi, it took us 2 hours to the minute from the airport to the Outrigger, but it only cost us $2.00 and 2 hours and 10 minutes later we had a Mango Daiquiri and a Cheeseburger in front of us.

We figured with the savings, our guests would have an extra $50 to spend on something fun, like a dolphin tour, a cushioned cabana or a beautiful dinner at Charley’s.  Visit Leetran.com to get the current bus schedule and enjoy that dinner at Charley’s Boathouse Grill.  If you give it a try, post your experience on our blog, we would love to hear about it!

For our guests that enjoy this incredible event each year we ask – What will the artists create this year?  For those guests who haven’t had the opportunity to see the magnificent artwork in the sand – this is the year!  The chamber of commerce staff assures us that it is going to be the best event ever.   Make your reservations early, rooms are booking fast.

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