does anyone have any recomendations.. Wanting to stay somewhere with clear waters and white beaches.. Any help is appreciated.

 

Barbados!!!

 

It depends on what you want. I used to go to PC Beach with a crowd of friends to stay in cheap the hotels while in high school and college. Destin has been a little nicer with PC being more for the 18-22 yo party crowd ( spring break and senior trippers), but PC is now opening up a lot of new, high-rise condos. Destin has better restaurants, is more family friendly and more spread out. The beaches are exacly the same. A step up is the Watercolor-Seaside area located between Destin and PC (where The Truman Show was filmed).

 

why do all vacationers always want to stay on the gulf side, the atlantic side is so much better. the gulf is nothing but a large bowl of soup. there no waves or anything. maybe im just partial cause i grew up on the altantic and now live on the gulf. check out ponte vedra inn and club in jax, ft luaderdale, or miami, or any of the places inbetween.

but from what i know about the two places you listed is that destin is old people, and panama city is high schoolers and spring breakers.

 

The Hilton in Destin is pretty good, but may be pricey. Crab Island has better prices.
You should give your budget and preferences.

I spent 4 years up there in the Air Force. By far best beaches. I don't care about waves, just crystal blue water.

 

^^^Nice pic! I was up in Pensacola for a couple months when I was in the Marine Corps. That whole area has some really nice beaches with awesome sand (not full of mashed up shells like a lot of beaches).

 

destin is better for the quiet, more laid back vacation. panama city is big for the younger college crowd. depends what you want.