The Journal
Notes from the twelfth floor and the island around it — the wellness resort below, the seasons on the beach, the tables worth booking, and the small things that make a week here easier. Written by hand, and updated as we learn.
The turtle hospital at Juno BeachA free sea-turtle hospital sits up the coast in Juno Beach, on one of the country's densest nesting beaches. Here is what it is, when the turtles nest, and how to keep the beach dark for them.Read →
A day in Miami on the BrightlineMiami is a little over an hour down the coast, and the train turns it into an easy day trip. Here is how one goes, from the ride to the station to sunset back on the balcony.Read →
Why September is the island's quietest monthThe crowds thin, the ocean is at its warmest, and the beach is nearly your own — with one honest caveat worth planning around.Read →
Groceries and coffee on the first morningCoffee is already in the kitchen and the balcony faces the sunrise, so the first morning is the easy part. Here is where the nearest groceries are, what to buy, and how to skip the store entirely.Read →A morning on the twelfth-floor balconyThe balcony faces east, so the residence fills with light before you are properly awake. Here is how the first hour of the day tends to go.Read →
What hurricane season means for a stayHurricane season runs from June into late fall, but for most summer trips it means an afternoon storm that clears in an hour. Here is what the months look like from the twelfth floor, and why September is the island's quietest.Read →
An afternoon at the NortonThe Palm Beaches' major art museum is about twenty minutes south of the residence, across the bridge. An afternoon in its galleries and garden pairs neatly with dinner downtown.Read →
Worth Avenue before lunchThe finer streets are about twenty minutes south of the island. Here is how a morning on Worth Avenue tends to go, from the clock tower to the vias to a courtyard lunch.Read →Peanut Island by shuttleThere is no bridge to Peanut Island, so you take the shuttle out from the marina. Waiting on the other side are a calm snorkeling lagoon, a loop trail, and a Cold War bunker built for a president.Read →
Planning a week around the spaThere is a full wellness resort an elevator ride below the residence. Here is a sane way to use it over a week — without treating it like a to-do list.Read →
A morning at MacArthur BeachA few minutes north of the residence the towers stop and a wild beach begins. Here is how a morning at MacArthur usually goes: the nature center, the boardwalk over the lagoon, and a paddle out to Munyon Island.Read →The Jupiter Inlet LighthouseA brick lighthouse has stood over the Jupiter inlet since 1860, half an hour up the coast. It makes an easy half-day: the climb, the view, lunch by the water, and home before the afternoon storms.Read →
Sea-turtle season on Singer IslandFrom spring into fall, the beach in front of the residence is a nursery. A few simple habits let you share it without doing any harm.Read →
An evening at Sailfish MarinaSailfish Marina sits right on the inlet, and the best hour to go is late in the day, when the fishing boats come in and the light drops over the water. Here is how an evening there tends to go.Read →
Reaching the residence without a carYou do not need to rent a car to have a good week here. Between the train, rideshare and the water, most trips get by without one.Read →
Blue Heron Bridge: diving on the tideOne of the best shore dives in the world is five minutes from the residence — but only for the hour around high tide. Plan around the water, not your watch.Read →
Stone-crab season and the tables worth bookingFrom fall into spring, Florida stone crab is in season, and the waterfront fish houses near the residence are the place to eat it. A short note on what to order and where.Read →
When the manatees come to the lagoonOn cold-snap mornings in winter, manatees crowd into the warm water beside the power plant a few minutes from the residence. It is free to watch, and unforgettable.Read →
Stay at OASENA
A private two-bedroom home on the twelfth floor of the Happiness Tower: floor-to-ceiling ocean views, a wide balcony, and the resort's wellness centre an elevator ride below. Dates and rates are on Airbnb.
OASENA is a privately owned residence within Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences and is not operated by, affiliated with, or endorsed by the resort. See credits & notes.