Palm Beach: America’s first resort destination
Beneath a cloudless sky and bougainvillea-draped verandas, Palm Beach shines with timeless glamour and quiet elegance. Set apart by its sun-drenched shores and storied legacy, this island has long captured the imagination — a retreat where American icons, artists, and visionaries have come for both escape and celebration. Immortalized in the lens of Slim Aarons and etched into the nation’s social history, Palm Beach is where grand architecture meets breezy charm, and tradition feels as fresh as the sea air.
In the early days, this was the wild southern frontier — a mangrove-lined coast where pioneers built homesteads on hope and resilience. But it was Henry Flagler's iron vision (and literal railroad) that transformed it into a playground for the Gilded Age elite. As wealth poured in, so did spectacle: grand hotels, whispered affairs, and an unspoken social code that still governs who gets past the hedges.
Today, Palm Beach remains as glittering and inscrutable as ever. A place where polo matches, vintage convertibles share the spotlight with town gossip, seasonal arrivals, and the curated quiet of private beach clubs. Step behind the pastel walls and manicured hedges and you’ll find a community as self-contained as it is sensational — where history lives in every corridor of The Breakers and culture is measured in martini lunch reservations at Swifty’s.
This is where style is inherited, not purchased. Where the season still dictates the rhythm of life. And where every sun-drenched moment feels like it’s been photographed before you even arrive.
Adventures Along Palm Beach's Coast
Whether you’re chasing a salty breeze or an adrenaline spike, Palm Beach offers a bold mix of sport, speed, and sun-soaked adventure:
- Rally under the palms at the Palm Beach Tennis Center, where locals and guests volley in the island’s signature whites.
- Cruise the coastline via SUP or kayak rentals from High Point Paddle Adventures, exploring mangrove tunnels and glittering inlets at your own pace.
- Charter a classic yacht from Worth Avenue Yachts, toast champagne offshore, and experience Palm Beach from the waterline.
- Charter a seaplane with Tropic Ocean Airways and take off from West Palm Beach for a private aerial tour or amphibious landing at sea — the most glamorous way to arrive or escape.
- Snorkel at Blue Heron Bridge, one of the world’s top-rated shore dives, where you’ll swim with octopus, seahorses, rays, and vibrant reef life in shallow, crystal-clear water.
- Book a kayak-snorkel tour of Peanut Island — a palm-fringed islet with turquoise lagoons, coral beds, and the occasional manatee gliding past your paddle.
- Dive with sharks off the Palm Beach coast through local charters like XELA Expeditions, where you can drift dive with bulls, tigers, and hammerheads.
What to Wear
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