Gulf Coast mini road trip - recommendations please :)

[ljbojangles]

Hi guys!

Its been a long time but I am finally heading back to Florida

This time we are flying to Miami so are going to do a bit of a road trip up the gulf coast before settling in Orlando. Ok full disclosure it was meant to be a road trip all around Florida but I couldnt bring myself to not get my Disney/Universal fix!

we have 5 nights to make our way there, the first night we are going to stay in Miami.

But any recommendations on our way up the coast would be gratefully received. I dont fancy Clearwater - only because I have been there a couple of times and want something new

[greekgranny]

Naples, Fort Myers, Siesta Key, Sarasota or Anna Maria Island.
A couple of Nights in Naples or Fort Myers Beach then a couple of nights at any of the latter three?

[sparkles18]

Last year we flew into Miami and drove straight to Naples for 3 nights, then up to St Pete’s Beach for 2 nights and finally spent 9 nights in Orlando.
We enjoyed Naples so much that we are going back for 12 nights over Christmas and New Year.

[flipflop75]

Naples is a must in my opinion, loved it there and will be heading back again as soon as we can!

[carolineonecat]

Last year we did 2 nights in key largo and a night at west palm beach - loved both

[JimmyCricket]

For 5 nights I would go with 3 at south seas resort in Captiva followed by 2 at Anna Maria.
This year we are doing 6 nights on Captiva before moving up to Universal