Fun Times at The Pink Shell Resort & Marina

The Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina has a 5 star rating on Active Captain–our favorite resource for information on marina’s and anchorages.  We stayed at the Pink Shell Beach Resort in 1996 for our tenth anniversary.  It just made sense for us to visit this resort again by water.  The Pink Shell Marina has been actively advertising in the past two years at many of the boat shows that we frequent.  

The Pink Shell is situated on 12 acres between the Matanzas Pass and the Gulf of Mexico.  The resort began in 1953 with just a single cottage.  It has been expanded and renovated and rebranded multiple times since its start.  It has certainly changed since we last visited 20 years ago.  The resort has several options for lodging and will have your pantry and refrigerator stocked if you so desire.  You can relax at the spa or at one of the beach side pools or get some exercise at the fitness center.  The resort is very family centered offering fun children’s activities and exciting water activities.  

While talking to the hotel clerk about an early check out we noticed the quotation printed on the mirror–“Aspice quod felis attraxit!”

No way could I let a good quotation go unnoticed.  I asked the clerk–the older one with a sense of humor– to explain the meaning.  Without missing a beat he told me “Look what the cat drug in.”  

We got a good laugh at that and determined that he must be correct given the painting below.  

 Translation from Latin to English

Aspice–Look

Quod–What

Felis–cat

Attraxit–Snuff

Since most things a cat drags in has had the life snuffed out of it, I am considering the translation accurate.   Gotta love a hotel with a sense of humor!  5 Stars

Joy