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HAWKS CAY RESORT HONORS AMERICA’S HEROES

Special rates for our Nation's Heroes and Enter to Win a Family Vacation!

By Eric Cohen August 8, 2014
Regular readers of Macaroni Kid will know we are big fans of Hawks Cay Resort. And their Heroes Salute is one more reason to love this family destination. Each year, in recognition of the bravery and dedication of America’s heroes, including our nation’s first responders, Hawks Cay Resort, honors military, fire and rescue, law enforcement and all medical personnel with its Heroes Salute program. Running August 17 through November 25, 2014, this year’s Heroes Salute features starting rates at $109, special discounts on resort activities and weekly tribute events. 

We visit a lot of family resorts, and Hawks Cay is a true standout. The resort has something for everyone, and has that intangible welcoming vibe that makes families come back again and again. Check out our review from a few years ago here, and we'll have a new review to share next month. You can see a brief video of the highlights from our visit. 
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In partnership with Hawks Cay, Macaroni Kid is thrilled to offer our readers a chance to win a four-night family vacation! The winner will receive a four-night stay in a two-bedroom villa, one dinner in Ocean and one dockside dolphin program. The giveaway is based on a family of four.  It will be valid for one year and blackout dates will apply. Complete rules are here. To enter, make sure you are a subscriber to either a local or national edition of Macaroni Kid, and leave a comment below.

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Heroes Salute has a special tribute planned over Labor Day weekend with a family-friendly environment complete with a Heroes Salute 5k and post-race celebration, Touch-A-Truck event, games and contests, live country music concert complemented with an all-American barbeque and a tribute event complete with Color Guard and fireworks. For a full list of Labor Day events and weekly events throughout the Heroes Salute season, please check the resort’s website at www.HawksCay.com for updates.

Heroes Salute includes discounts on spa treatments, SNUBA and dive excursions through Dive Duck Key, Dolphin Connection™ Dolphin Discovery and Dockside Programs, Segway tours through Sundance Watersports and fishing charters, as well as two-for-one admission for kids to Island Adventure Camp. 

The highlight of the Heroes Salute program is the resort’s weekly Heroes in Action tribute ceremony that takes place every Saturday evening around the Resort’s Fire Pit. Featuring iconic imagery followed by a lighting ceremony to pay tribute to all fallen heroes and those currently serving, it’s a moving ceremony that has become the centerpiece of this annual tradition. This year’s enhanced tribute allows guests to submit images via social media to be included in the tribute as well as on resort TVs at locations throughout the property. 

While the $109 starting rate is limited to American heroes, all civilians can receive a 20 percent discount on the best available rate between August 17 and November 25, 2014, by donating as little as $5 to Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, the resort’s ongoing partner in this program. A portion of proceeds from each room booked during Heroes Salute will go to the organization.

For Heroes Salute reservations, visit http://www.hawkscay.com/heroessalute/ or call 877-484-9342. To submit images for the weekly tribute ceremony or to follow the Heroes Salute conversation on social media, use the hashtag #HawksCayHeroes and follow the resort on Facebook and Google+ at HawksCayResort and on Twitter and Instagram at @HawksCayResort. 

Leave a comment below to enter to win a trip for your family!