Located just 30 minutes from Tampa, Fla., the TradeWinds Island Grand is a tropical and traditional beachfront resort located on St. Pete Beach, recently voted the #1 beach destination in the United States by TripAdvisor. The resort offers limitless beachfront recreation, sumptuous dining, fantastic family activities and extensive indoor and outdoor function space for meetings and weddings. Guests can experience the JetLev flying jet pack, electric surf boards, Capt. RedBeard’s Pirate Show, Splash Island Water Park, paddleboards, high tide slide on the beach and more. In 2012, the resort was named a “Top North American Family Resort” by ResortsandLodges.com.