HHI LOVERS THREAD

Wedway88 · Jul 29, 2020

msaseifert said:
Our first stay at Disney's Hilton Head is coming soon. A couple questions....it will be me, hubby and kids 21 & 25. We plan to pack a cooler and head to the beach with our own chairs and umbrellas. Our cooler will most likely have some beer in it....we are not obnoxious, just like to have an adult beverage while chilling on the beach. I just read where no alcohol is permitted on the beach....Yikes! Is this strictly enforced or if i'm being discreet and minding my own business and not getting hammered will they just look on?

Our previous trip 2 years ago we had no issue with bringing a cooler of beer/snacks, just poured it into a yeti or solo cup and had no problem. Cheers!

Wedway88 · Jul 29, 2020

jerseygal said:
Looking forward to our August trip! Will monitor Covid over the next month. We are mask wearers, so that will not be an issue for us. Hoping that the pool hours change, 10am seems very late!

Agree with the 10 am pool time, hope it opens earlier. Our 4 year old is a early riser!

Wedway88 · Jul 29, 2020

Anyone know the season for the bar at the beach house? We are heading down the week before Labor day but when we went in past years it was closed ( middle sept)

jerseygal · Jul 30, 2020

Wedway88 said:
Anyone know the season for the bar at the beach house? We are heading down the week before Labor day but when we went in past years it was closed ( middle sept)

We were there 3rd week of september last year I believe..it was closed. Was surprised, beach and weather was lovely that time of year, but very quiet.
Can't imagine them closing the week before Labor Day. That should be a great week, the kids in Florida and S.Carolina are already back to school! The island should be much less crowded than the summer!

Fauntleroy · Jul 30, 2020

jerseygal said:
We were there 3rd week of september last year I believe..it was closed. Was surprised, beach and weather was lovely that time of year, but very quiet.
Can't imagine them closing the week before Labor Day. That should be a great week, the kids in Florida and S.Carolina are already back to school! The island should be much less crowded than the summer!

I work on HHI, and live nearby. You’re right. The weather can stay pleasant well-into November (e.g. several Thanksgivings in the 70s in recent years, Christmas was even 85 a few years back). I wonder if what you guys ran into is a Hurricane season thing? HHI/SC has had to evacuate basically every Sept. since 2016. Maybe post-Labor Day it just makes sense to batten down the hatches a bit, etc. At any rate, I would expect the Beach Bar to be open through Labor Day at least (barring August hurricanes)...

RKS03 · Jul 30, 2020

Does anyone know if you can still cancel HHI within 30 days of trip and get points returned?

Edit: I’ve been able to confirm holding requirements are still being waived.

katedrew94 · Jul 30, 2020

Is there anyone there right now who can post one of the activities calendars? I can't find one on here. If there is one and you know where it is, please link me to it!

Wedway88 · Jul 30, 2020

katedrew94 said:
Is there anyone there right now who can post one of the activities calendars? I can't find one on here. If there is one and you know where it is, please link me to it!

The most recent one I can find from someone posted on the HH FB page 7/20. Sorry it won’t let me link it saying it’s “potential spam“

dkfajr1 · Aug 1, 2020

It's a little slim because of the restrictions, but better than it was several weeks ago. This was yesterday.

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Thank you so much for this! I really appreciate it!

detroitdad · Aug 3, 2020

My son is attending Savannah College of Art & Design this fall and my wife and I will be driving down early before moving him in. We just booked a 3 night stay checking in Labor Day and checking out on Thursday. It's points overkill for the 3 of us but we could only book a 2 bedroom for that time frame. No other room type was available, but it's fine. We will each have some private space. I guess I was surprised that the resort would still be busy after Labor Day weekend. Anyways, we are looking forward to having a relaxed time with our son before the craziness of moving him into his residence hall. The last time we were at HHI DVC was back in 2002 so we are long overdue for another visit and this seemed perfect (even with restrictions) given that HHI is only an hour away from Savannah.

It seems like some of the additional activities are starting to open up a bit more---nature walks and such. Hopefully more tours will be offered by the time we get there a little over a month from now. I don't remember but do they offer any spa treatments there? Will be a very different visit this time. Last visit was with 4 children aged 8, 5, 3 and 8 months---and they all got the flu while we were there. Yeah...that was fun. This time just with our youngest who is 19---and hopefully no flu but I probably just jinxed us

Cowgirl_Jessie · Aug 5, 2020

We just booked a quick last minute get away. Would anyone have suggestions about where we might go to the beach where we can maintain distancing from others? I’m thinking we may hit the beach 7-9 in the mornings and 7-8 in the evenings.

Any thoughts on when the pools will be least crowded?

Also, where would be a good very uncrowded spot to take my 11 yo fishing during the day? All that comes to mind is the beach area across from salty dog in sea pines, but I really don’t know the island well.

Thank you so much in advance!!!!

teawar · Aug 7, 2020

Cowgirl_Jessie said:
We just booked a quick last minute get away. Would anyone have suggestions about where we might go to the beach where we can maintain distancing from others? I’m thinking we may hit the beach 7-9 in the mornings and 7-8 in the evenings.

Any thoughts on when the pools will be least crowded?

Also, where would be a good very uncrowded spot to take my 11 yo fishing during the day? All that comes to mind is the beach area across from salty dog in sea pines, but I really don’t know the island well.

Thank you so much in advance!!!!

We were on HHI for the 4th of July and the beaches in Palmetto Dunes (where the the Disney Beach House is locates) were great the week we were there. If you read back a couple of pages/posts you will see other comments about people’s experiences. The tide adjusts 4-8 feet (or more) each day, so definitely plan your beach time around that. It greatly impacts the depth of the beach space by the length of a football field. We were able to social distance easily on the beach and made the day of it. It’s nothing like the beaches you see in FL.

You will see different degrees of “Masking” on the island, so just be prepared to “pivot” when needed. Disney property is great!

jerseygal · Aug 7, 2020

Can’t wait for our upcoming trip this month! :yay:

sssteele · Aug 8, 2020

jerseygal said:
Can’t wait for our upcoming trip this month!

Short trip we booked at the last minute (August 16-19) We don't own points at HHI, so we are lucky to get even 3 days. Driving from PA, and booked a hotel in Florence so we don't lose the first day driving 700 miles.

jerseygal · Aug 9, 2020

sssteele said:
Short trip we booked at the last minute (August 16-19) We don't own points at HHI, so we are lucky to get even 3 days. Driving from PA, and booked a hotel in Florence so we don't lose the first day driving 700 miles.

ENJOY, schools in south are starting to head back to school, should be less crowded!

Fauntleroy · Aug 9, 2020

Re: HHI weather...

I think it surprises people to find out that HHIs closest NFL Team is the Jacksonville Jaguars (we get all their games) and not Carolina (NC) or Atlanta. The weather and season is much more of a “Northern Florida” (e.g. Ponte Vedra)/Coastal Georgia (e.g. St. Simons) feel than the NC/VA beaches (which are also great- but diff’t)...

dclpluto · Aug 9, 2020

Just booked sep 2 to 5th. Looked yesterday and only had one night available nothing together. Today they had four nights together only booked for theee nights. My wife was too scared to go to wdw what we did have booked. Been a dvc member for 20 years. Always wanted to go to Hilton head but other things got in the way. Wdw, dcl, aluani. I will be looking more at this post and you tube videos.

harmon54 · Aug 9, 2020

So we had to cancel Aulani in March and I thought Hilton Head would be good to book since we can drive. This will be our first DVC stay so we are excited! I was planning to book 8/31-9/5 but we couldn’t get the same room for the whole time which I would prefer so I booked 8/30-9/4 instead. It looks like Signals is not open these days at the Beach House but maybe the bar is to get a cocktail? Anyone know what refreshments are available currently at the beach house Sunday through Thursday- and if anything is open that Sunday can we go there before we check into our room? Thanks

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