Salty Vibes Beach Rentals

10/15/2026

Pool update for our Destin West guests: the Bayside pools are OPEN. 💦

The sun is out, the water is warm, and the crews have this place ready for fun. See you out there.

Thinking about a fall beach trip? We are taking bookings: saltyvibesbeachrentals.com

10/13/2026

Destin West check-in, four days after Isaias. 🌴

The Gulfside beach is back — umbrellas up, boats out, folks in the water — and the pool deck is busy again too.

Grateful for the crews working across Okaloosa Island this week, and for everyone who checked in on us.

Thinking about a quiet fall beach week? We are open. Book direct: saltyvibesbeachrentals.com

10/12/2026

Monday morning, and the Emerald Coast is waking back up. ☀️

Isaias moved through Friday night — and by all accounts our stretch of beach held up well. Crews are out clearing debris, power is coming back, and the water is settling.

Thinking of everyone across the Panhandle hit harder than us today.

When you are ready for some quiet sand and warm fall water, we are here. Book direct and skip the platform fees: saltyvibesbeachrentals.com

10/11/2026

Sound on. 🌊

Sunday morning on the Emerald Coast — and the Gulf is glass again.

Isaias came through Friday night and the Panhandle is still cleaning up, but the water is already back to doing what it does best. Our condos came through it fine, and our little stretch of sand is shaking itself off.

Take thirty-five seconds with the waves this morning. More sunshine posts this week.

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10/10/2026

🌀 Isaias — Saturday morning update

Hurricane Isaias came ashore Friday night near Destin as a strong Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, and weakened overnight into a post-tropical system. The National Hurricane Center has issued its final advisory and all watches and warnings are dropped — but flash flooding and a tornado threat linger today across parts of the Panhandle, Alabama, and Georgia.

In Okaloosa County, emergency crews are out assessing damage this morning. Roughly 6 in 10 accounts in the county are without power (about 77,000 outages as of 6:30 a.m.), with 2–3 feet of flooding reported in Fort Walton Beach and downed trees and power lines across the Panhandle.

If you evacuated, please wait for your county's official all-clear before heading back. Today: don't drive through standing water, treat every downed line as live, and run generators outdoors only.

We'll keep passing along official updates. Stay safe out there. 🤍

10/10/2026

🌀 Hurricane Isaias — landfall tonight

Isaias is coming ashore along the western Panhandle tonight as a major hurricane. The next several hours are the most dangerous: destructive winds, life-threatening storm surge, and flooding rain.

Tonight, please:
• Stay indoors and away from windows until officials give the all-clear
• Storm surge peaks around landfall — stay away from the water
• If the wind suddenly goes calm, you're in the eye — the other side is coming, stay inside
• Never drive through flooded roads — turn around
• Expect power outages; use flashlights instead of candles

We'll be back in the morning with recovery information. Holding everyone on the coast in our thoughts tonight. 💙

10/09/2026

The latest

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

🌀 Hurricane Isaias — Friday afternoon update

Isaias is now a major Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds, about 160 miles south of Pensacola and moving north at 16 mph. Landfall is expected tonight between roughly 10 PM and 1 AM ET, somewhere between Pensacola and the Destin / Fort Walton Beach area.

What matters right now:
• Hurricane Warning in effect for Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay counties
• Life-threatening storm surge of 6–9 ft possible — if you're in an evacuation zone and haven't left, go now
• 6–12 inches of rain expected, up to 15 locally; flash flooding likely
• Tropical storm conditions are already reaching the coast; tornadoes possible this afternoon and evening
• Okaloosa shelters open: Davidson Middle School in Crestview (pet-friendly) and Raider Arena at NW Florida State College in Niceville

Official info: nhc.noaa.gov and myokaloosa.com/eoc/home. Please stay safe, everyone.

07/08/2026

Dinner at one of our go to spots tonight. Dewey Destin’s! Love eating by the harbor.