NAPLES, Fla.  – LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort, a Noble House Resort located on the idyllic Naples beachfront, welcomes the return of its annual Sea Turtle Suite package to celebrate the beginning of the 2017 nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles on the beaches of Southwest Florida.  The two-night Sea Turtle Suite package features luxurious accommodations, dining at the resort’s BALEEN restaurant, and the opportunity to adopt a sea turtle, as well as a visit to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, where guests can learn about the importance of the center’s resources and understand the role it plays in protecting the region.  The eco-friendly package, perfectly suited for families due to its educational components, is available for guests to book now for the nesting, which takes place between May and October 2017.

“During the warmer months, loggerhead sea turtles return to the sandy beaches of Naples to lay their nests, which contain an average of 100 ping pong ball-sized eggs each,” explained LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort’s Managing Director Marco Perry.  “Since the beaches in Southwest Florida are crucial nesting areas for this endangered species, we invite our guests to support the measures we’re taking to help save one of Florida’s most beloved inhabitants from extinction.”

To kick-off the enchanting two-night experience, LaPlaya greets travelers upon check-in with a Sea Turtle Suite welcome kit, complete with a beach bag and large stuffed sea turtle toy.  After a day of relaxing on the resort’s white sandy beach, a “chef-tested, sea turtle-approved” menu awaits at the resort’s signature beachfront restaurant, BALEEN.  In addition to receiving two tickets to the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort will donate a portion of the proceeds from the Sea Turtle Suite offer to the Conservancy to top off the philanthropic vacation.  Guests will find themselves connecting with the local environment through participation in the Sea Turtle Adoption Program, which provides a personalized adoption certificate to recognize those who help support the ongoing care and treatment of sick and injured sea turtles.  Throughout their stay, guests will also receive “turtle tweets,” alerting them about on-property sea turtle sightings and upcoming releases.

The Sea Turtle Suite package is available starting at $2,400 (plus taxes) and reservations can be made by visiting www.laplayaresort.com or by calling (800) 237-6883.