Swim With the Stingrays at Longboat Key

St. Regis Longboat Key Lagoon
Photo by Gerry Barker

By GERRY BARKER
Splash Magazines Worldwide

The St. Regis Longboat Key resort offers everything the brand's founder -- business tycoon John Jacob Astor IV -- included when he launched the St. Regis New York in 1904, and more.

Known worldwide as a symbol of luxury and refined living, The St. Regis Longboat Key debuted last August on a 18-acre, beachfront location just south of Sarasota, FL. In fact, Florida is the the only state with two St. Regis properties; the other is in Bal Harbour, near Miami.

One of the unique features at the Longboat Key resort is their 500,000-gallon aquatic environment called The Lagoon. It houses 40 different species of fish, totalling 3,000 fish altogether. Guests can observe their movements through a glass observation wall, or sign up to join a group that goes into the water and interacts with the fish several times a day.

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