What to do for 7 days on the Island? Well let's see, after stocking up on groceries for your private, fully-equipped kitchen and a quick dip in the pool...

• Spend the day at Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark
• Tandem-Parasailing trip in the Bay to get the blood flowing?
• Sunset cruise on the 47 foot "Southern Wave" catamaran
• Enjoy some Oyster's Rockefeller at the Sea Ranch Marina
• Fireworks over the Bay every Friday night throughout summer
• Take the kids on the world's tallest reverse bungee jump
• Take in a new movie at Island Cinema North on the Island
• Shop 'til you drop in upscale boutiques or browse in Shell World
• See the newly-hatched Ridley Sea Turtles at Sea Turtle, Inc.
• Play a round of golf at the South Padre Island Golf Club
• Go offshore fishing for Mahi-Mahi, Red Snapper, or even Sharks!
• Take the entire family horseback riding on the beach
• Take a stroll down the Jetties, watch surfers and the Sea Turtles
• Drive 27 miles down the beach, stop and beachcomb for hours
• Nature walk through the World Birding Center with 450 species!
• Take a day trip to Matamoros, 24 miles away, bring your passport!
• Rent a 6-seat dune buggy and be an Islander for an hour or two
• Take a windsurf or kite boarding class with the kids
• Rent jet skis, four wheelers, dirt bikes!
• Take an Aqua Dog amphibious tour from the streets to the Laguna Madre
• Enjoy a cocktail at the Wanna Wanna Palapa Bar right on the beach
• Go camping! Make a sandcastle! Go to the Gladys Porter Zoo!

• American Diving: SCUBA Trips, Wreck Dives
• Peninsula Island Resort & Spa
• Blue Hairing Salon & Day Spa
• Free Shuttle: Catch the Wave
• Sea Turtle, Inc.: Come Meet the Turtles
• Sealife Center Port Isabel
• Island Equestrian Center: Ride Horses on the Beach
• Air Padre Kiteboarding: Kiteboarding lessons and Equipment
• Fins to Feathers Dolphin Eco Tours
• Breakaway Cruises: The Amphibious "Aqua Dog"
• Dolphin Docks Dolphin Watch & Eco Tours
• Southern Wave Catamaran & Sunset Dinner Cruises
• South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
• South Padre Surf Company