Not a great sunset this evening from Ocean Springs' Front Beach, compared to last night's from…read moreBiloxi's beach but it was still a lovely view of Biloxi Bay and the Biloxi Bay Bridge. Front Beach extends for about a mile from the Ocean Springs Pier to the Ocean Springs Yacht Club. The beach is smooth and quite flat with a firm sand and a slow slope that allows you to wade out quite a bit before it even gets up to waist level. Fort Maurepas Park is nearby with a playground and volleyball nets. There is parking there as well as parallel along the beach side of Front Beach Blvd. The beach is clean and free from litter. It gets groomed every morning. [Review 14182 overall, 1504 of 2020, number 72 in Mississippi.]

We always enjoy relaxing at this beach. The views are always beautiful. It's amazing what you may…read moresee! The ability to do many different things at this beach is inviting and someplace to enjoy families, friends, and pets.

I came on a whim and I am so glad I did. Reasonable admission prices, interactive displays, the…read moredolphin show was pretty amazing. Medium sized parking lot in front, employees are friendly and helpful, everything seemed to run like a well oiled machine.

I'm all about rescue but from a visitor perspective a little more human communication would go a…read morelong way. At time of purchasing tickets it could've been mentioned what is and isn't available; would be very helpful. We were unable to feed and/or pet the stingrays, there was only 5 spots for kissing sea lion that were no longer available, so for a family unable to plan in advance with changing schedules it was a bummer. The bird feeder stick took me by surprise because it looks disappointing, however it was sufficient to get some of the birds to land. The dolphin/sea lion show was pretty good, I would just appreciate maybe a screen with whatever the speaker was saying, it was hard to hear in that room with the echo. All in all my family enjoyed it.

I loved this place! For a small fee, we got the wristband to ride all the rides for the day. The…read moreobservation wheel was my favorite. We also rode the Sky Bar (can't remember if that's the name or not) for a separate charge. This is a great addition to the area, and is great for a date night activity or family night with the kiddies. I highly recommend!

Dang this place! 5 or more rides were not open, the lovely teenager you got tickets from hated her…read morejob like most people here(I mean it shows), 25 dollars for 3 rides a bit high (they give you a paper band ) and the worst we left around 8ish groups of teenagers were loitering in the parking lot with their music on loud.NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY!!!!!WHY IS THIS ALLOWED!I have a son on the spectrum and I didnt appreciate it at all! No wonder the place was dead at the rides (I'm serious me and my son were the only people on the entire Ferris wheel) !! It's not worth it as is. The arcade is where we spent hours at but let me be honest my son had 2,000+ tickets and you hardly get anything. Just a small stuffed animal and some candy way too high for an average kid!!! The pool table was missing balls(they did eventually find some after spending close to 15 min trying to find them in the table) A few other games didn't work properly. We made do . We still had fun my son and I but it was a downgrade from last year(hardly anything was open on the ride side) QUIT HIRING PEOPLE WHO HATE THEIR JOBS!!!FIX YOUR MACHINES!! Lower the prices on the redeemed items!! LOWER THE PRICES ON THE RIDES ITS quite RIDICULOUS!! No wonder it was a ghost town. DO BETTER FOR FAMILIES!!! The guy at the far end manning the big swing was equally as an adult also was rude asf .

My two daughters attended S.M.A.R.T. Beginnings from 2020-2022. My oldest was 3 years old when she…read morebegan and my youngest was age 1. This center will always hold a special place in my heart. Once my youngest began attending at the age of 1....never attending a daycare previously...cried every day for 1 month when I dropped her off (as Katie mentioned was completely normal), I still knew that she was in amazing hands. Exactly 1 month later, as Katie had mentioned, she stopped crying, jumping out of my hands to run to her favorite caregiver at the time. I really enjoyed the parental communication system through HiMama. The reports were always very detailed regarding my children's day-to-day activities. If medicine was required to be given to my children, they would indicate the time it was given. It was a big help for me to see photos and detailed reports on my children. It made me feel like I was right there with them. I knew I could always trust the staff to take care of my children. However, the biggest impact for me concerned my oldest child. I cannot thank Regina, Rachel and Erin enough for what they provided for my daughter. My oldest has special needs. I did not know this right away. 2 years into the future, before she began kindergarten, my daughter received an Autism diagnosis. Yet, prior to that diagnosis, I quickly noticed that several staff here were very well-trained and knowledgeable of interacting with and caring for children with special needs. Most daycares honestly have NO IDEA what to do with special needs children. Yet SMART Beginnings knows EXACTLY what to do. When my daughters' behavior reached maximum intensity, Regina contacted me right away to explain in detail what was going on. I asked her what she recommended. She mentioned behavior counseling and referred me to someone she personally knew locally. With Regina's extensive background in Education, as well as her extensive experience in working with special needs children as a former educator, she created my daughter's first ever B.I.P. (Behavior Intervention Plan). It was a major rollercoaster and learning experience leading up to my daughter's first diagnosis, as well as after the diagnosis. Flash forward to the present, she currently has diagnosis spanning from Autism, ADHD, ODD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Yet I always knew that this daycare would be the ONLY daycare that I would truly feel comfortable leaving my special needs child in..... all because of the extensive knowledge, skill and background of the Director, Mrs. Regina, and the other staff. Also, just to add, when COVID began and most daycares shut down temporarily due to the outbreak, SMART Beginnings was LITERALLLY the only daycare in Ocean Springs that managed to stay open during the entire epidemic, implementing detailed instructions on how to manage the pandemic within the center in order to keep the staff and the children as safe as possible. I believe this speaks volumes about this center! So, in closing, this is why SMART Beginnings will always have a special place in my heart. They showed me how much they truly loved and cared about my children. They helped form a solid foundation of attempting to understand my daughter's needs, her struggles and her triggers, to develop a plan to best support her. The only reason why my kids' attendance ceased is because I had to move to Gautier. If we never moved, my girls would still be there in afterschool care.

I have worked at SMART Beginnings for over 3 years and I can truly say this place gets better and…read morebetter. From the directors, teachers, parents and children, it is all around AMAZING! They have curriculum from infants all the way up to kindergarten readiness!

best ever!!! would definitely hire again.Great product, works exactly as described. Highly…read morerecommend to anyone.

Beautiful large pool with kiddie pool and two diving boards! Plenty of lounge chairs for sunning.read more