Sojourn on Sea Island

The resort offers an abundance of dining options, from poolside snacks to a private formal dining room for larger parties. Guests who can stand the heat may enjoy dining in the kitchen at the chef's table, or for a more mellow experience, consider in-room meals served by your butler.

The elegant Georgian Room offers multicourse tasting menus (even one for vegetarians) with optional wine pairings. The River Bar caters to guests of all ages, with both a children's menu and a Scotch menu among its offerings.

Saddle Up

Sea Island has dozens of fine steeds available for riding, whether in the ring or on its lush trails and picturesque shoreline. On the bareback beach ride, bathing-suit-clad riders take their horses out into the surf. Once the water is just at the top of the animals' withers (that's the shoulders, to those of us not well-versed in equine anatomy), the horses find their sea legs and begin to swim through the warm surf.

"It's the ultimate riding experience. The bareback beach ride groups have seen dolphins more than once," says stable manager Amy Kutrufis. The dolphins don't get too close, but they stay in sight, swimming parallel to the beach along with the horses and riders. "The guests said it was the most marvelous experience they ever had."

The bareback ride is for experienced riders, but those with less saddle time under their belts might enjoy a six-mile trail ride that meanders through quiet oak and pine forests, or sandy beach rides. "When you look down a deserted stretch of beach with just horses on it, it looks like a scene from a movie that's set someplace far away," says Jim Root, general manager of spa operations.

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