Memorial Day and the unofficial start to summer is just a little over a week away! And even though it’s hot and sunny almost everyday here at Dreams Resorts & Spas, we get just as excited when the summer months come around. In our eyes, summer means even more beach and pool time and a beach bag filled with all the essentials you could need for a day of soaking up the sun.

Here is a list of items we think should be in everyone’s beach bag.

• Flip flops
• A beach towel (although if you are staying with us, we provide the beach towels so there is no need to pack one!)
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• An e-Reader or book
• An iPod
• Snacks–pretzels, peanuts, etc.
• Bottled water

What’s in your beach bag? All of the essentials listed above or did we miss something? Tell us in a comment below!