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Spring Migration with Richard Crossley
THE BEACH PLUM FARM COTTAGES, THE VIRGINIA HOTEL
Available Monday, May 20 through Thursday, May 23, 2024
Join renowned author, photographer, and birder Richard Crossley on a spring Cape May birding retreat, focusing on the season's red knot migration on the shores of the Delaware Bay.
read moreRed knots arrive to Cape May in early May, famished and half their departure weight after their long journey northward. Their arrival coincides with the annual horseshoe crab spawning in the Delaware Bay. During May and June of each year thousands of horseshoe crabs emerge from the depths of the Bay to spawn along the shoreline—an incredible natural phenomenon. Red knots, relying on masses of tiny, green horseshoe crab eggs on the beach, descend on the banks of the Delaware Bay and gorge themselves for about one month in preparation for the final leg of their journey to their Arctic breeding grounds.
Richard Crossley is an internationally acclaimed birder, photographer and award winning author of ‘The Crossley ID Guide’ series. Crazy, wildly passionate, driven and single-minded are just a few of the words used to describe his love of birding and the outdoors.
Stay at Beach Plum Farm
A stay at Beach Plum Farm provides the ultimate immersive experience. Amenities like full kitchens and spacious living areas make the Farm Cottages perfect for groups.
Included in your Beach Plum Farm Cottage Migration getaway:
- Deluxe Overnight Accommodations
- A Welcome Reception on the Monday night of your arrival, where you'll meet your hosts over refreshments and light bites
- A copy of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds, Richard Crossley's definitive field guide that will vastly improve your ability to identify birds
- Two days of hands-on birding instruction led by Richard Crossley
- Breakfast each morning, before that day's expedition
- Lunch each afternoon, to refresh and fortify
- Adventure Dinners on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, each featuring a different location around Cape May's fields and coastlines. These special open air pop-up dinners are served family-style at a communal table, and each features a delicious farm-to-table dinner menu tailored to the evening
- All transportation provided from Beach Plum Farm to each destination and back again, for the duration of your stay
Monday, May 20 through Wednesday, May 22
Checking out Thursday, May 23
Stay at The Virginia Hotel
Located on historic Jackson Street, the Virginia is ideal for couples and individual travelers.
Included in your Virginia Hotel Migration getaway:
- Deluxe Overnight Accommodations
- A Welcome Reception on the Monday night of your arrival, where you'll meet your hosts over refreshments and light bites
- A copy of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds, Richard Crossley's definitive field guide that will vastly improve your ability to identify birds
- Two days of hands-on birding instruction led by Richard Crossley
- Breakfast each morning, before that day's expedition
- Lunch each afternoon, to refresh and fortify
The Tuesday and Wednesday Adventure Dinners can be added to your Virginia hotel reservation as an optional Stay Enhancement.
Please note: Guests staying at The Virginia will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Beach Plum Farm. Transportation to the individual birding destinations will be provided.
Monday, May 20 through Wednesday, May 22
Checking out Thursday, May 23
Online reservations for the Virginia Hotel default to two (2) guests. Additional guests can be added to your reservation at the time of booking.
Sweet Amalia Oyster Getaway
THE VIRGINIA HOTEL, BEACH PLUM FARM COTTAGES
Available for Stays this June, September, and October
Experience the world of oyster farming firsthand with a deluxe getaway in Cape May that pairs hard work with with fine tastes.
read more“It’s a gritty, dirty, muddy job, and perhaps you have to be just a little bit crazy to do it. But there’s also a romance to this work," says Lisa Calvo, owner of Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm.
For three decades, most recently with Rutgers University, Lisa studied shellfish pathology, helping to develop oysters resistant to disease. As a side hustle, she launched Sweet Amalia, which was named for her daughter, who, as a toddler, would slurp oysters straight off the reef. The project began as a learning laboratory for studying aquaculture so that Calvo might better assist other farmers, but, a couple of years ago, it became her full-time occupation. Now, on a six-acre, intertidal plot located off of Route 47, Calvo and her team harvest approximately 3,000 oysters per season.
Experience the world of oyster farming firsthand with a deluxe getaway in Cape May that pairs hard work with with fine tastes. On the storied banks of the Delaware Bay, you'll receive a shucking lesson and an oyster tasting led by Sweet Amalia's experienced oyster farmers. And, to round out your stay in Cape May, you'll enjoy a world-class dinner in the Ebbitt Room that incorporates tide-to-table oyster recipes from Chef Jason Hanin.
Included in your stay:
- Deluxe Overnight Accommodations at The Virginia Hotel or The Beach Plum Farm Cottages
- An In-Depth Tour and Hands-On Oyster Shucking Lesson at Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm
- An Oyster Tasting and Picnic Lunch at Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm
- A Delicious Dinner in the Virginia's private Richmond Room on Tuesday evening, featuring a themed menu prepared by Executive Chef Jason Hanin
- All transportation provided to and from Sweet Amalia Oyster Farm
Reserve Your Stay
June Package
Package available:
Monday, June 3 through Wednesday, June 5, 2024
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Call: (855) 290-8467
September Package
Package available:
Monday, September 16 through Wednesday, September 18, 2024
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October Package
Package available:
Monday, October 28 through Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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Fall Migration with Richard Crossley
THE BEACH PLUM FARM COTTAGES, THE VIRGINIA HOTEL
Available Monday, September 30 through Thursday, October 17, 2024
Each autumn, hundreds of species of birds take flight over Cape May as they head south for the winter—and with Richard Crossley as your guide, you'll experience the migration at its most spectacular.
read more“The largest variety of birds are moving south to their wintering grounds," Richard says. "We get everything: 30 species of warbler, shorebirds, raptors—you name it. It’s possible to see nearly 200 species over just a few days."
Richard Crossley is an internationally acclaimed birder, photographer and award winning author of ‘The Crossley ID Guide’ series. Crazy, wildly passionate, driven and single-minded are just a few of the words used to describe his love of birding and the outdoors.
Stay at Beach Plum Farm
A stay at Beach Plum Farm provides the ultimate immersive experience. Amenities like full kitchens and spacious living areas make the Farm Cottages perfect for groups.
Included in your Beach Plum Farm Cottage Migration getaway:
- Deluxe Overnight Accommodations
- A Welcome Reception on the Monday night of your arrival, where you'll meet your hosts over refreshments and light bites
- A copy of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds, Richard Crossley's definitive field guide that will vastly improve your ability to identify birds
- Two days of hands-on birding instruction led by Richard Crossley
- Breakfast each morning, before that day's expedition
- Lunch each afternoon, to refresh and fortify
- Adventure Dinners on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, each featuring a different location around Cape May's fields and coastlines. These special open air pop-up dinners are served family-style at a communal table, and each features a delicious farm-to-table dinner menu tailored to the evening
- All transportation provided from Beach Plum Farm to each destination and back again, for the duration of your stay
Monday, September 30 through Wednesday, October 2
Checking out Thursday, October 3
Monday, October 14 through Wednesday, October 16
Checking out Thursday, October 17
Stay at The Virginia Hotel
Located on historic Jackson Street, the Virginia is ideal for couples and individual travelers.
Included in your Virginia Hotel Migration getaway:
- Deluxe Overnight Accommodations
- A Welcome Reception on the Monday night of your arrival, where you'll meet your hosts over refreshments and light bites
- A copy of The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds, Richard Crossley's definitive field guide that will vastly improve your ability to identify birds
- Two days of hands-on birding instruction led by Richard Crossley
- Breakfast each morning, before that day's expedition
- Lunch each afternoon, to refresh and fortify
The Tuesday and Wednesday Adventure Dinners can be added to your Virginia hotel reservation as an optional Stay Enhancement.
Please note: Guests staying at The Virginia will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Beach Plum Farm. Transportation to the individual birding destinations will be provided.
Monday, September 30 through Wednesday, October 2
Checking out Thursday, October 3
Monday, October 14 through Wednesday, October 16
Checking out Thursday, October 17
Online reservations for the Virginia Hotel default to two (2) guests. Additional guests can be added to your reservation at the time of booking.
An Evening To Remember
The Virginia Hotel & Cottages, Congress Hall
Available Year Round
Escape with your special someone to the Virginia Hotel & Cottages or Congress Hall. Book our Evening to Remember package to enjoy an intimate evening of dining by candlelight in the Ebbitt Room.
read morePlan a grand romantic weekend, or a cozy midweek escape—whatever the milestone, we will provide the gracious touch and exceptional service that ensure indelible memories.
Your romantic getaway includes:
Virginia Hotel & Cottages
- Deluxe Accommodations
- Dinner for two in the Ebbitt Room*
- Continental Breakfast for two each morning
- Complimentary Valet Parking
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the Virginia Hotel The Red CottageCongress Hall
- Deluxe Accommodations
- Dinner for two in the Ebbitt Room*
- Complimentary Valet Parking
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Congress HallPromo Code: EBBITT
After booking your overnight stay, please make your dinner reservation by calling the Ebbitt Room at (609) 884-5700.
*Terms and conditions apply. See the Reservations Website for full details.
Virginia Resort Getaway
The Virginia Hotel & Cottages
Available Year Round
A deluxe Virginia stay—paired with the best of Cape May! Includes a daily Resort Credit.
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Drinks on the Virginia's Front Porch. Coffee on the Veranda of Congress Hall. Long afternoons at Beach Plum Farm, spent exploring the fields and browsing the Market. As our guest, you'll love the quiet elegance of the Virginia—all just steps away from the excitement of Cape May! And now, we’ve created an offer that invites you to enjoy the best of our seaside town.
Included in this package:
- Deluxe Overnight Accommodations at The Virginia HotelI/li>
- Daily Continental Breakfast
- A Daily Resort Credit, with the freedom to choose how you spend it! Enjoy it at any of our sister properties in Cape May
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The VirginiaFor personalized reservations assistance, please call our Reservations Specialists toll-free at 855-290-8467
Terms and conditions apply. See the Reservations Website for full details.