Top Ten Gift Ideas for Beach Lovers Under $30

Born and raised in south Florida, I can't imagine living somewhere that was further the 30 minutes to the closest beach. I have to say I do take advantage of living so close to the ocean sometimes. There are several great gifts to buy your friends and family that enjoy nothing more than a nice day under the sun.

1. Bed in the Sand - Sky Blue $19.95

If you love the beach, you will need somewhere to relax yourself as you soak up the suns rays. Make your beach loving friends and family comfortable with the "bed in the sand" gift. This is not your ordinary beach towel. It's made with 100% cotton terry cloth, which will resist tears. It measures 36 inches by 72 inches and comes with an attached pillow.

2. Kelsyus Water Hammock - $29.95

Float your friends away in this cozy water hammock. This inflatable Kelsyus water Hammock keeps you afloat while letting water seep through the mesh surface to keep you cool under the sun.

3. Frosted mini beach boat- $10.95

This is a great beach item for kids. They will love this mini inflatable boat. They can use it at the beach, or in grandma's pool. It comes in two colors. Green or pink.

4. Cooler bag picnic set- $24.95

For all your hopeless romantic friends, this beach cooler bag picnic set will be the perfect gift. It comes with two plastic wine glasses, two silver knives and forks, wood cutting board, one silver wine bottle opener, and two cloth napkins. This is a great gift for couples that love the beach.

5. H20 audio pro armband- $29.95

Great gift for beach lovers that love music and the water. The armband is a comfortable way to hold your music, while engaging in water sports. This gift is great for people that have ipods.

6. Kelsyus floating cooler- $29.95

Everyone gets thirsty while they are at the beach. A cooler is always important to bring. This cooler is not just an ordinary cooler though, it floats! Bring your drinks out the ocean while you relax with your friends. It holds up to 18 drinks with ice, and holds opened drinks in cup holders for easy excess. This is great for families that enjoy going to the beach together.

7. Portable Rio beach sun shelter- $19.99

Protect your friends from getting sun burnt with this Portable Rio beach sun shelter. The shelter provides SPF 50 sun protection, and is a great escape when you need some shade. It easily fits two chairs. Its easy to take along as it comes in its own bag and carrying case. You can purchase this great holiday gift for only $19.99 at Ron Jon surf's shop online website.

8. Ron Jon surf shop volley ball- $9.99

Great gift for beach lovers that enjoy outdoor sports. Most beaches have volley ball nets set up, and its good to come prepared with a couple volley balls. A volley ball is a great gift for kids as well.

9. Set of four mini tiki mugs $18.00

Great gift for a college student that loves the beach. Set of four mini Tiki mugs from Island Heritage. Green, brown, red and blue, each mug has a unique facial design on the front and back and measures approximately 2 1/2" tall. Great for coffee and tea.

10. The Hawaiian hammock $29.99

Imagine your friends relaxing between two palm trees in their very own hammock. This is a great lightweight, durable hammock that weighs under one pound. Its comes in a cute Hawaiian style tote, and is easy to take along to the beach.

Whether you decide on a water hammock, or a cooler bag picnic set your beach loving friends will be able to make good use of the gift you bought them. If they don't use it at the beach, chances are they will take it to the pool, or use it in their own backyard. So the next time you are trying to decide on what to get your friends bring this list with you and you won't have any trouble finding the perfect gift for beach lovers.