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Island Empress.
The Story of the Shell.
The beautiful shell chosen for our logo, though rare, gained a renewed notoriety through a beach beautification and re-nourishment program following Hurricane Ivan, which ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2004.

The Cancellaria Conradiana shell, also known as "Conrad's Nutmeg", is sought out by locals and tourists alike on their strolls down the magnificent sugar-white beaches of Pensacola Beach. We think it aptly represents our love of the local area and our concern for protecting the precious ecosystems here.

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Empress Updates.

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Director of Development named for The Island Empress
Pensacola News Journal (01/14)

Travis McDonald has joined The Island Empress at Pensacola Beach as the director of development.

McDonald previously worked for The Kor Group in Los Angeles, where he handled acquisitions and development for high-end resorts in Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami and the Caribbean.


McDonald, a graduate of the International Baccalaureate program at Pensacola High School, received his degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 2001