About Us
"I think two of the best beaches in the world are Chapin Beach and Mayflower Beach in Dennis," says Bob Gingras, owner of Ocean Vista on the Beach on Mandigo Road on the northside of Dennis. "Our beach is a private 800 foot beach between Chapin and Mayflower Beaches."
This northside beach is a bit unusual in that the water, usually thought to be colder than the southside, is actually warm.
"The beach is clean and wide and the water is clear," notes Bob. The warmth of the water is due to the warming effect of the sun on the tidal flats. The hot sun on the sand warms the water as the tide comes in.
Bob has owned Ocean Vista on the Beach since 1977. It is a family oriented complex of 14 units located right on the beach.
"If you step off your deck, you're in the sand, seconds from the ocean." Says Bob.
"We are constantly upgrading and remodeling," he adds. "We think we now have the sharpest appearing resort complex on Cape Cod Bay."
"We're centrally located on the Cape," says Bob. "We have a nice sandy beach and beautiful sunsets. There's always a fresh breeze right off the water. There are fewer crowds and less traffic congestion on the north side of the Cape versus the south side which is much more commercial. Each Cape town or village has its historic area on the north side"
"All five of my children have worked here from time to time," he continues. "Two of my sons (Aaron and Jay), along with Debbie, Kelly, Bill and grandchildren Ryan, Kaycee, Shannah, and Jason work here now."
"We are strictly family run and operated," he adds. "We're small enough that I know 80% of our guests on a first name basis and most of the kids. People love it here. We have a repeat rate of more than 80%."
The easy living at Ocean Vista on the Beach is a far cry from Bob's pre-retirement vocation. Bob has seen many of the world’s finest beaches as a naval flight officer for 26 years.
After flying 133 missions in the Phantom F-4 aircraft during the Vietnam War, Bob was assigned as Commander of the Navy's Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape School in Maine.
While he was in Maine, Bob tried his hand at vacation rentals. "We operated cabins on Moosehead Lake in Maine and we liked it," says Bob. "In the long run, we wanted some place where the season was longer than Maine." They chose Cape Cod.