By Terry Tomalin September is a great month to cruise Southwest Florida destinations, from Naples down through The 10,000 Islands to the Everglades. Boaters might be intimidated to explore this wild stretch of coastline, but have no fear. There are several high-quality marinas and resorts to…
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By Kris Hundley Fort Lauderdale is home to massive cruise ships topped with five-story waterslides, mega-yachts that could fill a football field and sailboats so big their carbon-fiber masts could snag low-flying planes. There’s little room left for a boat bum like Travis McGee. McGee, as readers…
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By Catherine O' Neal VISIT FLORIDA Boating & Fishing Insider Terry Gibson heads to Lake Okeechobee to show you why –in terms of total numbers of water fowl, species diversity and public hunting areas and opportunities– Florida offers some of the best duck hunting in the country. Florida duck…
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By Amy Wimmer Schwarb The same vessels that troll Florida's waters take on blinking lights, animated characters and other holiday decorations during Florida’s holiday boat parades. Dawn Marie Capone and her boyfriend live in Boston, where the holiday season brings a chill to the air and ice and…
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Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie and Hutchinson Island offer everything from art walks to wreck diving. On Florida’s East Coast rests an idyllic vacation spot – picture palm trees and pristine beaches – that serves up an array of activities both in and out of the water. In St. Lucie County, visitors…
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By Kris Hundley All mangrove coves look the same from a distance. And finding the one that leads to Cayo Costa’s tunnel of love, a narrow channel linking the Intracoastal Waterway to the Gulf, can involve running your dinghy down several dead ends. But when you find the opening, west of Useppa…
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By Kris Hundley Vero Beach is a speck at the mid-point of Florida’s Atlantic Coast, the place where east-west State Road 60 runs into the water. But for cruisers, the city is known for its municipal marina, which ranks among Florida’s best. Here’s why: 1. A protected harbor right off the…
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The Loxahatchee River on Florida's east coast is great for paddling. Start out with kayaking, then take a boat tour to find out the history of the area. "Come on! Come on!" they shouted, dripping and laughing, having just paddled over the dam. "It's fun!" They dared me to follow. "You can do it…
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By Kris Hundley At the southernmost tip of Pine Island off Florida’s west coast lies St. James City. One road leads in. Miles of canals lead out. Coming in by dinghy from an anchorage south of town, we find a maze of unmarked canals. Finally we spot a battered sign in someone’s yard identifying…
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By Kris Hundley Somewhere, off the starboard bow, hidden behind a cluster of mangroves at the tip of Casey Key, is Stephen King. Or at least King’s winter home. Even horror writers want a slice of paradise. Traveling south on the Intracoastal Waterway from Sarasota to Venice is like…
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