Top Marinalife-Approved Boating Apps

These apps are Marinalife Member approved and will help get you where you need to be. Weather, navigation, first-aid — it’s all there. Before leaving the docks, make sure to download these apps today! Buoyweather Using a unique global network of virtual buoy points, Buoyweather delivers accurate long-range wind and swell forecasts, along with a wide selection of additional weather charts and Read More

9 Florida Destinations Proud to Be Called Dive Bars

Some spots would bristle at being called a dive bar, others wear it as a badge of honor. Meet some of the loudest, rowdiest, most fun establishments on the water. Flora-Bama – Pensacola, Fla. Without doubt the root’n toot’n-nest dive bar on our list, Flora-Bama is like a nonstop beach party housed in a building Read More

4 Companies to Consider When Enhancing the Look of Your Vessel

Sunbrella Create the perfect look for your boat with Sunbrella fabrics. It’s easy to craft an entire makeover for your vessel with coordinating fabrics for your Bimini top, covers, seating and cushions. Sunbrella’s rich colors can’t be washed away or bleached out by the sun. (sunbrella.com, visit website for dealers within the U.S. and Canada.) Read More

Top Seven Waterfront Restaurants

There may be no place more conducive to fine cuisine than where surf meets turf. Here are seven waterfront restaurants where a heady mix of salt air, fresh flavors and delectable settings make for a most memorable gastronomic experience to celebrate that special occasion or just because. The Cannery Seafood of the Pacific Newport Beach, California The Western Canners Company in Newport Beach,Calif. once Read More

The Best Bags for the Journey

Compass Tote Travel in style with this trendy tote or give as the perfect gift for your captain. Available in medium and large sizes, this tote is designed with a nautical compass rose elegantly displayed on the front of the bag. You will be sure to make a statement with this fashionable bag in hand. Read More

Top 10 Kid Friendly Destinations

Looking for a fun, child-friendly spot for your next family getaway or summer vacation? Here are 10 places the whole family will love! 1. Block Island, Rhode Island The Narragansett Indians called it Manisses Island, meaning island of the little gods. It’s fitting then that Block Island is now one of the top kid-friendly destinations Read More

Top 5 Seaside Towns You’ll Want to Call Home

Ever dream of moving to a seaside town where boating is a way of life? Look no further than these five charming home ports. Oriental, North Carolina This quiet, New England-y coastal village is known as the Sailing Capital of North Carolina for good reason — there are more than twice as many registered boats Read More