IT’S A WATER WAY of life on Florida’s Islands on the southwest Paradise Coast. Every beach town has the essentials: brilliant sand, shimmering water and hypnotic allure, and its own unique identity. The mood along the coast shifts with the breeze from sophisticated metro to quirky beachside. Day 1: Naples Marco Island to Naples — 15.7 Read More
WITH ENOUGH NATURAL beauty to be revered as the jewel of Hawaii, Oahu ranks among travelers’ favorite Pacific destinations. The third largest island in this tropical archipelago, Oahu only measures 44 miles long by 30 miles wide, but it’s packed with a multitude of extraordinary attractions and activities. Oahu is called “The Gathering Place,” because Read More
PLUSH RESIDENCES AND palm tree-lined piers above clear waters are nestled on the Florida Bay at Marlin Bay Resort & Marina. The state-of-the-art facility boasts 74 slips accommodating vessels up to 70 feet, as well as 24 boatlifts for up to 17,000 lbs. If you’re cruising along the Florida Keys, be sure to stay overnight Read More
LONG BEFORE CRUISE SHIPS, tourists and boutiques arrived in the 1970s, Puerto Vallarta was a popular getaway for Hollywood celebrities that included Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and John Huston. They discovered the sleepy seaside village while searching for a location for the 1964 movie The Night of the Iguana, and immediately fell in love with the place. Read More
WHEN THE PANDEMIC forced museums and other arts institutions to close, many of us suffered from culture withdrawal and longed for a time when we could gaze at the exquisite works by the likes of Rodin or Michelangelo. While we wait for all our treasured art venues to reopen, Marinalife invites you to visit some rather unusual exhibits Read More
Which side of Florida’s Coasts floats your boat: the seaboard with sunrises and big waves or the one with sunsets and gentle waters? From Fishing Villages to Tourist Towns East Coast Florida was known for agriculture, livestock and seaside villages until the 1860s when Henry Flagler built the Florida East Coast Railway. The first line Read More
TUCKED AWAY ON THE tiny island of Duck Key, bottlenose dolphins and a warm staff routinely greet guests upon arrival at Hawks Cay Resort & Marina. Located at MM 61 in a secluded hideaway in the heart of the Florida Keys, this luxury island retreat is packed with penthouse suites and tropical villas. The 85-slip marina Read More
The pleasures of yachting are not found in material things, instead in positive feelings of the heart that lead to precious memories. As a long-time yacht captain originally from Alabama and now residing in Florida, I am a native cruiser of southern waters. Over many years, I completed America’s Great Loop in my 18-foot Cobalt sterndrive boat. Read More
WE ARE PROUD TO announce the winners of Marinalife’s 20th Anniversary Photo Contest. Choosing three finalists and four runners-up was no easy task after receiving a gamut of noteworthy images from around the country. But those top seven shots, presented on the following pages, caught our eye because they exemplify what we love about boating Read More
NOT LONG AFTER publishing his first photography book about Chesapeake Bay watermen, Jay Fleming was ready for a photographic change of venue. He had dedicated three years to taking photos of his home turf and surf in Maryland and Virginia, so he wanted to investigate new places to focus his lens. Traveling abroad sounded appealing. He Read More