Chattanooga, Tennessee

Steeped in Southern history and nestled in a stunning landscape of mountains, ridges and the winding Tennessee river, Chattanooga boasts a splendid setting that lives up to its nickname: The Scenic City. Mild spring temperatures make Chattanooga a perfect destination for a boating excursion to explore relics from its storied past and enjoy the vibrant Read More

Plot a Course for One of These Parks Along the US and Canadian Shores

The arrival of spring, with its mild temperatures and nature-scapes dressed in pastel colors, signals the long-awaited start of the boating season. It’s the perfect time to chart a course to one or more of these splendid gems designated a State or National Park, all found along the shorelines of the U.S. and Canada. New England Described as a Read More

Trawling the East Coast as a Live-Aboard

Live-aboard boater Betty Robinson describes her current lifestyle of meeting new people, traveling to new places and having new adventures in six words, “soaking up life from the water.” It’s a wonderful, if unexpected, thing that this woman, who says she is outdoorsy and not a homebody, would be found fully living life on LiLi, Read More

Motoring Up the East Coast with a Weekend Transient Cruiser

The world of a weekend transient cruiser is far different than that of an extended cruiser. My career has me up early every weekday, often far away from where I left my boat the weekend before. But whether it’s by train or plane, my fiancee, Sandra, and I enjoy a new adventure every weekend when we Read More

Harbour Town Yacht Basin’s Nancy Cappelmann

HOW DID YOU WIND UP IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY? After college, I went to Colorado to ski for a season and ended up staying for a year and a half. On returning to South Carolina, and floundering about for a while, I called Harbour Town Yacht Basin to see if there were any openings. Having stayed on a boat here 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

Pet-Friendly Ports in the US and Canada

Planning a cruise with canine crew? These destinations are just right for you and your furry best friend. San Francisco, California Few other cities can match San Francisco’s charms, even the obvious ones such as cable cars and Alcatraz tours. San Francisco loves animals, too; there’s even a service (National Cab Company) that will transport Read More

Looping Nantucket Sound

The Great Loop, the Downeast Loop, the Triangle Loop, Florida’s Little Loop — boaters seem to be quite loop happy. So here’s one to add to your loopy list: the Nantucket Sound Loop, circling from Cape Cod in the north to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in the south. There are many well-protected harbors, the fishing Read More

Cruise Itinerary from Maine to Florida

Ira says that boating is a metaphor for life. One moment the seas are calm with fair winds and blue skies and the next, wind gusts to 30 knots with 12- foot seas. We experience it all for the love of the sea. Five years ago, Ira and I were married barefoot on the bow Read More