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
You Can Always Go Home – From Cape May, NJ to Stuart, FL
After commissioning and sea trials at Sandy Hook Yacht Sales in Sea Bright, N.J., Peter Ferrara and wife Rachel were ready to bring their new 44-Foot Sabre motor yacht, Encore, down the Intracoastal Waterway to their homeport in Sarasota, Fla. Starting off their journey from Cape May, N.J., they cruised south down the Chesapeake Bay, Read More
One Marinalife Member’s Top Ports of Call
Marinalife wanted to challenge Ann Prete, a longstanding Marinalife member and avid cruiser, to select a few of her favorite ports and destinations from her many voyages at sea. Her story began when she and husband, Harry, sold their house and cars looking for a place to live … What began in earnest on a Read More
Unrivaled Fishing in the Outer Banks, NC
The fragile narrow strip of coastline that makes up North Carolina’s famous Outer Banks provides a variety of opportunities for saltwater anglers year around. The Gulf Stream is a short run of just over 30 miles from Oregon or Hatteras inlets, where the cobalt blue water brushes against the inshore flow of the Atlantic Ocean Read More
Pier 66 in Ft Lauderdale & Pelican Rest Marina in Galveston Get a Face Lift
CONTEST Win Bahamas Chartkit and Cruising Guide! Enter to win a Bahamas Chartkit from Richardson’s Maptech and a Florida Embassy Guide (value $150). Register to win now: marinalife.com/springcontest. Enhanced Search It is now easy to access all of the information you need to plan your next cruise or getaway. Use the enhanced Marinalife quick search 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
10 Days on a Cat in the ICW – From Maryland to Florida
I always thought that someday I would retire, buy a boat and travel down the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) with my wife. Even though I’m not retired yet, I bought a 3470 Glacier Bay Catamaran, Almost There, in September 2013, and the opportunity to take the trip became a reality. I traveled from Baltimore to Key Read More