Ever since Marinalife members Charlie and Missy Hodge have been together, they have owned a boat and tried to spend as much time on the water as they can during the hot summer months. They cruise on Promises, their 42-foot Grand Banks Classic Trawler in the Chesapeake Bay, on the weekends and take mini getaways Read More
Abaco Beach Resort & Boat Harbour
Boat Harbour, located in the Abaco chain of the Bahamas, is a first-class marina and a favorite among sport fishermen and cruising enthusiasts. Guests enjoy all the amenities of the Abaco Beach Resort nestled on the southern shores of Great Abaco Island in close proximity to a variety of shops and restaurants in Marsh Harbour. Abaco Beach 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
Get Hooked on Local Seafood – From the Maine Lobster to the Louisiana Crawfish
You wouldn’t go to Boston for gumbo or consider crab cakes in Nebraska. No matter where you dock your boat this summer, get the scoop on specialty seafood and pick the perfect dish. LOBSTER: From Rags to Riches It’s hard to imagine that lobsters were once considered a poor man’s food. In Colonial New England, 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
Weekend Warrior: Long Island Sound
The Atlantic Ocean flows to the west from Block Island Sound to create the estuary called Long Island Sound. Every year, this “inland sea” gives boaters a summer full of cruising opportunities. At the eastern end of Long Island Sound, where the set and drift of the strong currents of The Race and Plum Gut Read More
Brewer Yacht Yards
The Brewer Yacht Yards name is very well-known in the New England area, with 22 first-class marinas offering state-of-theart service yard facilities in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine. In January this year, Brewer purchased their 23rd yard: Brewer Oxford Boat Yard & Marina in Oxford, on Maryland’s eastern shore. “We extended our operations further south to accommodate our existing 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
Interview with the Dockmaster at Newport Marina – Newport, Rhode Island
How long have you been at the marina and what did you do before you got into the marine industry? I have been at Newport Marina for 13 years. Before I got into the marine industry, I owned my own salon in East Providence, R.I. I was a barber and stylist, and taught color courses Read More