How did you get into the boating industry? Growing up in Western Pennsylvania, I always had a love for the outdoors, fishing and hunting. I had the opportunity to move to Southwest Florida and I knew I wanted to get my captain’s license and work on or around the water. I started as a marina Read More
What’s New Summer 2015
Join the 2015 Crab Deck Crawl We are challenging all boaters to cruise around the Chesapeake Bay this summer for our Crab Deck Crawl. From July 1 until Sept. 7, we challenge you to show your crabitude by taking photographs of 12 crabby items. Send in all 12 photos and you could win the coveted Golden Mallet Award. Visit marinalife.com/crabdeckcrawl Read More
Cruising with Pets – Top Five Favorite Ports
Since Sophie and Bailey made their first appearance on the cover of Marinalife’s Summer 2014 issue, several members have wanted to know a little more about them. We talked their owners, Bob & Dori Arrington, into letting us follow them on their winter adventure. These two Portuguese Water Dogs are no strangers to sea travel, having Read More
Cruising The ICW -From Hilton Head, SC to West Palm Beach, FL
This is my fourth annual north-to-south repositioning for the winter season from Charleston, South Carolina, to Bahia Mar Yachting Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. While I enjoy the ease of cruising the ocean on my 58-foot Ocean Alexander, Lady Gigi, this year I wanted us to slow it down and take our time by cruising the ICW as much Read More
A Destination Like No Other – Sandpiper Bay Marina in Port St. Lucie, Florida
Experience a destination resort like you’ve never seen before. Sandpiper Bay Marina at Club Med, in Port St. Lucie, Florida, is a new hot spot for cruisers. The marina is located along the St. Lucie River, between Miami and Orlando, and is only a 30-minute drive from West Palm Beach. Sandpiper Bay Marina at club Med is the only Club Med location in Read More
Port Canaveral, Florida
The self-proclaimed “Gateway to the Sea,” Port Canaveral is a primary stop for travelers entering or exiting the ICW or the Atlantic Ocean on a private vessel, cruise ship or cargo container. The area is also a portal into the uppermost reaches of the atmosphere via space shuttle. Near the top of the list of Read More
The Luckiest Fishing Village in the World – Destin, FL
Located along Florida’s famed Emerald Coast between Fort Walton Beach and Miramar Beach, Destin, Florida, is a vacation jewel known for its sugar-white sand beaches and emerald-green water of the Gulf of Mexico. With a variety of backwater, inshore, near-shore, beach and offshore fishing opportunities, Destin is home to Florida’s largest fishing vessel fleet and is 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
Exploring Marco Island
Named for Saint Mark, the Christian evangelist, Marco Island is the largest of Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands, offering year-round opportunities for excellent backwater, near-shore and offshore fishing. The shallow water among this realm of Ten Thousand Islands provides a vast habitat for popular species including snook, tarpon, redfish, snapper, trout, jacks, pompano, sheepshead and lady 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