Fall Sportfish Fishing Tournaments – From Maryland to Mexico

Publix Mad Dog Mandich Tournament: October 3-4, 2014 – Islamorada, Fla. Yellowfin Yamaha Fall Brawl King Classic: October 10-12, 2014 – Ocean Isle, N.C. Los Cabos Billfish Tournament: October 14-18, 2014 – Los Cabos, Mexico Big Bass Classic: October 18-19, 2014 – Lake Guntersville, Ala. Captain Ed Dwyer’s Billfish Classic: October 23-25, 2014 – Port Read More

Go Back in Time in Gulfport, Florida

Get ready for some real old-school Florida! Gulfport, a hidden gem, is situated on Boca Ciega Bay, a southwest suburb of St. Petersburg. The town dates back to 1867, when Civil War veteran James Barnett and his wife, Rebecca, settled in the area with their family. In the early 1880s, Hamilton Disston purchased the  land Read More

Meandering Down the ICW South to the Exumas, Bahamas

From my point of view, there are two ways to cruise the 1,000 mile-long Inter Coastal Waterway (ICW) that spans five states (seven if you include the Chesapeake Bay region) along the Atlantic seaboard and innumerable ports of call. One is to travel as if the ICW is merely a water highway to move a Read More

The Exclusivity of Marina Bay Marina Resort in Ft Lauderdale, FL

Tucked away on the New River in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, only five miles from the ICW and a few miles from the Fort Lauderdale International Airport, lies a premier luxury resort: Marina Bay Marina Resort. This exclusive four-star property, opened in 1970, has the atmosphere of a private club, with its expansive amenities and facilities that Read More

Gator Bites

The Glades were quiet. Thick. Heavy heat weighed on my skin like I was sitting in a bowl of conch chowder. There wasn’t a ripple on the water that wound its way through the river of grass, nor a sway of breeze through the bright green saw grasses. Great blue herons stood stock-still sentinel over the scene. The only things 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

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

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