Summer Contest Enter to win a Large Navy Anchor Tote from Seabags (value $175). Register to win now: marinalife.com/summercontest The Big Bay Hunt Join the hunt in the Chesapeake Bay and solve the mystery. Marinalife is hosting the 1st Big Bay Hunt in partnership with Crab Decks and Tiki Bars of the Chesapeake Bay. Click 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
St. Michaels Marina, MD
Tucked away on the Miles River along the Chesapeake Bay’s eastern shore is the quaint town of St. Michaels, Md. This charming seaside spot dates back to the mid-1600s, when it served as a trading post for tobacco farmers and trappers. Its colonial roots are still much in evidence, as the streets are dotted with 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
Top 10 Kid Friendly Destinations
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
Williamsburg, Virginia
Let’s rewind to life in the 18th century. Back to colonial times. Williamsburg, Va., was founded in 1632 because of its location midway between the James and York rivers. Jamestown, Yorktown, and Williamsburg form America’s historic triangle, and all three towns played significant roles in America’s fight for independence. Williamsburg is now home to Colonial Read More
Exploring New York By Water
THE BACK STORY Two of our founding fathers, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, proposed canals for internal improvement of our waterways, much as the Dutch and English had done in Europe. It was not until 1825, when Gov. Dewitt Clinton poured a keg of Lake Erie water into New York Harbor, which he transported via Read More
Ocean Marine Yacht Center Will Exceed Your Expectations – Portsmouth, VA
Located in the historic town of Portsmouth, Va., just across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk, is Ocean Marine Yacht Center. The state-of-the-art facility is just a half mile south of Mile Marker 0 on the ICW and offers boaters convenient access to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean, as well as to top-notch repair services. 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