Marinalife asked. Boaters answered. And so we listened. After many submissions from our Marinalife members — we selected the top 12 southern boating destinations. With the summer in your wake and temperatures cooling in the north, there’s no better time to pick up anchor and head south to these excellent destinations. 1. ORIENTAL, North Carolina Read More
5 Great Tasting Sea-Inspired Cocktails
Mixing up the perfect cocktail (from a secret recipe) onboard your boat is a rite of passage for most boaters. We were inspired by mixologist and tiki cocktail master, Tom Brown (who was featured in the Marinalife Chesapeake Bay Edition this summer). Tom was raised in Maryland near the Chesapeake Bay, and is the mastermind of Read More
Catalina Island, California – You Won’t Be Disappointed
Catalina. Just the name conjures up the Golden Age of Hollywood during the 1930s. Movie moguls, famous actors, actresses and directors were all frequent visitors to Catalina Island aboard their yachts or at the Hotel St. Catherine. Cecil B. DeMille, Charlie Chaplin, Joan Crawford, Betty Grable, Jimmy Cagney, Johnny Weissmuller and Irving Thalberg lead the Read More
Experiencing a Jubilee For the First Time in Mobile, Alambama
It was four in the morning when the man running down the dock started shouting, “Jubilee! Jubilee!” It was a sweltering August night along the shoreline of Mobile Bay, Alabama, so we had our portholes open and could hear him perfectly. “What’s that?” Patrick rolled over and crushed a pillow to his head, but I had heard rumors of such a rare 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
Marinas International Improves Communities Through Generosity
When the founders of Marinas International (MI) set out on their venture nearly 30 years ago, the cornerstone of their business model was not only to operate and manage marinas, but to build communities around the marina lifestyle. That same principle carries through their environmental and charitable efforts as individuals, as a company and as good Read More
Orange Beach, Alabama
Sugar white sands line the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in Orange Beach, Alabama. Many of those who have discovered this little piece of paradise first come to enjoy those beaches. They soon discover, though, that there’s more to this town than meets the eye. In addition to its miles of coastline, there are an Read More
The Corsair of Galveston
The close of the War of 1812 had been good to the Gulf of Mexico pirate Jean Lafitte. In exchange for aiding General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, President James Madison granted Lafitte and his brigands a full pardon for their previous smuggling activities. Armed with that written clemency, Lafitte gained the Read More
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