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 What
area could be more of a cruising "gem"?
Sparkling world-famous Gulf waters, glistening
first-class resorts, quiet reflective
anchorages, and enchanting strands of islands
are just some of the "jewels" to be found on
Florida's southwest coast. The sugar-sand
beaches, superb shelling and spectacular
sunsets beckon one and all to a long and
leisurely cruise along Florida's "casual
coast". Come and discover the hidden
"treasure" awaiting you in this tropical
paradise. Come and cruise with us - Southwest
Florida style!
 As
owners of a charter company for about
twenty-five years, we have often told our
charter customers, "you can cruise with us
time after time and never cross your own
wake!" Fort Myers is located 150 miles south
of Tampa on Florida's west coast.
From
the cruising yachtsman's perspective, few
areas in the world offer the quality and
variety of cruising options as Southwest
Florida. When you are starting your cruise
from our Cape Coral base at Tarpon Point
Marina you will have easy access to some of the
world’s finest cruising grounds.
Florida's "West Coast", from a cruising
perspective is the 220 mile stretch from
Flamingo, at the state's southern tip and in
the heart of the Everglades, north to the
bustling metropolis of Tampa. And Fort Myers
is ideally located in the heart of the islands
and inlets which encompass Southwest Florida.
From our backyard barrier islands of Sanibel
and Captiva, south to the bustling resorts of
the rich and famous in Naples and Marco
Island, or east through the
 sawgrasses
and citrus groves of the Okeechobee Waterway
which winds through Florida's heartland, Fort
Myers is located at the area's cruising
epicenter.
From here, Marco Island sits about 70 miles to
the south, Venice sits 70 miles to our north
and the Okeechobee Waterway extends 120 miles
to Stuart on Florida's east coast. What could
be a better place than Fort Myers to begin
your cruise through Paradise!
Rated by CRUISING WORLD Magazine as the
number one chartering destination in the U.S.,
and number three in the world, Southwest
Florida is truly at the "hub" of the wheel of
Southern cruising. Whether you prefer the
"Ritz" or the remote, dining ashore or afloat,
shelling or sightseeing, we have it all! Now
let's take an armchair cruise through
beautiful Southwest Florida. Welcome aboard!
Fort Myers sprawls along the banks of
the Caloosahatchee (meaning "river of the
Calusa" Indians), twelve miles upriver from
the Gulf of Mexico. The River is part of the
Okeechobee Waterway, which begins at Stuart,
on Florida's east coast. The estates of both
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford in downtown Fort
Myers are just two of the shore-side
attractions for the cruising tourist.
Beautiful riverfront homes and a variety of
marina facilities, including the City Yacht
Basin, make a cruise up the River quite
relaxing, with both interesting and convenient
stops along the way. If you are lucky, you
might even have a pair of "wake-dancing"
dolphins escort you on this delightful
sojourn.
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