I will be at A&B Marina in in Key West Jan,Feb & March of 07 and looking for suggestions. Where's the best places to spend time in the Keys and Bahamas cruising and why?
Hi Lewis and welcome to YachtForums, If you'll be in Key West for 3 months, you'll need less than 3 days to figure everything out. It's not a large island! The majority of restaurants, bars & shops will be downtown on Duval Street. Among the infamous places are Sloppy Joe’s, Hog’s Breath and the Green Parrot. The second most popular area is the Historic Seaport Wharfs, where you'll find more restaurants & shops. It’s also a good place for yacht watching and we expect a full report when you return. BTW… if you're traveling by motorhome or towing a boat, avoid these areas! The streets are small and the corners are tight. On the Bahamas… we’ve got some members that have spent more time in the Caribbean then Merv Griffin. I’ll let them chime in, but in the meantime you may want to review the following link for info on marinas & channels in the Bahamas… http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/marinas-waypoints/4637-marinas-channels-bahamas.html
Keys Hi Lewis I'm new too and from that area, I'ts a small drinking town with a fishing problem. you should make time to visit the Dry Tourtugas and Ft Jefferson about 80 miles west, very private and fun to walk the old fort and light house lots of good fishing , and they really are dry so take all you need I'm sure to go down, I do every other month maybe we'll see each other? Carl Guzman
The entire Exuma chain of the Bahamas is definitely worth the effort to visit depending on the type/size of your boat. You will need to have a range of at least 150nm and be able to self-sustain for up to a week for the best trip.
Bahamas IF YOUR GOING TO THE BAHAMAS FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS YOU WILL BE PASSING CAY SAL BANK AND THEN CROSSING THE GREAT BAHAMA BANK AT THE MOST SOUTHERN POINT , IT'S CALLED SOUTH RIDING ROCK AND TO CROSS THE GREAT BAHAMA BANK YOU'LL HAVE MAX 6 FT OF DRAW AND YOU SHOULD NOT GO IT ALONE OR AT NIGHT
Bahamas Thank you for the welcome this maybe a stupid question but I'm new to this site ,the boat in your avitar is very impresive is it yours?
You're the second person to ask... maybe I should consider changing it. No, sorry, The World Is Not Enough is not at all mine... it's simply a very impressive and very fast Millenium. If you click the banner at the very top of the forums (above the "Yacht Forums" banner) you'll find a video of her.
Yeah, she's definitely got the "wow" factor going for her. You can also read the full yachtforums.com review HERE.
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