By Tim Plaehn, Marinefuel.com News
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South Florida Yacht Scene – One of the Greatest in the World
The south Florida coastal area stretching from West Palm Beach south through Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Miami Beach and into Biscayne Bay is one of the great yachting areas of the world. The south Florida yacht environment includes those who live and own boats there as well as visitors coming in on their own yachts and a thriving yacht charter business environment available to individuals and corporations.
The south Florida yacht scene centers on Fort Lauderdale and Miami/Miami Beach and stretches out from there. The water environment includes open ocean boating, the Intercoastal Waterway, beaches and bays. Excellent year round weather attracts new residents and visitors to south Florida, many who want to take part in the fun of owning or renting a yacht. Sport fishing is also another facet of the areas boating and yachting possibilities.
Those interested in buying an new or used yacht can become overwhelmed by the number of boat dealers and yacht brokers. The Florida Yacht Brokers Association and their website could be a good starting point to find the professional broker to assist in a yacht purchase.
There is no central depository for information on south Florida yacht charters. A google search using the term “south florida yacht charters” returns 305,000 possibilities. The availability of charters runs the gamut from a relatively small power yacht for you and a few friends hitting the Intercoastal for a few hours to sport fishing charters to super yacht charters with full crew, catering and bartender! Finding the right charter company will take some searching and phone calls. Hopefully, the results will be a water borne excursion you will never forget.
The area supports a couple of the largest boat shows going. The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Palm Beach International Boat Show and the Yacht and Brokerage Show in Miami Beach are a few of the major venues. The boat shows happen late or early in the calender year when things are cold in more northern latitudes so schedule some time at a south Florida yacht show.
My long and winding trip around the Internet researching this article allowed me to stumble on a few websites that are of interest to yachters and south Florida visitors. Super Yacht News is loaded with interesting news clips about super yachts from around the world. Closer to south Florida, this listing of Florida yacht clubs could be a good place to start for others with the same passion. Finally, I found this page on one of the charter boat service’s website providing a short listing of activities for a yacht charter out of Miami Beach and in the Biscayne Bay area. If these pictures do not get you excited about the possibilities for yachting in the south Florida area, nothing will!
Sources: Marine Industries Association of South Florida, Florida Yacht Brokers Association -good stuff on the Resources page under the Links link.
