It’s boat show season and there’s none bigger and better than the Miami International Boat Show. The show is held at two different venues plus an in the water brokerage show.

Miami Beach Convention Center

Strictly Sail - Sea Isle Marina and Yachting Center

Yacht and Brokerage Boat Show in Miami Beach

The Venice of America has many similarities with Venice, Italy. Both have beautiful architecture of waterfront homes and Fort Lauderdale is the yachting capitol of America where people like to move around on sleek watercrafts like this cigarette boat.

Sitting at the eastern corner of Duval Street and South Street in Key West is this statue of a mermaid riding two dolphins.

The sign above her head reads:
Ramos Lopez
Duval Street
Key West Florida

Pegasus II - 198′

Beam: 33′, Guest Cabins: 6

Bacarella - 197′

Guest: 10, Crew: 8, Guest Cabins: 5

Dolce Far Niente - 191′

Beam: 34′, Range: 11,000 kn mi, Guest Cabins: 6

Ultima III - 188′

Beam: 33′, Max Speed: 16, Range: 4,000 kn mi, Guest: 16, Guest Cabins: 8

Noble House - 174′

Beam: 30′, Max Speed: 16 knots, Guest: 12, Crew: 10, Guest Cabins: 6

Man of Steel - 164′

Beam: 30′, Max Speed: 15 knots

Mine Games - 164′

Beam: 28′, Max Speed: 24 knots, Guest: 12, Crew: 9, Guest Cabins: 5

Gallant Lady - 161′

Beam: 31′, Max Speed: 15 kn, Range: 4,200 kn mi, Guest: 10, Guest Cabins: 5

Lady Linda - 157′

Max Speed: 21 kn, Guest: 10

Ingot - 153′

Beam: 30′, Max Speed: 15

Bella Bri - 151′

Beam: 31′, Max Speed: 20 kn, Guest: 10, Guest Cabins: 5

At Last - 145′

Beam: 27′, Max Speed: 23 knots, Guest: 10 , Crew: 5, Guest Cabins: 7

Cocoa Bean - 142′

Beam: 28′, Guest: 10

Aqualibrium - 131′

Beam: 26′, Cruise Speed: 14 knots, Guests: 8, Guest Cabins: 4, Crew: 8

Blind Date - 115′

Beam: 25′, Max Speed: 20 knots, Guest: 10, Crew: 6, Guest Cabins: 5

Just Lucky II - 106′

Beam: 23′, Max Speed: 20 kn, Guest: 10, Guest Cabins: 5

Fair Skies

Vita

White Star

The National Key Deer Refuge is about 8,500 acres and is home to a wide variety of wildlife. One place in particular that’s easy to find is Blue Hole lake, an abandoned rock quarry used for fill on the Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad.

Spotting Key Deer

Blue Hole lake is one of the best places to see Key Deer on Big Pine Key as well as other species.

The endangered Key Deer found primarily in the Florida Keys is a species threatened by habitat destruction and auto collisions.

Crocodiles

Crocodiles are much less common in South Florida than the American Alligator. I was lucky to get a picture of this one at Blue Hole.

Iguanas

Iguana’s are an invasive species in South Florida yet cause few problems and are a thrill to watch.

Blue Hole is located on Key Deer Blvd.

Kim Kardashian’s sisters Kourtney and Khloé have opened the hottest new boutique in South Beach Miami. In their popular new show, Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami, the pair party with the stars, pose for the paparazzi and open their new store, Dash.

Where is Dash in South Beach Miami?

Dash is located at 815 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139.

In 1992 Gianni Versace fell in love with the property at 1116 Ocean Drive in South Beach Miami, he renovated the dilapidated structure and lived in it until his tragic death in 1997. The Mansion has again been named Casa Casuarina and converted into a luxury hotel.

Casa Cayo Hueso in Key West lays claim to being the Southernmost House in the Continental United States. According to records, it was built in 1900. Cayo Hueso is the original Spanish name for Key West. Many Spanish-speaking people still use the term today, it literally means “bone key”.

Along Worth Avenue in Palm Beach is Tiffany & Co. This is the place where Bernie Madoff bought lots of watches, maybe the same watches he was mailing to friends that the feds were so riled up about.

One of my favorite Florida beaches is Higgs Beach Key West. Cruise tourist love it because you can rent everything right there for a day in the surf and sand. Higgs Beach is located at the corner of Reynolds and Atlantic Blvd.