Ft. Lauderdale: The Venice Of America
Ft. Lauderdale is known as the Venice of America. It is 28 miles north of Miami, Florida. Like Venice, Ft. Lauderdale is a town laced with water. There are 300 miles of intra-coastal waterways. But these are not the place for a gentle ride in a gondola. You’d be mown down in no time by a multi-million-dollar superyacht. Did you know that Ft. Lauderdale is the mega yacht capital of the world?
While cruising, you’ll see eye-popping mansions along Millionaire’s Row, the mega-yachts of the rich and famous and private islands. I spent more than 10 hours one day cruising along the intercoastal waterway and New River and my entire experience was amazing!
There are many ways to explore the canals of Intercoastal waterways. You can take a sightseeing tour from the Jungle Queen Riverboat, or sail a pirate ship with Bluefoot Pirate Family Adventures or go for hop-on and hop-off Water Taxi tours. All these tours are conducted by Coast Guard Licensed Captain describing the sights, the famous Millionaire’s Row which stretches from Tarpon Bend all the way out to the Intracoastal Waterway. As you look around, you will see multi-million dollar homes lining the river banks. Your Captain will tell you about the celebrities, CEO’s, millionaires and billionaires who own these magnificent properties. Breathtaking views will be yours to see along the tour of the New River, the Intracoastal Waterway, and Port Everglades. But, if you’ve got a millionaire friend to take you for a joyride on his yacht, I bet, you’ll have the time of your life!
My travel tip is – Be camera ready and click the pictures of beautiful yachts and sailboats, gorgeous waterfront mansions, the “Miami Vice” house, and towering cruise ships. But don’t forget to get yourself clicked while cruising as you’d like to preserve those memories forever!
Check out the video to get the perfect Floridian vibes of Ft. Lauderdale: The Venice of America!
Do share your experiences if you’ve been to Ft. Lauderdale in the comments below? If not, what do you think about this destination?
Happy traveling!
Ana
Jolina
July 20, 2016I would go if only to see the Miami Vice house lol! The whole city looks like a movie set!
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July 20, 2016I love water and now you make me want to go there. The video is awesome.
View CommentLance Kerwin
July 20, 2016Great photos. Cruising is definitely something I would do in a place like this. It does look almost like Venice. How many days do you recommend while in Ft. Lauderdale?
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July 20, 2016I didn’t realise there was so much water in Fort Lauderdale. It’s beautiful and the water looks so clean!
View Commentroyaltyinreality
July 20, 2016Ft. Lauderdale is gorgeous. I love that it has some of the same amenities of Miami with like half the crowd. You’ve got me really missing south florida right now!
View CommentSondra
July 20, 2016This sounds right up my ally. Looks beautiful!
View CommentJemma @ Celery and Cupcakes
July 20, 2016This looks wonderful. The houses look amazing!
View CommentKrista Dial
July 19, 2016It’s so beautiful! I have several friends who live in Ft. Lauderdale and this remind me of how much I need to go visit them! 🙂 We love Florida, but have never been to Ft. Lauderdale…definitely moving it up on my must-visit list!
View CommentAmber Starr
July 19, 2016We live Ft. Lauderdale! I’d love to go back someday soon. The mansions were stunning!
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July 19, 2016I’ve never been to Fort Lauderdale but would love to go some day. I’ll have to check out that Pirate Ship adventure. My kids would love that.
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