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
Stella the Travelerette
July 24, 2016I had no idea Ft. Lauderdale was so pretty! I’ve never been close to it. I love going on canals and waterways so I’m sure I’d love it. I’ll just have to make friends with a millionaire so we can go on his yacht!
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July 24, 2016Fort Lauderdale looks like a calm and lovely city. Your pictures look so much like that of Venice. Looks like you had a great time there. Loved your pictures, you look gorgeous Anamika 🙂
View CommentVyjay Rao
July 24, 2016I learnt something new today. This is a lovely place, in fact actually looks more beautiful than the original Venice 🙂
View CommentAnnie
July 24, 2016Oh my god! This is beautiful! I didn’t even know it existed :O
View CommentKomang Ayu
July 24, 2016beautiful scenery around, it looks like you really enjoyed the sailing trip. I love sailing, but I’ve never been sailing on a luxury boat.
View CommentChris
July 24, 2016I am European and for us Ft. Lauderdale is usually a forgotten destination. Not many people will know about it, however, in this article you proved that it is worth the visit
View Commentkylie cre8tone
July 23, 2016Such a lovely place.. How i wish I could go there… Beautiful scenery!
View CommentThuymi @ AdventureFaktory.com
July 23, 2016Hihi the Venica of America, probably way much more enjoyable than Venice! Anyone I know that went keeps saying it’s not that awesome and locals think it’s full of tourists. Might as well go to Fort Lauderdale 😉
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July 23, 2016I had no idea that Fort Lauderdale was so stunning 🙂 This is a great place for water-lovers especially 😀 I’d be totally in my element here.
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July 22, 2016This looks like such a great trip Ana!!! I would love to go there one day!! all your photos are so magical!
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