Clearwater To Keys Trip Anyone Have Experiance?

[wooddon]

Hi All,

I'm trying to put together a 2-3 week vacation trip from Clearwater area to the keys. I know it only takes a day or two to get down there, but I want to enjoy the entire trip and not just rush to my destination.

I'm a fairly new boater, and consider myself a fair weather sailor. I want to spend every 2 or thrid night at a Boatel, where I can moor the boat and sleep in a hotel room.

I would like to fish and cruise and sightsee all at the same time.

If anyone has any experiances they would care to share. Any neat places to stay in the area from Clearwater to the keys and also in the keys area.

Once we get to the Keys we plan on taking a few guided fishing trips both inshore and off.

Please help by sharing with me any of your advice or experiances.

My boat is a sea ray sundancer 34 '

Please help plan my ultimate vacation trip.

Thanks

Don

[Boz]

Hi, Don

Welcome to ReelBoating!

That trip sounds great, the kind I used to enjoy up on the Chesapeake. I don't have any useful firsthand info to pass along regarding your plans, but I'm curious ~~ is the SeaRay a replacement for your NauticStar, or do you still have that one also?

I know we have quite a few members down around Naples who will likely pop in here and give you some advice for that area.

Anxious to see how your plans develop; enjoy!

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[fins2yaa]

Hi All,

I'm trying to put together a 2-3 week vacation trip from Clearwater area to the keys. I know it only takes a day or two to get down there, but I want to enjoy the entire trip and not just rush to my destination.

I'm a fairly new boater, and consider myself a fair weather sailor. I want to spend every 2 or thrid night at a Boatel, where I can moor the boat and sleep in a hotel room.

I would like to fish and cruise and sightsee all at the same time.

If anyone has any experiances they would care to share. Any neat places to stay in the area from Clearwater to the keys and also in the keys area.

Once we get to the Keys we plan on taking a few guided fishing trips both inshore and off.

Please help by sharing with me any of your advice or experiances.

My boat is a sea ray sundancer 34 '

Please help plan my ultimate vacation trip.

Thanks

Don

[fins2yaa]

I have done it many times from Ft. Myers. Pm me and I will give you my number. I also have a contact for a rental home in Marathon on the water. Great time.

Fins

[Tobnpr]

I'd like to do it as well (Sea Ray 390) but my family hates long boat rides...

Far as I know, there's no place south of Marco/Goodland for you to stop and it's a straight shot from there to the Keys. Have fun and let us know how it goes.

[wooddon]

I have done it many times from Ft. Myers. Pm me and I will give you my number. I also have a contact for a rental home in Marathon on the water. Great time.

Fins

Fins,

I dont quite know how to PM you I hope this works Wooddon2@yahoo.com just e-mail me and thanks

[wooddon]

Hi, Don

Welcome to ReelBoating!

That trip sounds great, the kind I used to enjoy up on the Chesapeake. I don't have any useful firsthand info to pass along regarding your plans, but I'm curious ~~ is the SeaRay a replacement for your NauticStar, or do you still have that one also?

I know we have quite a few members down around Naples who will likely pop in here and give you some advice for that area.

Anxious to see how your plans develop; enjoy!

{PostOpus on THaT other site....}

tHANKS FOR THE INTEREST, I still have the NauticStar and love it more everyday. I plan on renting a Sea Ray or equal for the trip am still looking for one to rent. Thanks don

[jdber94]

I did it from Sarasota to Hawks Cay @ Duck Key in the Keys 2 years ago in my 28' Monza. Non-stop each way. It was a great trip and I'd love to do it again.