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

[TheShortAnswer]

Hey Don:

most guys i know that do this trailer down to Marco Island and put in there. from there you can pretty much pick the Key you want to go to since there are about equally spread out from that point. they leave at sunrise and arrive at their destination about 12-1PM. good luck. i am sure more people will chime in who have more first hand experience with the trip.