As we pulled out of the New River this morning and went through Port Everglades, we were reminded that Monarch has become one of the smaller boats on the waterway.
The number of Mega-yachts in this area is just amazing.
Wouldn't this 150+ foot sailing yacht look impressive at the end of the Main Dock at the DYC.
As we were cruising through Ft. Lauderdale, we saw boats passing by that were brand new, with pulpits, swim platforms and other equipment yet to be installed. After the fourth one, we wondered what was up. Then we came upon this freighter unloading brand new boats from the Far East. Each yacht was being dropped in the water, and a crew was moving them to a location to get them commissioned and ready for their new owners.
Next up was Miami. We motored through downtown. It is most impressive from the water with lots of highrises. We cruised by all of the marina sites that we visit each February for the Miami Boat Show.
This evening, we have arrived in the Florida Keys, and anchored off of Key Biscayne, one of the northernmost keys. We are in a protected anchorage for the east winds that we are experiencing. Not long after we had dropped the anchor, Marty had the thermometer in the water and with a reading in the mid-70's, we had our first swim of the trip. Air temps have been in the 80's and the weather is great. We are appreciating the quiet of this anchorage.
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