Category: Great Loop – Florida Keys
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Day 58 (6/19/26) – Marlin Bay Marina to Plantation Yacht Harbor Marina (Islamorada)

We’re back on the ICW! We had a lovely cruise to Islamorada today. The waters here are spectacular. They are very clear with a sandy/grassy bottom, with occasional patches of seaweed. We did have some shallow areas to navigate, but they were very well marked. We will continue our travels up the coast in the…
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Day 57 (6/18/26) – Marco Island Yacht Club to Marlin Bay Resort and Marina (Marathon Key)

Today was truly a red letter day! We traveled on open water (Gulf of Mexico, not ICW) for 104.6 miles in a little under 11 hours, a personal best for me. The seas started out calm, but by 9 am, we were riding a bucking bronco! Picture chairs going airborne on the fly bridge. We…

