Category: Great Loop – Gulf Coast
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Day 64 (6/24/26) – Layover in Ft. Lauderdale
We had a great layover in Ft. Lauderdale, a vibrant, seaside town with great views and lots of great restaurants. We completed boat maintenance items, refreshed our provisions, and I got a much needed haircut! The highlight of our stop was getting together with Bo and Inny Laterveer. We met this lovely couple on the…
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Day 61 (6/22/26) – Key Biscayne Yacht Club to Bahia Mar Marina (Ft. Lauderdale)
Another open water day, this time in the Atlantic!! It was a much better experience than the previous open water leg in the Gulf. Calm winds and gentle swells were the theme for the day. The water was much deeper with a beautiful blue hue. We’ll be here a few days resting and provisioning. Until…
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Day 60 (6/21/26) – Anchorage Resort to Key Biscayne Yacht Club
Happy Father’s Day! A quick shoutout to my fabulous dad Miguel, who left us way too soon. He inspired me in so many ways. I love you dearly and will miss you always. We had a lovely cruise today from Key Largo to Key Biscayne. Biscayne Bay was filled with dolphins and we had sunny…
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Day 59 (6/20/26) – Plantation Yacht Harbor Marina to Anchorage Resort (Key Largo)
A short cruise today in the Upper Keys through beautiful mangrove forests. Weekend boat traffic was very heavy all day, but for the most part everyone was well behaved. The ICW was well marked and we used previous tracks provided by good friends Tim and Patricia. We’re safely anchored in the ICW for the night…
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Day 56 (6/17/26) – Gulf Harbour Marina to Marco Island Yacht Club
We’re baaaaaaack! After 3 months of traveling (including 5 weeks in Australia), family visits, house hurricane prep, and boat repairs, we’re back on the Biscuit with a slight change of plans. Due to low water levels in Lake Okeechobee, we’re taking the scenic route through the middle and upper Florida Keys to access the East…
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Day 55 (3/3/26) – Layover in Fort Myers
The last couple of days were spent exploring Sanibel and Captiva Islands. Captiva was our summer vacation destination for over 20 years. We started visiting in the mid-nineties when Angie, who’ll be 32 this month, was still in diapers! We typically shared a large home with our friends Gary and Gwynne from Portland, Oregon. How…
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Day 52 (2/28/26) – Cayo Costa Anchorage to Gulf Harbour Marina (Fort Myers)
After the tense fog bank encounter, we met with the Saturday boating crowds around Sanibel and Fort Myers. This is high season in south Florida so the crowds are pretty thick. There are fishing boats, pontoon boats, and go fast boats, all trying to share the same narrow waterway. Never a dull moment! Since we…
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Day 51 (2/27/26) – Boca Grande Marina to Cayo Costa Anchorage
We had such a lovely time in Boca Grande- I was sad to leave. We had a short cruise to our anchor for the night near Cayo Costa State Park – they’re still recovering from Hurricane Ian shenanigans. We’ll check it out in the morning with the dinghy before we head to Fort Myers. Until…
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Day 50 (2/26/26) – Layover at Boca Grande (Gasparilla Island)
Florida shell collection at the majestic Gasparilla Inn, Boca Grande Today’s highlight was beach combing in Boca Grande (Florida beaches are my happy place). Boca Grande has a very Old Florida feel to it – very laid back and quiet. There are no traffic lights and golf carts are the main source of transportation. The…
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Day 49 (2/25/26) – Cape Haze Marina to Boca Grande Marina (Gasparilla Island)
After many days waiting out weather and tides at Cape Haze Marina, we continued our travels south today to lovely Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island. We rented a golf cart and explored the island a bit before dinner. Tomorrow we’ll explore the numerous beaches (shark teeth are calling!) and sample the local cuisine (The Temptation…
Biscuit On The Move 