Today’s journey will take us 162 miles across the Atlantic from Florida to South Carolina. We are choosing to bypass Georgia , known for its long winding waterways (3 miles east or west to 1 mile north). Before we enter the Atlantic, we will see St. Augustine one more time, this time from the water….
Author: Jackie Schanz
Daytona to St. Augustine
We leave Daytona early, around 7:30 AM, and head for St. Augustine, a journey of approximately 50 miles. We try not to think too much about it being Friday the 13th. We stay on the ICW the entire way and encounter only one bridge that has to be opened, the LB Knox Bridge with a…
On to Daytona!
As day breaks, the lines are thrown off and we leave Eau Gallie heading for Daytona. It is a little further than we planned to travel today, but there were no docks available at New Smyrna, our first choice, and a bit closer. It will be a longer trip today, a bit over 80 miles….
Fort Pierce to Eau Gallie River
Before leaving Fort Pierce Marina, we stop at the fuel dock to fill up. With diesel at $5.82 a gallon and needing 260 gallons, the good old American Express Card makes an appearance. Today’s journey is approximately 50 miles. We will stay in the ICW the entire way. The water starts out fairly calm and…
North Palm Beach to Fort Pierce
On this journey, we travel the ICW the entire way after looking at the marine forecast. We enjoy the 45 mile journey and experience new sights along the way. We arrive without any incident to Fort Pierce City Marina, despite the very windy conditions. The dock hands were there to meet us and all went…
Williams Island to North Palm Beach
The next leg of our journey takes us approximately 55 miles north to North Palm Beach. We begin our travels on the ICW and will exit into the Atlantic Ocean for the majority of the miles. South of Fort Lauderdale, at Port Everglades inlet, we will exit the ICW (Stranahan River at this point) into…
Marathon Florida to Williams Island
Our route this day takes us from Marathon Florida, through the Bay of Florida and the Everglades National Park into Biscayne Bay, up through Miami to a final destination of Williams Island. The mileage for this leg of the trip is approximately 110 miles. There appears to be water everywhere in the Everglades, but the…
Stock Island to Marathon, FL
We leave Stock Island, head back toward Key West, and then onto Marathon via the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Bay. The quicker Atlantic route is too rough for us this day. It’s approximately 72 miles. As I am still not 100%, we plan to lay low and relax at Marlin Bay Marina. Marlin…
Key West to Stock Island
We leave Galleon Marina and head only 5 miles to Oceans Edge Resort and Marina on Stock Island. It is only 5 miles, around the tip of Key West and into the Atlantic Ocean, but it is a rough 5 miles. I suppose there is a reason for a small craft advisory. We arrive at…
Everglades City to Key West
We leave Everglades City around 8 am on Easter Monday. The Gulf waters look smooth and great! We run without incident until an hour out of Key West. Our trim tabs stop working. We stop to replace the fuse, but that is not the cause. It will have to wait until we are docked to…