June 12, 2026 - South Florida and Bahamas Cruise
Fort Lauderdale
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| This morning we looked out of our balony and we were just about to enter Port Everglades. |
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| Looking east as the sun rises. |
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Now heading for the Celebrity terminal.
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| Moored! |
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We had a nice breakfast upstairs in the main dining room and then it was time to depart the ship.
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| Outside the terminal, Pete summons an Uber to take us to his hotel in Fort Lauderdale. |
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| We dropped our bags at Pete's hotel, then boarded this Water Taxi for a tour of the Fort Lauderdale inland waterway. |
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| Checking out the fancy waterfront homes. |
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And yachts.
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| Nice. I think the guide said it costs $10 a day to park the boat here. Per foot. Let's say a 100-foot yacht. Do the math. |
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| The yacht on the right is named "Lucy". |
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| You can't touch the waterfront homes around here for less than 30 million. |
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| There were six of us: Pete and Cheryl, Dave and Jenny, Lynnette and moi. Not in picture: Jenny. |
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| There she is! |
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An interesting yacht with its wrap-around window.
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| The Reflection is still at the Celebrity terminal. |
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Many buyers will be the house just for the lot. They tear down the existing house and put up a new one with a design they like. The latest fashion in homes are these rectangular, modular things which didn't impress me. I like the homes like the one on the right with some character.
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| An unusual orange-leafed tree. |
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| They call this the Fort Lauderdale Sand Bar. It's a party on water. Lots of boats park here. There's even one that sells food and drink. |
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| We did the entire tour, then got off at the north end, to have lunch at a place called Shooters Waterfront. |
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We enjoyed a delicious lunch sitting outside looking out over the IntraCoastal waterway.
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| Back at Pete's hotel which had this fascinating animated painting. |
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Looking out over the Atlantic Ocean from Pete's balcony.
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| Lynnette and Cheryl enjoying the view. |
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Checking out the pool from above.
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| That's us, in the pool. |
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ZZZ
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| But then Dave, Jenny, Lynnette and I had to Uber to the airport and catch our flights home. We had time for one last drink at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville in the airport. |
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| Flying home and enjoying a beautiful sunset. |
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