WINTER IS ON THE WAY - THINK FLORIDA THIS WINTER!

I’ve heard it said that there’s no change of seasons in Florida. Of course there are seasons – “high” season and “low” season!

Seriously, as I write this fall is in the air. The mornings seem cooler, the palm trees sway to the gentle sea breeze, and the harvest moon glows brighter in the clear star-filled night sky. After the hurricanes of the last two months, it is as if Mother Nature has waived her wand of beauty and calm over us. And all is right with our world again.

Those of us in the Fort Myers area feel very lucky to have had such minor effects from the recent storms. Of course, “Charley” came the closest to our area, but the clean up has been swift and thorough. I had a caller ask me recently if our cruising area was “devastated.” My answer was, “absolutely not.” All of the marinas of Sanibel, Captiva, Cabbage Key, Useppa, and Gasparilla islands, except one, are already open or will be open by the end of this month. Southwest Florida is ready for business! And the islands and resorts will be better than ever. Of course, a few sandbars have shifted locations and a new pass or two have been created, but that has always been the nature of our cruising area whether we have a hurricane or not. Unfortunately, other parts of Florida did not fare nearly as well as we did here. We wish the people and businesses of the Panhandle, the East coast, and central Florida a speedy recovery. Please remember that the Hurricane Relief efforts for those areas that were hit the hardest depend, in part, on your contributions to the American Red Cross. ( http://www.redcross.org/ )

So, with the arrival of the fall season and winter not far behind, now would be a good time to plan your vacation to our islands. And what better way to see the islands than aboard a private sail or power yacht. Whether you want a weekend “getaway” cruise, a leisurely sailing charter, or a challenging power boating class we have it all.
We hope to see you soon in beautiful Southwest Florida! (http://www.swfyachts.com)