2024 Tag-Along Cruise South to the Keys
Begins April 10, 2024
A Tag-Along Cruise means participants can join and depart the cruise as they wish. While we have a general idea of our schedule and some of the destinations, these are dependent on weather, wind, and the wishes and ideas of fellow cruisers. Every stop is flexible. The 2024 Tag-Along Cruise South will be captained by Steve Emmerman & Kathy Weber. We’ll be starting from PGI on April 10, with our first overnight at Pelican Bay. The tentative schedule is:
First Stop – PGI to Pelican Bay; spend night in Pelican Bay
Second Stop – Leave Pelican Bay for Fort Myers. Spend night at Glover Bight, north of marker 93 on Caloosahatchee. Fuel available.
Third Stop – Move to Fort Myers Beach, spending two nights at Matanzas Pass Mooring Field. If field isn’t available, we can just head to the fourth stop.
Fourth Stop – Smokehouse Bay at Marco Island. We’ll spend at least two days here. There’s a Winn Dixie reachable by dinghy, as well as stores and restaurants. Fuel available at Rose Marina in close-by Factory Bay.
If we have enough boats, we’ll head to Marathon for our next stops:
Fifth Stop – Little Shark River. Anchor inside or out, depending on weather. One day from Marco Island.
Sixth Stop – Marathon for one week. Either anchor out in the mooring fields or stay in one of marinas, your choice. Plenty of things to do in Marathon, including a daily bus to Key West at 10am, return leaves 5pm.
After a week, we’ll return to PGI, reversing the trip down.
Since this is a tag-along cruise, feel free to join or depart as you please. You can also choose your own stops along the way and join up at the stops. Some may wish to travel together while faster vessels may choose to travel alone to spend more time at the destinations. Sign up and join us and participate for all or part of the cruise.
For more information or to sign up, reply to this email or contact Steve at stephenemmerman@gmail.com. You can also sign up at the April 4 Member Meeting.
Steve Emmerman & Kathy Weber
Cruise Captains