Lighthouse Point

Sue and I spent the last three nights at Lighthouse Point Yacht Club and had a great time. The facilities were top notch and the staff and members were friendly and helpful.

During the days we’d use the swimming pool, which I found out, was heated or cooled, depending on the weather. In the evenings, we’d meet others at the Tiki bar next to the pool for drinks.

It was difficult for us to leave this morning. Especially after the dock master told us there was an open slip for the next month. He also offered us a great rate if we’d stay. Very tempting, but we wanted to press on. And, we already made reservations in Fort Lauderdale and had 6 packages from Amazon waiting for us.

We did our 5 bridges and made it to Las Olas Marina. It’s a city marina in downtown Fort Lauderdale. We’re 2 blocks from the beach and once we got checked in we took a walk on the beach.

The docks here are fixed, meaning they don’t move up and down with the tides. And, there is a three foot tide so the lines need enough slack to handle the water level changes, but not too much. It gets a little nerve wracking cause the docks are made out of concrete and can chew up a fiberglass boat quickly if the fenders and lines are not set just right.

We’re planning on staying here a week while we prep to cross over to the Bahamas.