How To Explore Miami Beach By Boat (Bay & Ocean)
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Let’s circumnavigate Miami Beach by boat!!
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Head north on Biscayne Bay. You’ll pass lots of fancy homes that line North Bay Road.
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Follow the markers to stay in the channel. Police boats will pull you over if you violate the no-wake zones.
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Head to the ocean through the Haulover inlet, which cuts between Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles. We’ll return through the bigger inlet to the south.
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Turn right to head south. No markers on the ocean side and you don’t have to worry about depth. The tall buildings are hotels & condos of Bal Harbour.
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The Atlantic Ocean is sometimes so calm that you can paddle board, but be careful as it can also get quite rough. Check swellinfo.com.
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If you head a few miles off shore, you’ll find cruise ships parked. They’re zombie ships parked here waiting for post-pandemic cruising to begin.
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Yes, that’s a boat full of bananas. The Chiquita Banana company has five such boats that ferry fresh bananas around the world.
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Re-enter Biscayne Bay via Government Cut. Be careful as you’ll often find large cargo and cruise ships here. Private Fisher Island is on the left.
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If you have a small boat, you can turn right after South Point, but taller boats can’t fit under the Venetian Causeway bridge on the eastern channel.
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If you have a lager boat, Head west toward Downtown Miami. Pass to the left of the cargo ships at the port. It’s the 13th busiest port in the US.
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Turn right when you reach the channel along downtown. The city had the third tallest skyline in the US.
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To your right, you’ll find the main channel, which is one of the largest cruise ship terminals. This channel is off limits to normal boats.
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To your left you’ll find sites like the American Airlines Arena (Miami Heat home) and the Perez Art Museum.
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Hook another right to head back toward Miami Beach on the north side of the Venetian Islands.
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This red line roughly traces our route.
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