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Fort Lauderdale earned the title “Venice of America” not as a marketing slogan but because the waterways here actually define the city. Every neighborhood connects to the water. Every canal leads somewhere worth seeing.
More than 300 miles of navigable inland waterways, direct Atlantic access through Port Everglades, and the largest concentration of marinas in the southeastern United States. This is where yachting culture in America started, and it is still the best place to experience it.
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The New River and 300 Miles of Canals
A city built on water, not around it.
The New River is one of the shortest and slowest rivers in the country, and it runs directly through the center of Fort Lauderdale. From there, more than 300 miles of canals and inland waterways branch outward through every neighborhood. This is not a city that added a waterfront district. The water is the district.
Port Everglades and the Jetty
Where the cruise ships pass and the Intracoastal widens.
Port Everglades sits at the southern edge of the city, one of the deepest ports in the southeastern United States. Cruising past the jetty, you watch cruise ships and freighters navigate the channel while the Intracoastal opens into one of the widest stretches of protected waterway in Broward County. It is one of the most dramatic views you can get from a private vessel.
Las Olas to the Intracoastal
The most photographed waterway in South Florida.
Las Olas Boulevard runs east from downtown Fort Lauderdale to the beach, crossing the Intracoastal Waterway along the way. The stretch between Las Olas and Sunrise Boulevard is lined with some of the most recognizable waterfront estates in the state. Cruising this section at sunset is the reason Fort Lauderdale earned its reputation.
The Yachting Capital of the World
Not a slogan. A census.
Fort Lauderdale hosts the largest in water boat show in the world every October. More than 100 marinas operate in the greater Fort Lauderdale area, and the marine industry accounts for billions in annual revenue. This is not a vacation town with a marina. This is a city that exists because of the water, and chartering here means joining a tradition that has defined the community for decades.
We cruised through the canals past all the waterfront homes, then down the Intracoastal past Port Everglades. In one afternoon we saw more of Fort Lauderdale from the water than we had in three years of living here. Already planning the next one.
Fort Lauderdale sits on the southeast coast of Florida between Miami and Palm Beach, with the coast to the east and the Everglades to the west. The city’s canal system was largely engineered in the early 20th century, turning marshland into one of the most desirable waterfront communities in the country. Today, the Intracoastal Waterway runs the full length of the city, connecting neighborhoods, marinas, and waterfront estates through a single navigable corridor.
The Venice of America
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