Central American Cruise - Ft Lauderdale Slideshow

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Sunset after leaving Bonaire en route to Ft Lauderdale. Another cruise ship alongside.

We had a long wait for our plane home, so we took a tour firstly on a bus, then on a paddle wheel bost like this one.

The marina from which we embarked, and subsequently disembarked! To be honest, all we really saw were a succession of fairly vulgar water side mansions and a fair few oversized, and equally vulgar, boats.

A friendly cormorant; I think.

Heading out of the marina.

Heading out of the marina.

Heading out of the marina.

The first water side mansions. There will be a few here!

Another water side mansion.

Available for charter, the Calypso is described as "a highly popular family-friendly yacht with amazing water toys". All this for about $300,000 a week. She is 61.5 mts (202 feet) long, has a crew of 15 and takes 12 guests in luxury.

A river taxi.

I shall, generally, leave the houses to speak for themselves from now on!

Another tour boat.

The Downtowner Saloon has been open for 22 years, and is located on the site of the old Maxwell Arcade that was built in 1925. The food is reasonably priced, considering the location on the water.

What a delightful change from the mega-yachts.

Sinister?

Comparatively modest house (!) and a wonderful looking boat.

Of all the houses we saw, this was my favorite. Simple & modern.

Built between 1998 & 2002, the Seventeenth Street Causeway Bridge (or Clay E. Shaw bridge) is a bascule drawbridge.

Sunset after leaving Bonaire en route to Ft Lauderdale. Another cruise ship alongside.

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