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Virtual Tour

The Carrie B Virtual Tour of Our Fort Lauderdale Sightseeing Cruise

What could be more convenient than a memorable cruise through the "Venice of America" followed by lunch or dinner on beautiful Las Olas Boulevard?

"It's Hard To Believe This City Started As A Trading Post..."

images/stranahan.jpg Our tour begins at our Downtown Fort Lauderdale dock which just happens to be a stone's throw away from the Stranahan House (Pictured Right). Built in 1901, it is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County. Once used as an overnight station and trading post by Frank and Ivey Stranahan. They are considered to be the acknowledged founders of the city as we know it today. The house has been meticulously restored to its original splendor and is open for tours daily.

"Outbound To Tarpon Bend"

A Tarpon Bend home with water park style pool and bell tower. We continue our tour over the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel and outbound on the narrow, winding New River. From the second deck of the Carrie B, you will have an excellent view of the Riverside Hotel. Opened in 1936, this hotel is the pinnacle of old world charm and elegance in Fort Lauderdale.

We continue past homes which sold in the early 1920's for $4,000 to $8,000 dollars. Today these homes in Rio Vista and Colee Hammock sell for multi-million dollar prices. The home pictured features a "water park" style pool with a bell tower. This home on Tarpon Bend (Pictured Left) recently SOLD for just under $20 MILLION DOLLARS! We continue past Colee Hammock Park and head out to the widest section of the New River.

"Millionaires'...Or Billionaires' Row?"

Enjoy incredible views of the most lucrative real estate in Broward County. Millionaires Row was originally a pseudonym for the Las Olas Isles neighborhood. Several waterfront houses in a row were owned by millionaires. In these modern times, there are so many millionaires in Fort Lauderdale, it's hard to define where the "row" begins and ends. The homes are spectacular and so are the price tags. According to some of the owners, the sky is NOT the limit.

"Southbound To The SE 17th Street Causeway Bridge"

View of mansion We will leave the New River behind and enter the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway or ICW heading south. The section of shallow water (shoal) that we will pass is known to locals as "The Triangle". This sandbar is a popular rendezvous point for smaller boats to "beach" and for dogs and their owners to take a quick dip. Continuing south on the ICW we will approach a landmark property of extreme opulence, known simply as "The White House" (Pictured Right). The current market value of the home is estimated at 28 Million Dollars. The owner of the home continues to expand so that figure is certain to increase.

images/pier66.jpg Continuing south, we will pass the oldest yacht club in South Florida and a home where Sonny & Cher spent several Winters (Chastity was born at Broward General Medical Center). We continue south leaving more multi-million dollar mansions behind as we approach the World Famous Hyatt Pier 66 Resort (Pictured Left). This beautiful art deco style tower has numerous design themes that echo the "66" theme. The 17 story tower was completed in 1967. The multi-million dollar yachts docked at Pier 66 and across at the Fort Lauderdale Grande are truly a sight to behold.

"Port Everglades: World's Finest Cruise Port"

The image “http://www.carriebcruises.com/images/cruise-ship.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors. Proceeding south through the 17th Street Causeway Bridge, we officially enter Port Everglades. On a busy day we will be rewarded with unparalleled views of some of largest cruise ships in the world (Pictured Right). It's no secret this port is the Winter home of the World's Largest Ocean Liner (Queen Mary 2). It is a well kept secret that the Carrie B offers the best viewing of the grand ship when she is in port.

Port Everglades set the record for the most cruise ships in port on a single day, then later broke this record on three different occasions. Cruise ship aficionados appreciate our in depth coverage of this fast paced industry. We routinely host passengers from the ships you will see in the port. Want to know more about a particular cruise? Ask the person sitting next to you, they might have just stepped off the ship.

We occasionally see visiting US Navy ships in port as well. Since some of the visiting US Navy ships are home-ported in Norfolk, VA, the sailors see the Carrie B and her twin in both Norfolk and Fort Lauderdale. This might explain the "déjà vu" look on some of the sailors faces. We continue our tour by heading north from Port Everglades and offering a view of the most unspoiled beach in South Florida, John U. Lloyd State Park. The views are sometimes tempting enough to warrant a closer inspection. No worries, click here for easy driving directions.

"SE 17th Street Causeway Bridge To Bahia Mar"

We get another look at the beautiful new 17th Street Causeway Bridge as we continue northbound on the ICW. It is at this point in the tour that we point out several of Fort Lauderdale's nicknames including: Venice of America and the Yachting Capital Of The World. On any given day, we pass hundreds of private yachts which contribute to the Yachting Capital title. Some yacht owners enjoy the privilege of docking their yacht in their backyard, which is possible in the Venice of America.

The Carrie B will offer you an unparalleled view of one of the most famous resort marina complexes in the world, the often imitated but never duplicated Bahia Mar Resort And Yachting Center (Pictured Left). Originally the site of a house of refuge for shipwrecked sailors in 1875, it became the site of the first Coast Guard station in Fort Lauderdale. The U.S. Coast Guard moved their station to Port Everglades in 1948. The land was transferred to the City of Fort Lauderdale in 1949 and construction began on the world's first municipally designed, owned, and operated resort marina complex. Bahia Mar is also the main site of the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, the largest boat show on the planet.

After we complete our tour of Bahia Mar, we will head southbound on the Intracoastal Waterway, passing the home used in the filming of the movie Where The Boys Are which helped to secure Fort Lauderdale's reputation as a spring break destination. We still have many more mansions to view before sailing back up the New River and returning you to our dock in beautiful downtown Fort Lauderdale.

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"Best Place To Entertain Out-Of-Town Guests"

Downtown residents have named Carrie B. Harbor Tours as the best place to entertain out-of-town guests. This is a great sightseeing cruise that highlights the best of Fort Lauderdale's waterways. Is there a better way to entertain guests in the Venice of the Americas than on a cruise such as this?

The Official Magazine of Downtown Fort Lauderdale, March 2006

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