[EXPIRED] Cape Coral Cruise Club’s January to March Cruise Schedule, Caloosahatchee River, Cape Coral, FL
The Cape Coral Cruise Club is a group of dedicated cruisers who always provide unique reports from the marinas they visit. Their cruise schedule for the first three months of 2017 include two longtime SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSORS, Legacy Harbor Marina and Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina.
Cape Coral Cruise Club 2017 Spring Cruise Schedule
By Bruce Longman
The Cape Coral Cruise Club, founded in 1963, is unique among S.W. Florida boat clubs in that it owns a portion of a private spoil island on the Caloosahatchee River east of the Franklin Lock near Alva. Over the years a covered pavilion has been built where the members enjoy elaborate monthly picnics, bocce, horseshoes and other relaxing activities.
A major advantage for members is that the Island has ample dockage for member’s boats. Over the years, four docks have been installed on an inside oxbow off the ICW having both 30amp and 50amp electric service. This allows for as many as 16 member boats, up to 45′ in length, to be docked for the weekend at minimal cost. Ferry service across the ICW aboard the club’s 30′ covered pontoon boat, skippered by a USCG licensed captain, is provided for members & guests who do not come to the monthly picnic by boat.
Because the Club is a cruising organization, in addition to the Island picnics, members can participate in monthly cruises to local destinations. The spring 2017 cruises include:
January destination: For the last few years Legacy Harbour in downtown Ft. Myers has become one of the most popular, nearby Club cruise destinations. With a beautiful pool and outstanding docking facilities this cruise always has a wait list. Cruise leaders have been known to plan very interesting and different daytime activities that many times include a visit to a variety of First Street dining destinations.
February destination: A few years ago Pink Shell Resort revamped and expanded its Marina
and the Cape Coral Cruise Club was welcomed as the first group to use the new facilities. Since then Pink Shell has repeatedly been on our cruise destination list. The resort has several pools, excellent beach facilities and outstanding restaurants. This cruise normally has at least a dozen or more member boats in attendance.
March destination: For the past few years the March cruise has been one that is longer than most, sometimes lasting as long as two weeks. The final destination this year is Marina Jack’s Marina in Sarasota. This was an interim stop in 2015 when the Club’s long cruise went as far as Tarpon Springs. Final specifics are not available at this writing, but if past cruises are any indication, cruise leaders will be sure to include many interesting activities close to this Sarasota marina.
The Cape Coral Cruise Club is open to new members who own a boat with overnight accommodations and reside in the Cape Coral / Ft. Myers area. For membership information please contact Phil Kryger at 239-541-0236. View a short picture video of recent Club activities and read additional Club information on its website, www.c-c-c-c.org Like us on Facebook.
CCCC’s Hidden Island
Members’ Boats Docked at Hidden Island
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Legacy Harbour Marina
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina
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