America’s Great Loop is absolutely not all about the boat ride. While you will have a fantastic great time cruising it, there is much more fun to this adventure, and most of it will be discovered and experienced on shore. The “fun side” of America’s Great Loop is on land at all the incredible destinations this voyage takes you. Yes, the waters are a little salty and a little fresh, but on land, it never tasted so good.
For those dreaming of cruising the Loop that have a reluctant spouse or companion – we guarantee, there is nothing dangerous or boring about this adventure. It is tailor made for the safe boater in a safe boat, and for couples cruising together. In fact, it is most often the originally reluctant spouse that is the first one to ask, “When can we do this again?”
If you are cruising the Loop by the recommended seasons, you will be spending near 220 days on shore having fun being a tourist, and only need 140 days actually cruising on the main routes to cross your wake and complete this voyage. In doing so, you will discover the real fun, and the most fun, is on shore. The Great Loop will take you to a hundred or more destinations that we guarantee, will tempt you off your boat to stop, shop, stay, eat out, be a tourist. There are more interesting and historic sights to see, places to visit, restaurants, Tiki Bars, Ice Cream Shops, Bakeries, Museums, and unique one-of-a-kind exciting stops along the way than one can possibly anticipate in advance.
Believe us, your culinary adventure awaits. It never tasted so good. This is a yearlong vacation that creates cherished memories, one meal and one destination at a time.
It may surprise you to learn that according to USCG, of more than 13 million pleasure boats registered in the United States, less than 1% are 40-feet long, and among those boats longer than 40-feet, only 1 in 10,000 of them reach 48 feet. Now if you think about that, there must be good reasons why 40-foot plus size boats are so rare, especially when most every boater’s dream of owning one.
According to the Boat Manufactures & Dealers Association, almost every single long-distance voyager has downsized their vessel one or more times, because the ‘purchase price’ proves to be minuscule compared to the cost of fuel when cruising long distance, and fuel costs continue long after the vessel is paid for.
Once a vessel exceeds 40-feet, not only does safety become an issue, but everything on it attached to it and related to such a vessel becomes more expensive. Unless you and your cruising companion are in great physical condition, docking, locking, anchoring, maintenance, cleaning, all has a way of turning your fun & relaxation into demanding work. With Couples cruising together, difficulties managing the boat often becomes a major cause of stress.
