Inland waterway cruise ship
Our next boat
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George again carefully played the wind and the current as we backed away from the dock and headed out under the Bridge of Lions to our last stop in Florida, Fernandina Beach, a distance of 62 miles. The scenery now began to change as we headed north with much more marshland starting to appear. We eventually crossed the St. John’s River near Jacksonville and spotted the first large commercial ship we had seen since Miami. When we arrived at Fernandina Harbor Marina we were again greeted by a capable dock hand who quickly caught our lines in this area of big tidal ranges and fast-running current. The marina was busy with lots of vessels of all sizes tied up including a coastal cruise ship, and a private vessel even larger than the cruise ship! We dodged the tourists who were apparently coming back from a shore excursion as we made our way up the steep ramp to the laundry facilities so Pat could do the wash. George also talked with some sailors who had just come down the ICW from Georgia. They said that we should go offshore, if possible, as the May flies were out in force in the marshes, making the journey very uncomfortable. Thus, we decided that going out into the Atlantic tomorrow would be the preferable route.
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