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CHARTERED FISHING TOUR REVIEW: FOXSEA

Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the Yachting Capital of the World. This means there are many beautiful yachts to charter or rent for a day or a month.

This is an experience from a chartered fishing excursion. While I have not yet been on many I have done quite a bit of fishing and boating in my days. This was definitely an experience and I will be doing it again.

The boat that was chartered is named FOXSEA (facebook page here). It is a pink boat and it's crew consisted of a captain and his first mate.

The captain and his first mate were very personable. Our group consisted of 6 people ranging in ages from 3 through 62. Everyone enjoyed themselves, but especially my 10 year old. The captain was really good with children. My 3 year old spent most of his time inside the cabin...

It was spacious and comfortable with ample seating for at least 6 adults with two swivel chairs and a wrap around sofa. It had a fridge, sink , and stove a basic but fully functioning kitchen. We only used the counter to make sandwiches. That is our usual fishing food. It's quick easy and everybody in our family eats cold cuts.

The FoxSea provided a lot of water for us, however, we brought our own drinks. We did end up drinking both as it hot in South Florida in July.

Now on to the fishing review!

Please keep in mind that fishing is just that fishing. There is never a guarantee that you will catch fish. That would be the sport of catching, this here is fishing!

We spent our time trolling the waters of the Atlantic. Trolling is the boat moving at a moderate to slow pace with lines in the water waiting and hoping for a bite.

With 6 people in our group there had to be some structure to how this was going to work. Luckily for us the youngest wanted to be inside most of the time and my mother was happy to be there with him. This gave the other four of us each a chance to catch a fish. Again, no guarantees but we did hit a small school of Arctic Tuna. This gave three of us the chance to catch a fish. We also caught a small to medium Dolphin or Mahi Mahi, a Barracuda, and three Black Belly Rose fish.

All in all it was a good day. Even during the no fish times it was beautiful out there.

I would absolutely recommend this charter, especially to families with children.

Dad caught this Dolphin but who's counting

3 out of 7 keepers, Barracuda was a catch and release

Boy and his Dad enjoying a day at sea

Heading back to the mainland

This Tuna she caught!

Barracuda

Oh captain my captain

Prego catching a Tuna

Beauty and Relaxation

  

TROPICAL SPLASH WATER PARK IN LAUDERHILL

Located in Lauderhill right off Sunrise Blvd and 441 is a hidden gem! Admission is $5 and some change for four hours of fun! This is one of the Broward County water parks so you also have three different summer pass options if you are a resident. For non-residents and visitors to the are this is an inexpensive fun way to spend the day. There are other Broward County water parks we will explore on later dates.

This one is called Tropical Splash Water Park. It is located in the center of Broward County. Another attraction very near by is the Swap Shop. We will do a review of that at a later date also.

At Tropical Splash Water Park there are 4 sections. A big kid water play area shown above, a toddler area shown below, a small pool for swimming, and boats off to the side. The boats were not available on this day so I have no review of those. The small pool was also in use for camp swimming lessons so that was also off limits. However, even with both of those options out of the question for the day we still had plenty to do.

Both play areas have slides and lifeguards. Neither section is very deep either. It is more for water play than for swimming. Adults are not allowed to go down the slides with the children in these play area, however, it did not seem necessary as long as you kept your child in the section appropriate for their age group.

The toddler section was great for anyone 5 and under really. There were two very small slides that went into shallow water. Perfect for beginners in the water. Always use discretion when taking your kids to water play areas as only you know how good of swimmer they are. This toddler area, not its official name but what I'm calling it, also had water animals and other things that squirt water and a big water fall in the middle that kids and parents kept running in and out of. The water was the most shallow around the edges and got deeper the close you got to the waterfall in the middle. At its deepest the water seemed to be about two feet but I suggest calling for the actual water levels.

The big kid play area, again not it's official name, had a lot more to do! There were at least 3 larger slides one with a lot of twists and turns. There was a water jungle gym in the middle with a huge bucket on top and every time the warning bell rang this huge bucket would dump out on the children below. There were all different ways to shot water out of this jungle gym and a hidden cave type section below the jungle gym that I found the bigger kids hanging out in. The water here was not to deep either. Again, it was shallow around the edges and got deeper the closer you got to the center. At it's deepest it seemed to be about 3 feet deep as my 3 year old could stand and it was to about his shoulders. He's a little big for his age!

There was also a snack bar with ice cream, pizza, drinks, and other choices. We did not try it as we brought our own snacks. Here is a picture of the snack bar location.

There were also two umbrella sections that could be rented for parties. One was taken over by a summer camp and the other was available. Again this is something that you would have to call for availability or if you are traveling to the are your TRAVEL AGENT, in this case me, would probably be able to get you all the details you need.

All in all it was a great way to spend the day. A few hours having fun in the sun will definitely wear you and your children out!! Make sure to work in some time for a nap and if you are still in the area you can check out the drive in movies down the street. Again if you need your vacation planned for you CONTACT ME and Florida Family Vacation will plan the trip you have been waiting for. If your a local enjoy a cheap way to have a really fun day!

JUNGLE QUEEN FORT LAUDERDALE

The Jungle Queen has been in Fort Lauderdale and in Miami for a long time. They set out to sea 3 times a day. There is an early morning trip, a lunch trip, and the most popular dinner cruise. This review is of the Fort Lauderdale River Boat. As I have yet to get on the Miami version I can not comment on that one.

The Jungle Queen is a large River Boat that takes you on a guided journey through the inter-coastal waterway of Fort Lauderdale. It was surprisingly educational. The halfway point in the trip is where you get off and check out their little jungle island, then back on the boat to return to the original dock. It has tri-level seating. The bottom and middle are covered and the top is not. I would save that level for night or winter trips. There were plenty of seats available.

The morning trip took about 3 -3.5 hours. It was very relaxing and due to the time of day the weather was beautiful. In the summer it tends to rain in the afternoons it is also really hot and humid. I recommend either the early morning trip or the dinner cruise if you will be here in the summer months. If you are coming during the winter feel free to travel anytime of day as the rain chances are much slimmer and more random. Also the weather is much tamer all day long so the middle of the day trip may be just perfect.

The trip begins at a dock right next to the Bahia Mar and across the street from the Sheraton which is located directly on Fort Lauderdale Beach. It is docked on the inter-coastal, in the summer the first trip leaves at 10 am despite the website saying 9:30 am. In the winter it goes back to 9:30 am. I use the terms summer and winter very loosely by the way. In South Florida there really are only two seasons: summer and winter. Summer generally lasts from April to October and Winter from October to March. Every now and then winter is only from January to March but you never know. The humidity starts to die down around mid-October and that is why I say this is when winter starts.

Back to the Jungle Queen review lol. The first thing you will see and the thing you will see the most of is large expensive houses owned by very rich people. I must say they are fun to look at and the tour guide will tell you about some of them. Here's a few pictures.

This is the Miami Vice house, here in Fort Lauderdale

Another thing you will see a lot of is Yachts! Apparently Fort Lauderdale is the Yachting capital of the world. So there were plenty of Yachts to be seen.

Halfway through the trip we stop at the Jungle Queens privately owned "Jungle". Most of the area was "Jungle Type" before people settled and changed the entire landscape to fit their needs. Almost nothing you see in Fort Lauderdale is natural! Anyway for the morning and afternoon cruise there is no food included. However, you still get to stop at the island and view the animals and gator wrestling show.

Along with animals and a show there was also a snack bar and bathrooms on the little "Jungle Island". While there are bathrooms available on the boat I would suggest waiting for the Jungle bathrooms if at all possible. Here are a few more pictures of the snack bar, condiment stand, and bathrooms.

Another suggestion is to bring bug spray for the "Jungle Island" especially if it has been raining in the few days before you venture out here. They were not a problem in the boat but this area is farther inland and has places where mosquitoes like to gather.

Also keep in mind that the dinner cruise goes to a separate part of this "Jungle Island" for an all you can eat BBQ dinner. It is a sit down meal not a buffet and the waiter or waitress will bring you more until you say stop.

When you are done on the "Jungle Island" (they will tell you what time to get back on the boat I think it was about 30 mins), you will head back the same way you came. You are supposed to sit in the same seats. It works out nicely because you can see everything you didn't on the way out. By this time you are also a little tired from the Florida heat. So the ride back is very relaxing. There is not as much commentary on the return voyage as there was on the adventure out. It is more of a soak it all in time.

All and all I would say it is a very enjoyable experience. It was a great way to see Fort Lauderdale from "behind". It was informative and entertaining. I would like to go again and try the bbq dinner portion of the trip and be able to see the inter-coastal at night. It looks completely different and has a different feel. I would absolutely recommend going. If you are looking for adventure skip it. If you are looking for a relaxing day, learning a little about the city, or sightseeing I would definitely do it.

CONTACT ME for more information or to plan your next vacation to Fort Lauderdale, Fl. We also offer coupons and discounts on most adventures when booked as a package.

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Cinderellas Royal Table

Cinderellas Royal Table

T-Rex I still haven't got in but am dying to eat with the dinosaurs!

Ragland Road

This was so good! Check out my Ragland Road Review!

Pepper Market

This was so good to check out the Pepper Market Review

Snacks

Pizza Planet for Quick Service - Review to Come

Boatwright's at Disney's Port Orleans Resort Absolutely Amazing Braised Beef and Cheese Grits

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