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Florida Gulf Coast Quick Reference Cruising Guide

Florida Gulf Coast Quick Reference Cruising Guide

Dry Tortugas to Mobile, AL

Quick, waterproof guide to anchorages, services, and bridges on Florida's Gulf Coast

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Cruising the Florida Gulf Coast Made Simple

Make your journey along the Florida Gulf Coast easier with this innovative Quick Reference Cruising Guide. Covering the waters from the Dry Tortugas to Mobile, AL, this guide is organized to give you fast answers to all your “where” questions.

Forget flipping through traditional guides packed with long descriptions. This tool lets you spend less time searching and more time enjoying your stops.

Find exactly what you need at a glance:

  • Anchorages including wind/wave protection directions, depth, current, swell, and access for dog walking
  • Services including fuel (diesel and gas), propane, water, grocery stores, laundry, showers, and pump-outs
  • Bridges with height, opening schedules, contact info, and special notes
  • Navigation alerts for shoaling, cuts, and other hazards
  • Haulout facilities with maximum beam and contact details

Whether you're cruising the Florida Keys, Southwest Florida, Big Bend, or Panhandle regions, this guide organizes everything you need by topic and location.

Why It’s Different • Answers at a Glance

This guide is organized first by what you need—anchorages, services, bridges—then by area, making it faster to find what you’re looking for. No lengthy descriptions and no charts—just clear tables to pinpoint the information you need without delay.

How to Use • Quick Steps for Finding What You Need

 

Designed to answer your questions quickly, this guide simplifies navigating the Florida Gulf Coast:

  1. Go to the Right Section: Tabs help you find what you need—anchorages, bridges, services, or haulout facilities.
  2. Find Your Column: Look for details like wind protection, bridge heights, or available services.
  3. Locate the X: Organized by south to north and then west (Dry Tortugas to Mobile), each X shows where you can find what you're looking for. Just find the one closest to you!

Anchorage Names: All anchorage names are Active Captain names, which can be overlaid on any navigation app like Garmin, Navionics, or Aqua Map.

For PDF Users:

  • Clickable tabs let you jump straight to the right section.
  • Searchable bookmarks make it easy to navigate the table of contents.
  • Clickable links for phone numbers and websites simplify planning.
  • Download to multiple devices used on the same boat for flexibility.
Your Choice: Print, PDF, or a Discount for Both

Select the format that works best for your cruising style:

  • Spiral-Bound Print Guide: Built for life in the cockpit with bright tabs, waterproof and tear-resistant pages, and a glare-resistant matte finish. The spiral binding lies flat for hands-free use.

  • Instant PDF Download: Available immediately after purchase—no shipping needed. Includes clickable links for phone numbers and marina websites, a searchable table of contents, and clickable tabs to navigate between sections. Perfect for tablets and smartphones.

  • Want Both? Add the print guide to your cart, accept the popup offer, and get the PDF version at half price.

Whichever format you choose, this guide keeps essential information at your fingertips.

Made in USA • Built to Last • Environmentally Friendly

Designed in the USA; printed in the USA on American-made recyclable synthetic paper using environmentally-friendly soy-based inks at a facility that is completely wind-powered. Minimal packaging. Tough enough to handle life on a boat, it won’t tear, degrade, or smear, even in humid conditions or if you have sunscreen on your hands.

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MaryAllison W.
Great guide for the gulf coast and Bahamas!

Updated and super helpful for places to stop at night while heading down the coast of west Florida.

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Paul T.
Finally!

If you have spent time cruising S Florida and the Bahamas you’ve probably amassed a small library of resources to aid along the way. Well, now you’ve got a single resource for all important information from Anchorages and Water Depths to Marinas and Services.

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Dennis W.

I was disappointed in the anchorages section. The locations were very vague and names may not correspond to names on a chart. Precise location is very important when anchoring in Florida’s generally very shallow waters.

Our anchorage names are all Active Captain names, as almost all nav programs have the option of an Active Captain overlay, and thus these are the most 'universal' names. Otherwise, each company has its own names.

As new editions come out, we are making a big effort to show that these are Active Captain names, and how to find them in nav programs.

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