Stuart to St. Petersburg

Steve and his crew (Charlie & Mitch) moved Meandering Joy from Stuart to St. Petersburg. The first leg of the trip was to Clewiston.  They stayed the night at Roland Martin Marina. Roland Martin is a professional sport fisherman, host of Fishing with Roland Martin of NBCSN.  Steve rates this as a top notch marina.  (I haven’t been here yet–I will be going on the return trip to the East coast of Florida)


It is a full service marina with boat rental, fishing guides, airboat tours, an RV park and a swimming pool.  If you do not have a boat or RV, they have motel rooms and condominiums available for rent. Sounds like the perfect location for a fishing vacation.

The marina is located on the south side of the Caloosahatchee River between two bridges in the historic downtown area of Fort Myers.  There are many restaurants within walking distance.  Fort Myers is a wonderful city to visit.  We usually take a tour of Edison House and Museum.  

Heading north from Fort Myers,  Meandering Joy stopped in Venice for a night at the Crow’s Nest Marina and restaurant.  This restaurant is one of the best we have visited on our travels.  Steve & Crew were not disappointed–delicious dinner. 

To avoid bridges and slow boaters–they took Meandering Joy out into the Gulf of Mexico to get to St. Petersburg and our stay at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort Marina.  

Meandering Joy arrived at the Vinoy on Sunday, May 1.  We reserved a slip here for the month of May.  We chose this location to enjoy the graduation festivities for our youngest daughter.  More on St. Petersburg, the Vinoy, and the graduation coming soon. 


Joy