2026 Update: Since the recent dredging, it is no longer so easy to wade across the lagoon to Tigertail Beach. Even at low tide, you'll need to traverse depths of nearly 5 feet in most places to get across to the Gulf. Original post from 2024 Recently, we visited...
Marco Island
Hurricane Ian Damage in Marco Island, Florida (Photos One Week Later)
Marco Island was greatly impacted by Hurricane Ian that swept through the night of September 27 through the day September 28, 2022. Surprisingly though, beautiful Marco faired pretty well during the hurricane. There was much less flooding and damage than farther...
Naples to Marco Island by Boat
If you ever spend any time in the Naples area of Florida and love being on the water, immersed in nature, then this is for you.Renting a BoatSometime in late June or early July I received an email from Groupon offering a full-day boat rental for $220. I had rented...


