Mai Thai anchored in Sarasota Harbor |
Once on land, you are on Island Park (or Bayfront Park) with lots of amenities - walkways for rollerblading, walking or running, huge playgrounds and water fountains for kids to play, benches for picnics, all with the lovely view of Sarasota Bay. For those seeking watersports activities, there are plenty of affordable rentals and charters (sunset or dinner cruises, deep-sea fishing, you name it) at the park.
Bayfront Park |
Sunset at Sarasota Harbor |
Farmer's market in downtown Sarasota |
We love Sarasota so much we stayed on anchor there for almost three weeks! When the birds start eating their catch on your deck and bimini top, it is time to leave. Did I mention that there were quite a few liveaboards at the anchorage?
Back in those days, you could anchor as long as you liked. A few years later, the city limited anchoring to 72 hours. Since Nov 2012, you can no longer anchor freely in Sarasota. The city has installed moorings which cost $28/day. Find out more here.
Since that first visit, we have been coming back to Sarasota often. For the lovely beaches, the Ringling Circus Museum, the arts, and so much more.
Have you been to Sarasota?
Updated: 11/4/21
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Hi Eileen,
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Suet-Ying
I had no idea Sarasota was so beautiful! Your photos make me want to visit!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-return-of-butterfly.html
Sarasota looks like a fabulous place to visit.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos.
Great shots.
ReplyDeleteI haven't spent much time in Florida but Sarasota looks like a very nice place to spend some time.
ReplyDeleteGreetings and Salutations! I really enjoyed the cyber tour of Sarasota. Looks like an interesting place to visit. Glad you stopped and shared your time with us. Moored on a boat, how interesting? Do you live on the boat or?
ReplyDeleteSarasota looks both beautiful and fun. Thanks for the tour!
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your link at My Corner of the World this week!