March 28, Marco Island, FL

We take the inside passage about 15 miles from Naples south to Marco Island and stay at the Esplanade Marina.

Esplanade Marina complex

Esplanade is located in a new complex near the downtown part of Marco Island. There are several restaurants located in the waterfront complex as well as shops and a Winn Dixie grocery nearby. We think the marina staff here is the nicest and friendliest of our trip so far. Marina facilities include floating docks and a very nice new lounge and individual showers. We do a pump out at the slip. Neat.

Rained off and on again today but we walked to the grocery and explored the complex around the marina. Rick checked at the local Remax office across the street to see if a friend now living in Marco who sells real estate might be there. He was on duty and came over to the marina with us. Rick and Kathy seem to know lots of people on Florida's west coast.