10/28/2022
Cabbage Key is open and it's prime time for a cheeseburger in paradise! 🍔🍹🌴 We will resume cruising there this Thursday, Oct. 27th. Book online: https://kingfisherfleet.com/
About The Cruise🐬☀️
Begin your trip at 9:00 a.m. with a 2-1/2 hour narrated cruise on the Charlotte Harbor aquatic preserve. We will cruise from the mouth of the Peace River, down the length of the harbor, onto the Intracoastal Waterway, and among the islands of Pine Island Sound.
Charlotte Harbor is home to many, many playful dolphins who love to swim with the boat on all our cruises. You will likely see them on this cruise.
Our destination for lunch – Cabbage Key Inn, Pine Island Sound, Florida. Relax for lunch at the historic Cabbage Key Inn, former home of mystery writer Mary Roberts Rinehart and current home of the “Cheeseburger in Paradise”. A panoramic view is provided from the front porch of the open-air restaurant situated atop a thirty-eight-foot Indian shell mound. There are no cars, not even a paved road.
The main room is nestled among live Cuban laurels dripping with moss. Previous visitors have taped thousands of one-dollar bills to every surface. Ask your server for a black marker and tape to add yours to the collection. The front room is the old porch with a view of the marina and sound. Look around at antique fishing gear, classic Cabbage Key photographs and replicas of tarpon, snook and other game fish that make our waters world famous. Known by many as “the bar with all the money on the walls”, the Cabbage Key bar has been serving up drinks to boaters for over 60 years. With active fireplaces, original hardwood floors, and Cypress walls, the bar, and the formal dining room make up the other two dining locations.
After a memorable lunch, visit the gift shop, and climb the popular water tower look-out for magnificent photos. Join us back aboard for the return trip, arriving back at our home port between 4:15 – 4:30 pm.
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