We arrived at Newfound Harbor on Saturday afternoon and anchored the Blue Turtle. Corey set out for a paddle on his kayak while Randy and I cleaned up the boat and I got dinner ready. When Corey returned, he told us he met a group of folks on Picnic Island who were playing ukelele and …
Picnic Island
After leaving the Glover Bight anchorage on Saturday morning, we headed to Merwin Key with Maddie on board. The trip was fairly quick but the boat traffic in the “miserable mile” was crazy. We made it safe and sound and dropped anchor. We were surprised to see Royal Tease anchored right next to us. Ron …
Merwin Key is a favorite local anchorage that we like to frequent. It’s right next to Picnic Island and is less than 2 hours to get there on Blue Turtle. Because of it’s close proximity, it has become our favorite place to anchor when we only have 1 or 2 days to spend. This weekend, …
This past weekend, we celebrated Randy’s birthday and Father’s Day with a weekend trip to Merwin Key. This is one of our favorite, nearby, anchorages since it only take 2 hours to get there. Merwin Key is a small island off of Pine Island and Sanibel Island and right near Picnic Island, a small oasis …



