: welcome to the End of the Line 2009 Matlacha Sailing of Fort Myers Beach, Florida -----------------Mischief30m@hotmail.com ------------239-415-4401------6 Person Legal Maximum All Trips------ To First Page ALL Fort Myers Beach Departures recommend that you get a ride out to my boat on Rusty's water Taxi, phone # 239-994-9944 ($5.00 pp one way), when ever he is available during the normal tourist season from November until March. If out of season or he isnt available that day, then we will make other arrangements. Kids under 12 free on all trips. -------------------------------------------------- TRIPS ORIGINATING FROM FORT MYERS BEACH---------------- 10:00 am boarding, afternoon and sunset sails available, except during rainy season ------------- "A" This is the first stop for Lunch on Pine Island where Trip No, 1. would take you. If you want a spots bar atmosphere, the Double Nicol Pub is nearby. Best fishing stories heard in places like these. (click & see) "B" This is the 1st overnight stop for trip No.1, on Captiva Island, lovely beach and great food. "C" This is the park I will take you to on the 2nd day of trip No. 1. Great water for snorkelling in Fall or Spring. (click & see ) "D" This is the 2nd night stay over for trip No 1. What is Cabbage Key all about?(click & see ) Trip No. 1:----- For those that like a quieter getaway, $500.00 gives 1-6 passengers a weekend cruise beginning Fryday morning with overnights aboard Mischief at resort Marinas having restrooms and showers, restaurants and pristine Gulf Beaches. A 50 mile round trip with visits to Cayo Costa State Park. A 14' skiff with 15hp outboard will be in tow in order to see more of the area if desired. For Parties over 2 there will be a visit to St. James City on Pine Island, An overnight at the docks of the Tween Water's Inn. A visit to Cayo Costa State Park, an overnight at the docks of the Cabbage Key resort. A sail back on Sunday. If just a couple wants to go, then I will pay for their two night hotel room at Cabbage Key with the same price and give them more privacy during their weekend getaway. ------------------------------------------------TRIPS DEPARTING FROM CAPTIVA----------Water Clarity Best in April ---------------------------------------- 50% advance fee required.---- 10:00 am boarding, 9:00 am during rainy season --------Fees include $25.00 per car parking fee charged by Green Flash plus Cayo Costa Park Admission. $50.00 each for 5th or 6th adult passenger This is the restaurant where you will park and board Mischief for the Captiva Trip 2. It shows their menu's.(click & see )THE GREEN FLASH, a world class restaurant Trip No. 2 will take you to this Lee Island State Park named CAYO COSTA. Great water for snorkelling. Meet me at Captiva for boarding .(click & see ) Trip No. 2:----- $200.00 gives up to 4 adults a full day snorkelling trip on Mischief to Cayo Costa State Park where water is clear enough for snorkeling during the Dry Season. Tannins from river rain water runoff make the water a brown hue during the rainy season, from June through October, and snorkelling trips are done from November to January and from March to June , before the rains arrive. BEST TIME FOR SNORKEL TRIPS IS IN MAY. Mischief will also be towing a dinghy so the captain can take passengers in to Cayo Costa State Park for a visit. The stay at Cayo Costa extends after park hours, so passengers should be able to walk 1/2 mile to the beach and back,along a nature trail, rather than rely on the Park's tram which runs until 2:30 pm. Passengers to bring their own lunches. Snorkel gear, provided on Mischief, includes boots, wetsuits if needed, masks, snorkell,& fins. During Summer, water is murky but beach wading and shelling is still very relaxing. Bring Mosquito Repellant. There is also the option of taking lunch at the Cabbage Key Resort which is on the way to Cayo Costa. This will make the trip longer so it is advised that you bring a bag lunch for the trip back. What is my sailing trip to Cabbage Key all about?(click & see ) ADDITONAL TRIPS DEPARTING FORT MYERS BEACH Trip No. 3:----- $100.00 gives two adults a night fishing trip with a night out on the Gulf near on Mischief at anchor. FISHING POLES,TACKLE,BAIT provided for night fishing. Passengers to carry their own saltwater fishing licenses. Summer fishing in Upper Matanzas near dock lights for snook or sheepshead in winter. Possible fishing on May Reef in Fall and Spring otherwise Inshore fishing. $50.00 each for additional adult passengers. This is the Gramma'Dot's website where Trip No, 4 Takes you. This is a 2nd location which the Trip No. 4 lunch could be taken at, The Lighthouse Restaurant at Port Sanibel Marina Trip No. 4:----- $100.00 gives two adults a 2 hour gulf sail or back bay tour plus a 1 hour sail over to Sanibel Marina for lunch at Gramma Dot's, and a 1-2 hour sail back to Fort Myers Beach. This is my second most popular trip, Aye. $50.00 each for additional adult passengers. I recommend this trip for those wishing to reserve a trip for friends or relatives as a gift. If you wish to pay for their meals too you will have to contact or Sanibel Marina in order to purchase, by check or credit card, a gift certificate which they will promptly mail to you. GREAT GIFT! Sanibel Marina's Phone (239) 472-2723 Trip No. 5-----$100.00 gives two adults a full day shelling trip to New Pass. Lunch included aboard mischief. The lifelines on Mischief are unfastened so that passengers can disembark off the side into a 14ft skiff and go ashore to shell. The shelling is what u would expect on a beach with no road access. This trip is great for getting drift wood, and dried bits of sea sponges and stuff to make a really neat shell cabinet. Shelling done on State owned intertidal zone beach at a privately owned island. Surprisingly remote and unpicked like parts of N. Sanibel. $50.00 each for additional adult passengers. This is a restaurant which the Trip No. 6 lunch could be taken at, The Matanzas Inn Restaurant This is an alternative site for a lunch comming back from trip no. 6, the Parrot Bay Grill. Trip No. 6:----- $100.00 gives one to 4 adults a 6 hour deckboat ride in the back bay behind Estero Island ( Fort Myers Beach) which includes a visit to a Calusa Indian Mound, also called a Kitchen Midden, & a stop over for lunch at one of our local waterfront restaurants, if desired. $20.00 each for 5th and 6th adult passenger. There is a hiking trip at an Indian Mound in the Back Bay. (click & see ) Have 10 Minutes-Read Memoirs of Hernando Fontenada on Florida 1566. Translation to English 1854 "Mentions Miami, Tampa, Apalachee, Alligators, racoons, Local Indians the Calusa and their Chief Carlos Trip No. 7:----- WEDDINGS AT SEA The 6 passenger/boat limit means several boats being rafted up for a sunset ceremoney at sea. rates for a party of 18 start at $600.00. Must bring your own priest, minister, rabbi, etc, ( Weddings given by ship captains traditionally only legal for the time husband and wife at sea)The last wedding ceremony took place during sunset near the Sanibel Lighthouse, very romantic. HIGH WINDS MAY REQUIRE STAY OVERS AT ANCHOR WHILE IN ROUTE AND THEREFORE PROLONG MULTI-DAY CRUISES BEYOND SCHEDULE. An alternative to the long Trip No. 9 might be a to opt to take Trip No. 8 which involves overnight stays at Naples or Marco Island, a cruise down the Marco River with a lunch at Goodland and then on to this place in Everglades City. This is where I take you during trip No. 8. This trip is a Sleeper. One wonders how this boat accessable area can still appear remote and far from the damage caused by urban development Trip No. 8------ I have reoffered my trip to the Northern Everglades and back to anyone. It should be a 5-10 day long cruise depending on the weather. $500.00 for two adults. 2 children permitted. Bring your own groceries. Trip No. 9----- A Florida Keys Trip is available to anyone not on a strict time schedule. It involves living aboard Mischief at anchor.with stops at Marco Island, Shark River, Newfound Harbor. Route runs down Florida Coast and thru Florida Bay. 14 ft dinghi/outboard in tow. Trip takes anywhere from 14 to 28 days. The trip is only available in November and May. $500.00 for 2 adults , two children permitted. Bring your own groceries. Trip No. 10:----- $100.00 also gives a passenger up to 8 half day sailing lessons aboard Mischief. This offer is good for multiple years for tourists leaving before their lessons are up.Great WAY TO LEARN Trip No.11:----- $45.00 gives three adults a 2 hour boat ride aboard Mischief in the back bay behind Estero Island. This can also be a trip out to the Gulf for the purpose of releasing burial ashes into the sea. $15.00 each for aditional adult passenger THIS GOES TO MY LINKS PAGE (click & see ) Click here for Reservation Instructions.