Fort Lauderdale, the Venice of America

Ft. Lauderdale has long been associated with being the ultimate Spring Break destination for college students and up until recent years this was true. This coastal Florida city is called the Venice of America thanks to miles of deep and shallow canals that run throughout the greater city area. The Lauderdale/Hollywood Airport is a favorite for many of the low cost airlines such as JetBlue, Southwest and Delta who maintains a large hub here. Your Fort Lauderdale Limo Dispatch driver can meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel in comfort and style.

The climate in Fort Lauderdale is sub-tropical with summer temperatures in the 80s to 90s and winter temperatures averaging 65-75 degrees. Rainfall in the summer can be quite heavy at times and annual rainfall is among the highest with over 63 inches falling each year. No matter when you are planning to visit you are sure to encounter glorious weather

If you are interested in going on a cruise you will find that Port Everglades just south of the city is the second most active cruise port in Florida with about 10 thousand passengers setting sail every week of the year. It is also considered the most active container port in the country with thousands of ships bringing in millions of imports every year.

Fort Lauderdale is the ideal place to spend a boating vacation as it is the yachting capital of the county with dozens of charter and rental companies catering to the vacationing crowds. The banks of the Intracoastal Waterway are dotted with plenty of restaurants and bars that cater to the boating crowd. The greater Fort Lauderdale area is home to an amazing array of diverse restaurants ranging from the Big City Tavern on E. Las Olas Blvd with traditional American fare to Chima with its unique Brazilian fare.

You will be close enough to Miami for your Fort Lauderdale Limo Dispatch driver to take you to one of the many professional sporting events like a Miami Heat basketball game or perhaps a Dolphins game or even a Florida Panthers NHL hockey game. For those who would rather play than watch there are plenty of fantastic golf courses in the area and there are always deep sea fishing charters chasing marlin and many other fish.

Once a Mecca for throngs of college students who came to drink and party Spring Break away Fort Lauderdale has become a prime family vacations destination for many middle to upper class families from Europe looking for a place in sun. This has led to an increase in out of the country drivers that may or may not know the rules of the road. To make sure that you do not have to worry about getting into an accident that can ruin your vacation or business trip, you will find that hiring a professional driver and car from Fort Lauderdale Limo Dispatch can take all of the stress away and make sure you get to your destinations on time.