Sightseeing Tours & Trips in Gulf Of Mexico

Stand on Brooklyn Bridge at sunrise for Manhattan skyline views, then cruise past the Statue of Liberty aboard the free Staten Island Ferry. Walk the glass-floor observation deck at The Edge in New York, 100 stories above the city, before visiting the 9/11 Memorial's Twin Towers fountain site. See Fort Jefferson's historic military prison on Garden Key via seaplane, then photograph Miami Beach's famous pastel Art Deco Lifeguard Towers.

This 13-day Gulf Coast trip starts with 3 nights at Barefoot Beach Indian Shores in Clearwater, where you can have sunset dinners along the waterfront and spend time on the offshore island of Long Key. After that, you'll drive 209 km south to Naples Bay Resort for 2 nights, with quick access to Sanibel Island's famous shell-collecting beaches and Captiva Island's Gulf of Mexico shores. Head to Sarasota to check out the Ringling Museum of Art, then continue to St. Petersburg to see the Dalí Museum and wander through the trendy Grand Central District. The final stop brings you to Miami's South Beach with its Art Deco-lined boulevards.

Travel Florida's Gulf Coast from Clearwater's crystal-blue waters to Naples' tropical shores, crossing the Sunshine Skyway Bridge into Fort Myers. Check out Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg with 95 oil paintings including six monumental masterworks. Navigate Everglades National Park wetlands by kayak or airboat, spotting manatees and tiger pythons.

Travel Florida's Gulf Coast from Naples to Clearwater, the sunniest city in Florida, with great beaches and waterfront dining along the way. Get around Fort Lauderdale by water cab through its many waterways—they call it the 'Venice of America'—and swing through Palm Beach too.