From the tranquility of a beach escape to engaging outdoor adventures, and fine dining to nightlife and exciting sporting events (including being home base for the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers), there’s something to suit all – and multiple – interests in Greater Fort Lauderdale.
Whether your clients are staying for a day or two pre- or post cruise, or for a longer getaway, here are 10 things we love about Greater Fort Lauderdale and know they will too.
Drum roll:
- Must-attend events showcasing the best of Greater Fort Lauderdale
https://www.visitlauderdale.com/events/
- Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ships, call Port Everglades home (at new largest cruise terminal).
- Stay nearby in more than 33,000 hotel rooms – from Luxe and spa resorts to boutique properties.
https://www.visitlauderdale.com/places-to-stay/boutique/
7. Sub-tropical climate with average 25°C year-round temperature and 3,000 hours of sunshine are recorded each year..
6. Easy access in and out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with low fares and close to Port Everglades.
5. Top scuba diving and snorkelling with three-tiered natural coral reef system 90 metres offshore and wreck diving.
https://www.visitlauderdale.com/things-to-do/sports-recreation/watersports/
4. Shopping at The Galleria Mall near the beach, Sawgrass Mills designer outlets, open-air mall shopping at Dania Pointe, and boutiques along Las Olas Boulevard.
https://www.visitlauderdale.com/things-to-do/shopping/
- See the ‘Venice of America’ aboard sightseeing cruise like Jungle Queen riverfront cruises or Water Taxi.
https://www.visitlauderdale.com/things-to-do/tours-sightseeing/
- Greater Fort Lauderdale boasts 38 km. of golden beaches – some of the cleanest, safest and most beautiful beaches in the US – from Deerfield Beach in the north to Hollywood in the south; and,
https://www.visitlauderdale.com/beaches-and-beyond/beaches/
- Explore the exotic Everglades, the river of grass, home to the unconquered Seminole Indian tribe.
For more information call or email the Visit Lauderdale Tourism Sales Department at 954-765-4466 or tourismsales@broward.org.
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