Captiva Cruises has been making Southwest Florida vacations — and the holidays — special for 30 years.
It’s a gorgeous late Sunday afternoon in November as this writer and his family board the Lady Chadwick at McCarthy’s Marine, a two- deck cruise ship that’s the de facto flagship of Captiva Cruises. Along with perhaps another 100 passengers, we’re excited to experience theDolphin
it didn’t take McCarthy long to realize that the boating season in the Midwest is quite abbreviated due to weather, and that a warm weather locale could be far more profitable. And fun. “I never tire of going on the water here — morning, afternoon or evening,” he says. “It’s really the ultimate tropical
Watch and Wildlife Adventure Cruise — and get up close and personal with some of Southwest Florida’s favorite creatures. Thecruise isbut oneof 12 unique adventures that Captiva Cruises offers both locals and visitors to experience
“I never tire of going on the water here. It’s really the ultimate tropical island experience, to see and appreciate the pristine beauty and nature we have here.”
island experience, to see and appreciate the pristine beauty and nature we have here.” That’s a fact, because McCarthy is often a passenger on his many cruises, serving
— and they’re all the brainchild of Paul McCarthy, native Bostonian and former Chicago big-firm attorney, who launched the Chicago Architectural River Cruise in the early 80s. While successful,
to narrate the island lifestyle he loves.
The year 2016 will mark 30 years since McCarthy decided to throw lawyering overboard to pursue
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