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Planning a stop along the Gulf Coast? Turner Marine, a family-owned boating destination since 1962, offers full-service boatyard facilities, convenient dockage, and a laid-back welcome for Loopers. Plus, they’re serving up a little extra hospitality with a Thanksgiving lunch celebration! Find out more about this longtime AGLCA sponsor.

It’s October and the “You Make the Call” team is gearing up for another Gulf crossing season!

The votes are in and Timeless Yacht is your Sponsor of the Year for 2026!

Attention Southbound Loopers! Don't miss our discounted rates for winter work on your vessel!

Some of your fellow members have already started earning points towards free membership & AGLCA swag!

There's more than one way to do just about anything. Monitoring locks on the inland rivers is no exception. But when you're cruising the Loop, missing important closure information can add days, weeks, or even months to your plans.

Want Your Home Port Crew and Other Members to Find You? ~ Make Yourself Visible

Personalize your username and signature block and start making connections!

Love the Great Loop and enjoy talking about your experience with others? The AGLCA Ambassador Program gives passionate, engaged members an opportunity to help introduce prospective members to AGLCA and the Great Loop lifestyle.

One question I've been asked by members over the past several years is, "What's AGLCA's succession plan?" It's a fair question—and until now, I haven't had a very good answer. AGLCA has become such an important part of my life that ensuring its future is something I think about often, so I'm especially excited to share this news with you.

Every Christmas season, millions of Americans return to Bedford Falls to watch George Bailey discover just how much one life can matter. What many don't realize is that the fictional movie town of Bedford Falls may have been inspired by a real place that Great Loop cruisers can visit today.

The New York Canal System opens Friday … and the Great Lakes await! But with more than one route option through New York and into Canada, which way should you go?

Many of our sponsors offer exclusive deals for AGLCA members. Check out the great offers from a range of AGLCA sponsors!

Learn how to find the information you need on the AGLCA website with our website tutorials!

As important as boating safety courses are, they do not represent everything we should be aware of on a boat whether it be underway, at the dock, or at anchor.  There are many other things to consider to help ensure we have a safe cruise and our personal well-being isn’t compromised.