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Keep your vessel running smoothly with new AGLCA Sponsor All Aspects Marine, located in Pensacola. And as you head north on the AICW, check out our two new marina sponsors, Fort Pierce City Marina and Jekyll Harbor Marina. Southern hospitality is just a marina slip away!

Words that you will never hear a Gold Looper say: “Crossing the Gulf of Mexico was my favorite part of The Great Loop.”

Just before departing our homeport in the Panhandle region of northwest Florida for our first Great Loop adventure, we invited a small group of Gold Loopers aboard 'Spiritus' for docktails. We decided to tap into the proverbial pool of knowledge these Loopers held.  We wanted to learn about the interesting towns they had visited and gunkholes where they had dropped anchor while making their way along Florida’s Gulf coast.

The timing of this article couldn’t be better as many of you are looking to move to the East coast of Florida using this route.  The timing was also great because Steve and I were just in the process of moving a boat from Labelle to Stuart.  

We hope many of you enjoyed time on the water in 2024 and are looking forward to even more cruising in 2025. Before the 2025 cruising season gets going, it seems like a natural time to update our members on AGLCA’s current state of affairs, share last year’s Loop completion statistics, and take a look forward to what’s new for 2025. Enjoy!

You Make the Call is a summary of the forecast conditions including information for slower boats planning an overnight crossing and faster boats planning a daylight crossing.

Turner Marine (in Mobile, Alabama) will be hosting its Annual Thanksgiving Lunch on Wednesday, November 27th!

Crossing the Gulf of Mexico may not be in the cards for some of you this season. With damage from Ian still being repaired, Hurricanes Helene & Milton have created similar problems all across the rest of the west coast of Florida. We are working hard to gather as much information as possible to help you be prepared.

Newly Updated Gulf Coast Route Segment! New legs, lifestyle videos, and GPX files!