Miami River in Florida

1 July 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Miami / South Florida Reading Time:  9 minutes

Mouth of Miami River © Marc Averette/cc-by-3.0

Mouth of Miami River © Marc Averette/cc-by-3.0

The Miami River is a river in the U.S. state of Florida that drains out of the Everglades and runs through the city of Miami, including Downtown. The 5.5-mile (8.9 km) long river flows from the terminus of the Miami Canal at Miami International Airport to Biscayne Bay. It was originally a natural river inhabited at its mouth by the Tequesta Native Americans, but it was dredged and is now polluted throughout its route through Miami-Dade County. The mouth of the river is home to the Port of Miami and many other businesses whose pressure to maintain it has helped to improve the river’s condition.   read more…

70000 Tons of Metal

12 November 2024 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Cruise Ships, Miami / South Florida Reading Time:  10 minutes

© 70000 Tons of Metal Team

© 70000 Tons of Metal Team

70000 Tons of Metal (officially stylized as 70000TONS OF METAL) is an annual heavy metal music festival that takes place on board a cruise ship. The event is a five-day festival, including one shore day at a select Caribbean destination.   read more…

PortMiami in the Biscayne Bay

16 August 2017 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Miami / South Florida Reading Time:  9 minutes

© Marc Averette/cc-by-sa-1.0

© Marc Averette/cc-by-sa-1.0

PortMiami, formally the Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami, is a major seaport located in Biscayne Bay between Miami and Miami Beach in Florida. It is the largest passenger port in the world, and one of the largest cargo ports in the United States. It is connected to Downtown Miami by Port Boulevard—a causeway over the Intracoastal Waterway—and to the neighboring Watson Island via the Port of Miami Tunnel. The port is located on Dodge Island, which is the combination of three historic islands (Dodge, Lummus and Sam’s Islands) that have since been combined into one. It is named in honor of 19 term Florida Congressman Dante Fascell.   read more…

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