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Private tour in Fort Lauderdale Steven B
Fort Lauderdale - Then and Now
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Steve has developed more than 80 different tours and activities, and is happy to offer his most popular tours here. He can prepare customized tours, and also has a luxury car service. Steve has been an Author/Curator for these popular Travel and Luxury Magazines: American Way Magazine - American Airlines On-board Publication - January 2020 South Florida Luxury Guide, Summer 2020 Edition Pg 40-41 Steve has been a Tour Guide for 33 years. He held several senior staff positions with Cunard Cruise Line, organizing and hosting a myriad of shipboard activities. While circumnavigating the world, Steve would collect historical and cultural tour information to use in port talks for future cruise visits. While working with Cunard, and became involved with the Port Agency at Port Everglades. He was given an opportunity to re-write, and redevelop the tour offerings which the cruise ships could offer to passengers calling in South Florida. These tours have been in use since 1993. Steve owns a luxury car service, and drives a black GMC Yukon XL, which is licensed and insured. It also means that Steve has completed all requirements for Defensive Driving, a Medical Exam, Chauffeur's License Exams. Steve continues to develop biographies and background stories that add to the rich and colorful cultures within our international community. Steve is licensed with the State of Florida. We hold a Business License (Business Tax Receipt and Zoning Use Certificate) with the City of Pompano Beach, and Broward County Occupational License (Local Business Tax Receipt). None
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From Pioneers to Private Mega-Yachts: A Half-Day Tour through 126 Years of History
Overview of your Fort Lauderdale tour
From the historic Stranahan Home, we'll talk about the early pioneers of Fort Lauderdale, originally known as the "New River Settlement". Trade between local Indians and travelers helped both groups thrive in the Everglades, until a second war with the Seminole tribe. Hear the story of Major Lauderdale, the fort, and the city taking the name, "Fort Lauderdale". Charlie Rhodes came back from Venice, with the idea of canal-building, creating house lots with ocean access. The deep canals and great climate made the city "the Yachting Capital of the World". We will drive along the beach, and see the luxury hotels that have replaced the motels that were here in the 1960's. A public pool, next to the beach, brought teenagers together, launching the movie, "Where the Boys Are", adding to our fame as "the Spring Break Capital of the World". Today, visitors attend the "International Boat Show", go out to international waters to make a down payment, tax free. Where else would you buy a $30 million yacht?
Your Fort Lauderdale tour itinerary
.Visit Site of Second Seminole War .Visit Modern Seminole Guitar Hotel .Explore early Pioneer Trading Post, the "Stranahan House" .Hear about Flagler's Railroad, and Today's "Brightline" High-Speed Train .Drive along "Las Olas Blvd", the "Venice of America" .Time for Lunch along the way .Photo stop at Swimming Hall of Fame . See the Swimming Hall of Fame, the "Spring Break Capital of the World" .Drive along Fort Lauderdale Beach Home of the International Boat Show: "The Yachting Capital of the World"
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Suv
I use a beautiful, spacious, luxury GMC Yukon XL with leather seats, 3 rows that carry 1 guest in front, 3 in the 2nd row (bench seat) and 3 in the 3rd row, with 45 square feet of luggage/cargo space behind the 3rd row. Total guest capacity is seven, unless seating space is taken for luggage. The SUV is fully insured, and is authorized for Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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