{"id":10617,"date":"2022-03-22T15:52:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T19:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.greatflorida.com\/?p=10617"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:03:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:03:55","slug":"florida-the-boating-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2022\/florida-the-boating-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida – the Boating Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mild temperatures and miles of coastline make Florida an ideal spot for boating. \u201cWhether you are enjoying leisure or recreational time, a day spent on the water in Florida makes for an outstanding time,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s leading independent boat insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<\/a> (FWC) announced Friday, Florida has over 1 million registered recreational vessels across the state. The top five counties for vessel registration in Florida include: Miami-Dade (74,622), Pinellas (53,867), Lee (50,304), Broward (47,741) and Hillsborough (41,495).<\/p>\n

\u201cFlorida, with its great year-round weather and plenty of access to fresh and salt water, is the \u2018Boating Capital of the World\u2019,\u201d read a statement from the FWC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As Florida passes the 1 million vessel benchmark, the commission took the time to give a reminder of the importance of boating safety.<\/p>\n

Maj. Rob Beaton, leader of the commission\u2019s Boating and Waterways Section says, \u201cA safe day while boating is a great day. Nothing can ruin a fun and memorable experience on the water faster than a boating accident.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you are in a powered vessel or non-motorized vessel, reviewing safety guidelines is important with so many boaters on the water,\u201d says Buck, with GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some basics are as follows:<\/p>\n