Waterway Guide Releases Updated 2011 Cruising Guides for Boaters

Waterway Guide has released its newly updated 2011 cruising guides, offering comprehensive, region-specific information for recreational boaters and cruisers. The updated guides provide detailed route descriptions, facility listings, and navigation-related updates tailored to popular cruising areas in the United States and the Bahamas. These revised editions are designed to help boaters plan safer, more enjoyable passages by providing current local details for marinas, anchorages, channels, and shoreline facilities.

Southern Edition: Florida Coasts, Keys, and Gulf to Texas

The Southern edition focuses on boaters exploring Florida’s east coast, the St. John’s River, the Okeechobee Waterway, the Florida Keys, Florida’s west coast, and the Gulf of Mexico westward to Brownsville, Texas. This edition received 1,672 updates reflecting changes across harbors, fuel docks, bridges, and approach information. The Southern guide is an essential resource for cruising Florida’s diverse waterways and the western Gulf, consolidating the most recent corrections and local changes into a single reference for planning coastal and inland passages.

Chesapeake Bay Edition: Bay, Delaware Bay and Mid-Atlantic Coast

The Chesapeake Bay edition covers Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, and the Atlantic coast stretching from Cape May, New Jersey to Norfolk, Virginia. This edition was expanded with 22 new pages and includes 923 updates. The additions and revisions are intended to assist sailors and powerboaters navigating terminals, marinas, and channel approaches in one of the busiest cruising regions on the East Coast. Updated entries reflect the latest conditions and services, helping mariners locate up-to-date facilities and safe anchoring options throughout the bay and adjacent coastal waters.

Atlantic Intracoastal Edition: Norfolk to Jacksonville

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway edition covers the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) from Norfolk, Virginia to Jacksonville, Florida. This guide features 12 new pages and 837 important updates. The ICW edition focuses on the needs of cruisers who rely on protected passages, fixed and bascule bridge clearances, marina services, fuel availability, and reliable landmarks. These updates streamline route planning for long-distance ICW cruisers as well as for local day users navigating the corridor’s many communities and waterways.

Bahamas Edition: Little Bahama Bank to Grand Turk

The Bahamas edition spans the region from Little Bahama Bank to Grand Turk Island and Turks Bank. It includes 26 new pages and 850 updates. This edition aims to support boaters cruising in Bahamian waters with revised information on island approaches, safe anchorages, and local services. The updates are valuable for international cruisers and charterers seeking up-to-date guidance when visiting the islands, whether for short stops or extended cruising seasons.

Availability, Price and Contact Information

Each Waterway Guide book retails for $39.95. Waterway Guide is based in Annapolis, Maryland, and can be reached by phone at (443) 482-9377. For more information about products and availability, refer to the publisher’s website listed as www.waterwayguide.com. These guides remain popular among liveaboard cruisers, weekend boaters, and charter operators who value compact, practical guidebooks for route planning and on-the-water reference.

These 2011 editions reflect the publisher’s ongoing effort to keep cruising information current through routine revisions and field checks. Boaters are encouraged to consult the updated guides when preparing for voyages in these regions, as the new information helps to identify recent changes to facilities, navigational aids, and waterfront services.

This article originally appeared in the Home Waters sections of the January 2011 issue.