Fort Myers Beach FL (Florida, Estero Island)
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Region
Bahamas - Caribbean - Bermuda
Local Time
2024-12-14 05:51
18.6°C
5.9 m/s
62 °F / 17 °C
Fort Myers Beach is a port town located on Estero Island in Florida USA (Lee County) with population around 6,000. The town was incorporated in 1995.
Estero Island is connected to mainland Florida (Bonita Springs in Lee County) via the Bonita Beach Causeway (1965-opened, 4 mi / 6,5 km long bridge over Estero Bay) while Matanzas Pass Bridge connects Estero with San Carlos Island (to the northeast).
The Bonita Beach Causeway actually consists of four bridges that traverse Florida's barrier islands and carries Road 865 (Estero Blvd). The Estero Boulevard begins on Little Hickory Island, then heads north (crossing Big Hickory Pass Bridge and landing on Big Hickory Island), then crosses New Pass Bridge (landing on Long Key), continues on Lovers Key, crosses Little Carlos Pass Bridge (Black Key), then Big Carlos Pass Bridge (Estero Island) and ends in Fort Myers Beach.
As cruise port, Fort Myers Beach was introduced with the 2023 schedule of the ACL-American Cruise Lines catamaran ship American Glory.
Next table shows the 21-night/22-day "Complete Southeast" itinerary from Baltimore to St Petersburg.
Date / Time | Port |
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DAY 1 | Departing from Baltimore, Maryland |
DAY 2 | Norfolk, Virginia |
DAY 4 | Wilmington, North Carolina |
DAYS 6-7 (overnight) | Charleston, South Carolina |
DAY 9 | Savannah, Georgia |
DAY 11 | St Simons Island, Georgia |
DAY 12 | Jekyll Island, Georgia |
DAY 13 | St Augustine, Florida |
DAYS 15-16 (overnight) | Port Canaveral/Orlando, Florida |
DAY 17 | West Palm Beach, Florida |
DAY 18 | Key Biscayne, Florida |
DAY 19 | Key West, Florida |
DAY 20 | Fort Myers Beach, Florida |
DAYS 21-22 (overnight) | Arriving in St Petersburg, Florida |
Prices started from US$ 17260 per person with double occupancy.
Fort Myers Beach's (and Estero Island's) economy is based mainly on tourism. The population is a mix of permanent and seasonal residents.
The island's public transportation is served by Lee County-operated buses.
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