Land, sea, and air excursions are all only minutes away from Miami. Take a day to get a change of scenery -- and what scenery it is! Click EasyEdit to add your own Miami side trips.
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Freeport, Grand Bahamas
(800-BAHAMAS or 242-352-8044)
Hop a 45-minute flight to Grand Bahama Island for great snorkeling, biking, fishing, kayaking, golfing, or cartripping. Don't miss home-cooked Bahamian food at Geneva's Place (242-352-5085)!
Everglades National Park
Teeming with thousands of species of animals, birds, and plants, the 3,125-square-mile Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the continental United States. Check out the park museum (located in the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center; 305-242-7700), take a land or water tour, catch a lecture, or make your own way hiking, biking, or boating. For a unique adventure, take Bill Barrow's airboat night tour (305-852-5339 or 305-221-9888) to enjoy colorful tales of the Everglades and see the wildlife you came for: alligators!
Florida Keys
This 109-mile island chain stretches from Key Largo to Key West (a great destination for enjoying Florida history, museums, and four-star restaurants), and features incredible diving and snorkeling opportunities. Dive the reef at Key Largo's
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (305-451-1202) or check out the colorful coral and fish from the safety and dryness of a glass-bottom boat tour.
Miami Seaquarium
Located on Key Biscayne, swim with dolphins in a small group, with plenty of one-on-one experiences with trained dolphins. Guides take expert souvenir photographs of the whole experience. Included in the price is a behind-the-scences tour of the aquarium.
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