How Miami Became the 80s Cocaine Capital Boat Tour
Immerse yourself in a private boat cruise to hear the history of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's. Designed to delight fans around this specific period in time, this tour starts in Coconut Grove and covers some of the most iconic spots that had a significant role in the drug war. Condominiums, cigarette boats, sailboats, Mutiny hotels, peacocks. You will be seeing and learning some of the most impressive landmarks with special attention to these three topics: Real Estate, Distribution Channels, and Hotel Mutiny.
We will be showing some key features from this period such as cigarette boats (if available on the Marines around our pick-up location, skyline view, mansions, and much more while projecting digital pictures of the '80s through the tour so that our customers could see how the city evolved since.
This is a unique tour and definitely, one nobody should miss as it allows you to live and breathe epic chapters from the 80s
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2-Hour Cruise
Duration: 2 hours
23' Monterrey M225
What's included in How Miami Became the 80s Cocaine Capital Boat Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Coconut GrovePass-by Only
We will be riding around the different marinas explaining the distributions networks (mainly focused on cigarrete boats) that were highly elaborated, and many people were involved locally and nationally in the consumption of the imported product.
We will be riding along the bay showing some of the key mansions in the area. Drug lords had significant difficulties storing all the money they made, as a result of which they set up investments in different areas buying entire neighborhoods of houses, putting money into infrastructure as well as investing in side projects such as racehorses. Coral Gables, Coconut Grove,…there were many districts used to buy entire neighborhoods of houses with money being buried in backyards and underground storages.
From there we will be heading towards Miami Skyline. Cocaine, money, and real estate. This was the holy trinity that Miami high-rollers worshipped from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.The nexus between drug trafficking, money laundering, and real estate is one of the overarching themes of this period and you will be hearing about it while seeing digital pictures onboard your boat of how Miami was structured in the 80's vs today's landscape.
Inclusions
- Speaker and Bluetooth to play your own music
- Digital Tablet to compare iconic landscapes from the 80s vs today views
- Cooler so you can bring your own drinks
- Disposable Rain Ponchos
- Captain and Fuel Fee 35$/h (50$ for 1h tours)
- Bathroom
- Gratuity
- You can bring your own food and drinks
- Infants 2 years old or younger
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants 2 years old or younger not allowed
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Departure and drop-off location is by Monty's at Coconut Grove. Parking: You’ll find parking at Lot 72 directly in front of Montys and also at the First Citizens Bank building which is across the street.Bathrooms: If a bathroom needed, the best option is at the Fresh Market 5min walking distance
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We recommend to arrive to the departure location 25 min before your scheduled time. The departure address is 2550 S Bayshore Dr, Miami, FL 33133.You will be contacted by our captain hours before your tour to ensure he can answer any questions you may have ( is very important the phone number provided in the booking is correct) .Our recommendation is to Uber to pick up location however there is parking locations using pay by phone app (parking spaces available using the app).Just a friendly reminder that as per the product description you booked we have to collect 50$ fee before onboarding the vessel . This is a required fee in order to comply with local contractual regulations. You can bring your own food and drinks ( BYOB) .We recommend to bring a light sweater/jacket And remember get your phone ready for an epic Instagram photo on this unique experience. Weather Cancellation Policy Cancellations policy is Viator standard policy. If there is rain throughout the tour disposable rain ponchos will be provided WEATHER CANCELATION CLARIFICATION* • We will try to the best of our ability to deliver the tour. Miami weather conditions are very unpredictable therefore we will be using the 8h future radar app on rainy days. If there is rain at the start of your tour we will try to wait until is safe to go out. If conditions are not changing, we will try to reschedule to a different time or date and if this is not possible, we will provide a full refund. In any case we will be always working with the customer to make the final call without jeopardizing the safety of our customers **Please note due to Miami unexpected weather conditions there may be late changes on the pick up location ( not often) however if this is the case you will be notified by your captain hours prior your tour on the final pick up location
