AHOY Matey!!!!

This being the last few days of October, it could mean only one thing in Ft Lauderdale......BOAT SHOW!! While children, some not so young, are putting the finishing touched on their Halloween costumes, sales representatives and suppliers are doing last minute inspections of their wares.
The Ft Lauderdale Boat Show is the largest in water show of its kind in the world. The products for sale range from small run-a-bouts to large custom built mega-yachts. On a drive last weekend over the bridge closest to the show area, all the marina slips were empty. Rental of space in that area is like a condo hotel situation. In a condo hotel, you cannot have your week over major holidays, and in the marina, you can't have it Boat Show week. So therefore all the regulars have to move out for a week.
This weekend, the view from the Las Olas bridge will be of dozens of multi-million dollar toys. It is quite a view. Gleaming yachts with various color hulls and superstructures, but most tending to be white. Some have 'tender's on board bigger than most family's boat, jet-ski platforms, and all sorts of additional toys stored for pleasure.
The average person can purchase a ticket and attend the event which also has inside display space in the Convention Center. It is like a toy store for adults. People walk around and dream of a new fishing boat with a tuna tower, or upgrading to a larger size of their current model. The smaller mass produced boats are generally open for public inspection, while the custom built models are by appointment only. These are usually privately owned that are rented back by the manufacturer for the week. Only people with serious intentions and bank accounts get on these.
The boating/yachting industry is an integral part of Ft Lauderdale's economy, its nickname is the Venice of the United States. Positions for marinas are available on job.travel, along with ones on the large cruise lines that make Port Everglades home. So if you have answered the age old calling to work near the sea, check out job.travel.