The weather was perfect for the 2026 Cruiser’s Appreciation Day Sunday sponsored by the Fort Myers Beach Anchorage Advisory Committee. The event is held every year at Bayside Park. Mooring Field residents are offered a free meal and a chance to share their stories about why they love anchoring off Fort Myers Beach.
Committee Chair Chris King said it was a beautiful day. “Thanks to our monetary sponsors – Fly Heli Tours, Florida Marine Contracting and Recovery, Sam Lurie, John and Kathy Nash and Ed Schoonover – we were able to provide complimentary meals to our attending Mooring Field boaters and VIPs. We had 19 boaters from 11 mooring balls attend.”
19 nonprofit organizations participated in the event and 22 island organizations donated prizes for free drawings.
Julie Nusbaum from the FMB Art Association shared her impressions of the event. “Star Sherwood and I enjoyed talking with the people and telling them about our Association. We sold some original art and may have gotten some new members as a result, which for FMBAA is a huge success. I’m sure you helped the boaters and mooring field people learn more about the area and what’s available to them in our community. “
Great event for the whole community! Very well organized and an honor to participate in.