BALTIMORE TO KEY WEST

A map showing the eastern coastline of the United States with a dotted line marking a route. Key West, FL; Stuart, FL; St. Augustine, FL; Charleston, SC; Morehead City, NC; St. Leonard, MD; and Baltimore, MD are highlighted with red markers along the route.

On November 13, 2004 a crew of four set out to embark on a unique journey. Jim Wolf, George Sipel, Doug Haskell, and Greg Knight began their journey from Baltimore, Maryland to Key West, Florida on a brand-new 2005 Avalon Excalibur 25 Elite.  Learn more about this adventurous, five-day voyage below! Read the article by […]

FT. LAUDERDALE TO BIMINI ISLAND

A map showing a portion of southern Florida and part of the Bahamas. A dotted line indicates a route from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Bimini, The Bahamas. Major cities like Orlando, Tampa, and Key West are also visible.

On January 24, 2006, a crew of four set out on an Avalon Excalibur from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Bimini Island, in the Bahamas. The entire trip to Bimini Island and back took the crew about 12 hours–including some time to explore the island. See photos captured by photographer, John Linn. Plus, shots from the […]

KEY WEST TO DRY TORTUGAS

A map of southern Florida highlighting the locations of Key West and Dry Tortugas. Key West is marked with a red location pin, and a dotted line extends westward to mark the path to Dry Tortugas, which is also marked with a red location pin.

Three explorers set out on October 16th, 2009 on an Avalon Ambassador pontoon for an adventure of spear fishing and lobster diving. The crew of four started their journey in Key West, Florida and took the 27″ pontoon over 350 miles to Dry Tortugas. The Ambassador was the perfect choice for such an island adventure. […]

PACIFIC EXCURSION ADVENTURE

A map of Southern California displays a sailing route marked with a dashed line connecting five locations: Marina Del Rey, Redondo Beach, Newport Beach, Catalina Island, and San Diego. Each location is marked with a red map pin.

From Tuesday, December 9th to Saturday, December 13th of 2014, a small crew of four men set out for a Pacific adventure on an Avalon Ambassador pontoon boat. The journey took the crew from Marina Del Rey to Catalina Island, then to San Diego, and on to Newport Beach. From there, they stopped at Redondo […]

CLEARWATER TO CUBA

A map showing a flight path from Clearwater, Florida, USA, to Havana, Cuba. The dashed flight path line starts from Clearwater, goes through the Gulf of Mexico, and ends in Havana. Nearby cities such as Tampa, Miami, and Nassau are also visible on the map.

In 2017 Avalon set out to prove that not even the Atlantic Ocean can tame an Avalon Pontoon.  So they set out on a journey from Clearwater FL to Havana Cuba.  Read the Pontoon and Deck Boat article here.