With its subtropical warm, dry, winter climate, naturally protected harbor, and spectacular beaches, Miami has traditionally been a haven for tourists and retirees. This is a city closely bound up with the sea it sits besides, and no doubt it is those waters and miles of sand beaches that draw many to it.

Miami is the southernmost large city in the continental U.S. of over 375,000 people, with a beach that is 7 miles long. Situated on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River, it is a major boating center.

The City of Miami’s municipal marinas offer over 1,000 berths at three locations, and have provided safe, comfortable accommodations to local and visiting boaters for over five decades. Many come to see the Miami Boat Show.

Miami is also home to one of the largest, most influential ports in the United States, the Port of Miami. The port is often called the “Cruise Capital of the World” and the “Cargo Gateway of the Americas”. Eight cruise lines sail from the port of Miami: Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, and Windjammer Barefoot Cruises.

Miami is one of the country’s most important financial centers. It is the major center of regional commerce, and boasts a strong international business community.

Art and architecture buffs will revel in South Beach's Art Deco district, which houses over 800 vibrantly colored Art-Deco style buildings. It is often referred to as the American Riviera. The area contains the largest concentration of 1920s and 1930s resort architecture in the United States.

Blessed with year-round mild climates and unrivaled ocean access, Miami is a must-see if you've never visited. One of Florida's original vacation hot spots, it is a tropical playground paradise.