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Must Do for First Timers #VisitUS
Water Taxi - Stop #10 is one of Must Do for First Timers #VisitUS.

1. Water Taxi - Stop #10

3033 NE 32nd Ave (@ Shooter's Waterfront Cafe), Fort Lauderdale, FL
Boat or Ferry · 10 tips and reviews

VisitLauderdaleVisitLauderdale: One Price for All-Day Access to the best of Fort Lauderdale via the waterways with 13 stops. View the mansions, mega-yachts, dock and dine.

2. Las Olas Boulevard

8.9
Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Road · Downtown Fort Lauderdale · 46 tips and reviews

VisitLauderdaleVisitLauderdale: Add a little romance after dinner and window shopping: take an evening ride to the beach in a pedicab.

Sawgrass Mills is one of Must Do for First Timers #VisitUS.

3. Sawgrass Mills

9.0
12801 W Sunrise Blvd (at NW 136th Ave), Sunrise, FL
Shopping Mall · Sawgrass Mills · 566 tips and reviews

VisitLauderdaleVisitLauderdale: Drop off your purchases at the Bags To Go kiosk & have them shipped directly home or to the airport.

Billie Swamp Safari is one of Must Do for First Timers #VisitUS.

4. Billie Swamp Safari

8.6
30000 Gator Tail Trl (Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation), Clewiston, FL
Other Great Outdoors · 12 tips and reviews

VisitLauderdaleVisitLauderdale: Stay overnight in a chickee hut for an authentic Seminole experience plus airboat ride, swamp safari and try gator nuggets at Swamp Water Café to see if it tastes like chicken.

Jungle Queen Riverboat is one of Must Do for First Timers #VisitUS.

5. Jungle Queen Riverboat

801 Seabreeze Blvd (Bahia Mar Yacht Basin), Fort Lauderdale, FL
Boat or Ferry · Central Beach · 22 tips and reviews

VisitLauderdaleVisitLauderdale: Great for a group or family reunion: all you can eat BBQ, entertainment and cruise all in one fun evening.

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk is one of Must Do for First Timers #VisitUS.

6. Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

9.1
N Broadwalk, Hollywood, FL
Pedestrian Plaza · Hollywood Beach · 91 tips and reviews

VisitLauderdaleVisitLauderdale: Feel like a movie star and visit the cafés and beachfront that was the set for Rock of Ages and Marley and Me.

7. Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show

3599 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Theme Restaurant · 112 tips and reviews

8. The Wreck Bar

7.6
1140 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hotel Bar · 13 tips and reviews
Sawgrass Recreation Park is one of Must Do for First Timers #VisitUS.

9. Sawgrass Recreation Park

8.4
1006 North US Highway 27 (2 Miles North of I-75 on U.S. Highway 27), Weston, FL
Zoo · 21 tips and reviews

VisitLauderdaleVisitLauderdale: Enjoy reduced admission: Children ages 3 and younger are admitted for free, students ages 4-12 pay $8 and students 13+ pay $11.

Sawgrass Recreation Park is one of Must Do for First Timers #VisitUS.

10. Sawgrass Recreation Park

8.4
1006 North US Highway 27 (2 Miles North of I-75 on U.S. Highway 27), Weston, FL
Zoo · 21 tips and reviews

VisitLauderdaleVisitLauderdale: Explore the Everglades on a Gator Night Tour offered every Wednesday and Saturday night at 8:30 p.m.

Everglades Holiday Park is one of Must Do for First Timers #VisitUS.

11. Everglades Holiday Park

8.5
21940 Griffin Rd (Griffin Rd and Us. 27), Fort Lauderdale, FL
Zoo · everglades · 42 tips and reviews

VisitLauderdaleVisitLauderdale: Don’t let a little rain slow you down- airboat tours run rain or shine with a roof to keep you mostly dry while on the ride of a lifetime!

Jungle Queen Riverboat is one of Must Do for First Timers #VisitUS.

12. Jungle Queen Riverboat

801 Seabreeze Blvd (Bahia Mar Yacht Basin), Fort Lauderdale, FL
Boat or Ferry · Central Beach · 22 tips and reviews

VisitLauderdaleVisitLauderdale: Try the “all you can eat” dinner followed by a hilarious variety show all while cruising the waterways!