2:00-4:00 PM (1:45 Boarding) | Bahia Mar Marina | Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Must be 21 years of age or older.

🦞 5-COURSE FINE WINE & MAINE LOBSTER CRUISE
on the beautiful Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Waterway! 🥂🦞🛥️🌴

Join Portland, Maine native, Sommelier Erica Archer, for an incredibly delicious 5-course fine wine and Maine Lobster experience as you cruise through the stunning waters of Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway, one of the most beautiful and captivating waterways in the country.

You’ll indulge in five delicious Maine Lobster courses—featuring pristine Maine Lobster, flown in overnight, cooked to perfection, and prepared with all the right touches. Each course is perfectly paired with a beautiful wine to elevate every bite.

• Indulge in five delicious Maine Lobster courses

• Enjoy five delicious fine wine pairings.

• Find out what styles of wine are an excellent match for fresh Maine lobster, depending on how it is prepared.

• Gain valuable insights into wine—understanding how regional influences shape styles and quality, gaining confidence in selecting and pairing wines, and describing your tasting notes like a pro.

• Discuss the major grape varieties and styles worthy of your attention.

• Learn what to expect from specific terms on a wine label when selecting your next bottle of wine.

• Learn the basics of tasting or take your wine knowledge to the next level.

• We are serving five wines and five Maine lobster courses. Due to the nature of our events, we cannot accommodate food allergies, omissions, or substitutions during these cruises. You may bring your own snack if you have food allergies or hesitations of any kind.

Your Sommelier
Archer is a true oenophile, having obtained high levels of certification in her field. In 2010, she was awarded the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level Three Advanced Certification in Wines and Spirits (with merit), became a Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, and received her Certified Wine Professional award from the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, California. Erica is the principal of Wine Wise, a wine education and events service known for creating truly memorable wine experiences. She takes guests beyond a typical tasting through her intimate understanding of what makes each wine unique—and she does it all with her trademark down-to-earth style.

Where do we meet?

We are cruising aboard Sea Rocket Sightseeing Cruises, 801 Seabreeze Blvd, C-Dock, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. It’s located in the famous Bahia Mar Resort & Marina, which is a short distance from Las Olas—a vibrant shopping and dining district that serves as the "heart" of downtown Fort Lauderdale, connecting the city center and the beach.

Cancellations, rescheduling requests, no-shows, and weather policies:

Please see our policies on the Get Ready for Your Wine Cruise or FAQ page.

What else?

Add your Wine Cruise to your calendar and plan to arrive 20 minutes before departure so you don't miss the boarding call. Please allow extra time for Fort Lauderdale traffic and parking. It is no fun missing the boat because of late arrivals.

Review our Get Ready for Your Wine Cruise page and forward it to everyone attending with you so that everyone is adequately prepared and on time—or early! We cannot hold the boat for late arrivals.

We receive many of the same questions. We have taken the time to write thorough answers to frequently asked questions on our FAQ page. Please look there for immediate answers to many common questions.