| Though I split the coasts during any given year -- and | | | | Granted, securing our national harbors and ports is vital, |
| have done so for the past nine -- I must admit there is | | | | but isn't the entire point of a yacht cruise essentially |
| something quite enchanting about Southern California. | | | | rest and relaxation? This is simply not possible on the |
| Yes, I'm sure, dear reader, you are quite aware of the | | | | East coast. In part, this is because stems from the high |
| differences between New York and LA, between the | | | | density traffic streaming into New York and Newark. |
| East and the West Coasts, and everything in-between | | | | LA, by contrast, directs the bulk of its commercial |
| -- so I will not waste your precious time pontificating | | | | traffic to Long Beach. This leaves the entire coast |
| about the sun and the surf and total commitment to | | | | free from strict regulation and pesky tankers. |
| the body beautiful. Rather, I'd like to make a quick point | | | | A quick jaunt to Marina Del Rey and before you flip |
| about the differences in maritime recreation. | | | | your cellphone shut, you will be on the high seas, |
| If you are keen on a yacht rental Los Angeles and | | | | soaking up the sun, surf, and the scintillating views of a |
| New York could not be more diametrically opposed. | | | | city grasping onto its faded glory and ever-present |
| On the one hand -- the typically sunny hand -- renting a | | | | potential. Perhaps this is what makes LA so much |
| yacht in LA is a fairly straightforward, year-round | | | | more inviting. When you do make it to the yacht and |
| endeavor. You simply book your date, provide a line of | | | | out into the harbor around Manhattan, you're struck by |
| credit or a stack of cash and voila! In the Big Apple, | | | | how imperial it all is -- and how utterly insignificant you |
| however, you must submit your route and provide an | | | | are. In LA, your petty worries and concerns are folded |
| itinerary for the Port Authority. This could retard your | | | | into the doomed romance of countless B movies that |
| happy-go-lucky cruise around Manhattan for 7 to 10 | | | | have come and gone and for one moment, you can't |
| days. | | | | help but feel... important. |