Find out why Miami is called the Magic City. Starting from downtown, this tour takes you to the major spots in Miami: Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Little Havana, and much more!

You will see mansions of movie stars and millionaires; hear stories of love, passion and betrayal.   See the famous and infamous places you’ve only seen on television or on the big screen.

Then see the city from a beautiful perspective. You will board your boat for a cruise along Biscayne Bay to unwind. The approximately 75 minute narrated sightseeing cruise offers unparalleled views of downtown Miami, Fisher Island, and Millionaire’s Row”, a stretch of luxurious waterfront Real Estate, which has been the opulent tropical playground for movie stars, politicians, famous sports figures and business moguls. You will enjoy Miami’s beautiful skyline and delight in the fresh ocean breeze on this scenic and relaxing cruise!

Come and discover this vast subtropical wilderness on a thrilling Airboat ride across the “River of Grass”, one of the world’s largest and slowest flowing rivers.

After pickup at the hotel, you will head to the Everglades located west of Miami. Upon arrival professional guides will help you board your flat bottom, air powered boat before you head out into the wild. Your guide will narrate this most thrilling experience as you learn about the unique wetlands and inhabitants.

Be on the lookout for native animal, bird and plant life in their natural habitat, some unique only to this region.

Departing from your hotel, you will travel to Miami Beach and its most famous neighborhood, South Beach. Along the way, your driver will point out some of the high priced, private neighborhoods including, Fisher Island, Star and Palm Islands.

Your first stop will be in the area of Ocean Drive and Fifth Street, at the foot of South Beach’s Art Deco Neighborhood. Here you will have approximately 75 minutes of free time to stroll Ocean Drive with it’s incredible people watching, trendy cafes and of course its pastel collection of Art Deco Buildings. Right across the street, is Miami Beach. One block over is Collins Avenue with an endless supply of boutiques and other shops.

Your next stop will be closer to Washington Avenue and trendy Lincoln Road, a pedestrian mall of shops, cafés and clubs that stretches for eight blocks. Here you will have another 75 minutes of free time to explore shop or perhaps have a Cuban coffee in one of the sidewalk cafes.

Your trolley will pick you up at the appointed time and travel back to the hotel via the Venetian Causeway. Originally built in 1925 to link several residential islands with Venetian names, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Guests wishing to stay longer on South Beach may do so. They would then be responsible for their transportation back to the hotel.

Where else in Miami do dolphins delight, killer whales whisk, and, sea lions laugh? Where do manatees and sea turtles find safe haven?

Visit the famous Miami Seaquarium for a wonderful day of fun! Miami Seaquarium is a 38 acre tropical paradise with spectacular skyline views overlooking Biscayne Bay.

The Main Reef Aquarium features a 750,000 gallon saltwater aquarium teeming with reef fishes of every size, color and description. During the reef presentation, a diver works his way around the tank allowing visitors to watch as he/she hand feeds the colorful tropical fish, large groupers, cobia, loggerhead turtles and moray eels. This presentation is accompanied by an environmental narration. In the Discovery Bay display, view sea turtles, alligators, Florida birds, fish and other wild-life in a natural mangrove forest environment. There are also Dolphin interaction programs where you can get into the water with the dolphins. These are available for children 5 years and older (with an adult) and are at an additional charge on a first come basis.

Vizcaya is a National Historic Landmark that was built by agricultural industrialist James Deering in 1916 as his winter home. The property includes the Main House, ten acres of formal gardens, and a rockland hammock (native forest).

You will be transferred from your hotel to the estate. Upon arrival, you will meet your private professionally trained Volunteer Guide from the Vizcaya museum, who will lead you on an approximately 45 minute tour of several of the rooms of the main house.

The house was intended to appear as an Italian estate that had stood for 400 years and had been occupied and renovated by several generations of a family. It has 34 decorated rooms with 15th through 19th century antique furnishings and art objects.

You will then have free time to explore the main house further or walk through the lovely grounds. The expansive gardens combine elements of Renaissance Italian and French designs. The designers worked for seven years, perfecting the design of the gardens as one vast outdoor room with the elements serving as complementary parts of an integrated area. Key features include the many fountains, and a central pool surrounding an elevated island. At the appointed time you will be driven back to your hotel.

Goodwill leaders explore an array of methods and partnerships that are being leveraged to Strengthen Mission with skills attainment, business engagement, and job placement.

As a result of this session, participants will:

• Know how to gain an understanding of their communities’ labor market needs.
• Know where to look for examples of Goodwill models that are advancing skills attainment across the continent.
• Meet some Goodwills that are deploying diverse models to advance market-valued skills attainment.

During this session, Roy Martin will facilitate a conversation focused on analyzing Goodwill’s competitors and how we protect the Goodwill social enterprise with respect to these competitors. After 20 minutes of presentation about the competition, attendees will work within groups to brainstorm possible strategies to deal with the competition.

Goodwill leaders explore an array of methods and partnerships that are being leveraged to Strengthen Mission with skills attainment, business engagement, and job placement.

As a result of this session, participants will:

• Know how to gain an understanding of their communities’ labor market needs.
• Know where to look for examples of Goodwill models that are advancing skills attainment across the continent.
• Meet some Goodwills that are deploying diverse models to advance market-valued skills attainment.
  

Special Note: Comfortable clothing and rubber soled, sensible walking shoes are recommended. Sunglasses and sunscreen are also suggested. This tour lasts about 3 hours.

During this session, Roy Martin will facilitate a conversation focused on analyzing Goodwill’s competitors and how we protect the Goodwill social enterprise with respect to these competitors. After 20 minutes of presentation about the competition, attendees will work within groups to brainstorm possible strategies to deal with the competition.

Please join us for a comfortable ride to the Southernmost City in the U.S. Setting out from your hotel, sit back and relax during your scenic drive through the islands of the Upper Keys and over the famous 7-Mile Bridge. The drive takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes each way. Once in Key West, take the time to explore its many attractions, sites and activities. Visitor favorites include the Hemingway House, Mel Fisher’s ship wreck museum, and Mallory Square. For the “big kids” enjoy a liquid libation at Sloppy Joes. At the appointed time, you will meet your transportation for the trip/nap back to Miami.

Find out why Miami is called the Magic City. Starting from downtown, this tour takes you to the major spots in Miami: Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Little Havana, and much more!

You will see mansions of movie stars and millionaires; hear stories of love, passion and betrayal.   See the famous and infamous places you’ve only seen on television or on the big screen.

Then see the city from a beautiful perspective. You will board your boat for a cruise along Biscayne Bay to unwind. The approximately 75 minute narrated sightseeing cruise offers unparalleled views of downtown Miami, Fisher Island, and Millionaire’s Row”, a stretch of luxurious waterfront Real Estate, which has been the opulent tropical playground for movie stars, politicians, famous sports figures and business moguls. You will enjoy Miami’s beautiful skyline and delight in the fresh ocean breeze on this scenic and relaxing cruise!