Five days — reef diving, Everglades, Miami day trip, the art scene, and the restaurant list covered properly.
Orientation day — Las Olas for lunch, water taxi for the afternoon, dinner at Steak 954.
FLL is not a secondary airport — it handles 35M passengers per year and has direct flights to most US cities and Caribbean destinations. Southwest, JetBlue, and Spirit are the main carriers. Security lines are shorter than MIA.
Beachfront with an excellent pool and the Burlock Coast restaurant. Smaller and less formal than the Naples Ritz. Rates $300–500/night in season. Beach chairs and towel service included.
Book the morning two-tank dive. The Wreck of the Mercedes and the Osborne Reef artificial site are both within 2 miles of shore.
NSB Museum in the morning, then walk the Flagler Village street murals and visit the independent galleries in the afternoon. FAT Village (Flagler Arts + Technology) has studios open to visitors on Saturday afternoons.
Wilton Manors (5 minutes north of downtown) is the LGBTQ neighborhood with a dense collection of bars, restaurants, and a friendly year-round atmosphere. Worth visiting regardless of your orientation — the food and drinks are good and the crowd is relaxed.
Drive 35 minutes to Miami for the Pérez Art Museum (PAM) — waterfront museum with excellent contemporary Latin American collection. Then to Wynwood for lunch and gallery walk. Drive back before rush hour (leave by 3 PM).
Half-day Everglades airboat, then head to FLL for the flight home. Budget 40 minutes for the drive back.
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