The back story
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The back story
Port Royal, Crayton Cove and Gordon Pass: the back story
How the quiet southern tip of Naples, between the bay and the Gulf, became the city’s most exclusive address.

Neighbourhood guide · the southern tip of Naples
The southern tip of Naples: the old City Dock at Crayton Cove, the canals of Port Royal, Gordon Pass and the boat trips to Keewaydin Island.
The back story
How the quiet southern tip of Naples, between the bay and the Gulf, became the city’s most exclusive address.
Shelling and sailing
A large sailing catamaran running sunset cruises, sightseeing sails and beach-island shelling trips.
880 12th Avenue SouthExplore View on map
Sunset on the bay
Sightseeing, lunch, dinner and sunset cruises on Naples Bay and the Gulf.
550 Port-O-Call WayExplore View on map
Reached only by boat
An undeveloped barrier island south of Naples, reached only by boat.
Paul Arsenault’s Naples
The studio and gallery of painter Paul Arsenault, known for his scenes of old Naples.
1188 Gordon DriveExplore View on map
The 1895 cottage
Guided tours of Palm Cottage, an 1895 tabby-mortar house that is one of the oldest homes in Naples.
137 12th Avenue SouthExplore View on map
On Naples Bay
A long-running open-air seafood restaurant on the water at Crayton Cove, by the city dock.
845 12th Avenue SouthExplore View on map
The Med’s coasts on one menu
Dishes from the coasts of Spain, Greece, Italy and Morocco in the Third Street district.
336 13th Avenue SouthExplore View on map
Old-Florida Crayton Cove
A waterfront hotel on Naples Bay at Crayton Cove, in historic Old Naples.
900 Broad Avenue SouthExplore View on map
New in the Third Street district
A new boutique hotel in Old Naples’ historic Third Street district, from the Opal Collection.
200 Broad Avenue SouthExplore View on map
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