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On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, I had the privilege to view the most amazing sunset on a boat in the middle of the ocean. It was definitely a sight to see and made me interested into buying an actual boat. But when I started researching, I had no idea everything that went into owning a boat and how expensive it truly is even after purchasing the boat itself. So here are some of the things I found (not including taxes) that may help you figure out if a boat is the right choice for you.
Pictures of my boat day are available at the bottom of the post! Let's start with the actual cost of the boat, boats can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars. Of course, the cheaper the boat, the smaller it is, and the less people you can have on it at a time. When purchasing the boat, it is always best to keep in mind what specifically you are looking for (a sail boat, a motor boat, etc...) and how many people you'd like to have on it. Insurance and registration is the next thing to worry about, yes, just like any other vehicle, boats require insurance and registration. Insurance rates are usually around 1.5%, so a $30,000 boat insurance would cost around $450. And registration varies depending on the state, size of boat, what it is powered by, and many other factors that go into it (I will allow you to do your own research for this part hehe). Unless you have a place to store your boat, you also need to add mooring to your costs. Mooring can cost between low hundreds annually to approximately $1,000 monthly. A nice alternative to paying this fee is finding a boat yard you can keep your boat in for a seasonal fee. The last thing I am going to mention (but definitely not the last thing you need to worry about if you are going to buy a boat) is gas. Boat fuel is a way more expensive than what gas normally costs for cars. Again this price depends on how many gallons your boat has/uses and, of course, the price of gas varies through states. Fast boats usually use around 20-30 gallons per hour at speed and if the fuel price is $2.50 (which will be much higher in many places), a five hour trip would cost more than $300 per outing. Keeping a boat is not just buying it and that is it, there are many other purchases and costs that go into it, some of which I didn't even mention. But, if your budget allows it, I would definitely recommend getting one (you may even catch a beautiful sunset like the one below). Praia de Carneiros is a beautiful beach with the famous Carneiros natural fish pools. This beach offers boat rides that takes visitors to many parts of Carneiros, my personal favorite part was the bay with clay that is good for the skin. The clay comes from below the sand under water and workers have to dig into the sand early in the morning to get the lowest tide and actually be able to dig. They give free clay for visitors to try and there are many different types of clay for different needs, such as the green clay is for acne and the red clay is for stretch marks. The clay is also available to purchase and take home.
My second favorite part of the boat trip was visiting the natural fish pools. The boat takes us to visit the famous Capela de Sao Benedito (Chapel of Sao Benedito), where many people (including celebrities) have gotten married, and then to a beach side restaurant where visitors can eat and walk to the fish pools. Snorkeling gear is offered for free along the fish pools for everyone to be able to swim and see the fishes. There are many other activities available for guests to enjoy, such as paddle boarding, canoeing, etc... Not only it is a nice beach trip with the family but it also contains beautiful views, some of which are in the pictures below. The Casa da Cultura was originally a detention center built in the 1860s. It was a prison from the 1860s to 1973, when it was deactivated and the prisoners were transferred to Itamaraca Agricultural Prison. Francisco Brennand (mentioned in the last post) gave the idea to turn the prison into a trading center of culture and art. The designer for the new and improved center, however, was Lina Bo Bardi, an architect and designer. The prison was then reopened as the Casa da Cultura in 1976.
This center of commerce has a variety of different stores, selling things like clothes, art, crystals, food, etc... The actual stores are inside the old prison cells and every prison cell is a different store. To me, this place represents a lot of what defines Brazil as a country: being able to turn something old and depressing into something beautiful and fun where people can go every day. The Oficina Ceramica is located in Recife, Brazil. It is a museum of beautiful ceramic works owned by a famous brazilian artist named Francisco Brennand. His museum has approximately 2 thousand works, ranging from sculptures, murals, panels, paintings, drawings and many other ceramic objects. Brennand likes to focus his work on two main themes: eternity of things and origin of life. He is now 91 years old and continues to make art to this day.
When I visited the Oficina Ceramica, I was completely stunned just thinking that everything was made out of ceramics and how much work goes into every piece. If you ever visit Recife, this place is definitely worth checking out. The pictures below provide only one section (my personal favorite one) out of many filled with beautiful art Brennand made. |
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