Sportfishing Yachts Passing Ono Island Through Perdido Pass

Sportfishing Yachts From Ono Island to Perdido Pass | Orange Beach

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When the Sportfishing Fleet Passes Ono Island

A few unforgettable moments at Perdido Pass—and what these offshore yachts reveal about boating access, air draft and waterfront real estate in Orange Beach.

Original photography by Meredith · Perdido Pass, Orange Beach, Alabama

I took these photographs at Perdido Pass only moments after the sportfishing yachts had traveled past Ono Island. Their towers rose above the horizon, outriggers angled into the blue and bows pressed through the current as the fleet moved beneath the bridge and toward the open Gulf of America.

It was one of those Orange Beach scenes that makes…

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Ono Island Homes on Old River | Waterfront Living Guide

Ono Island Homes on Old River: A Local Guide to Waterfront Living

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There are waterfront homes on Ono Island — and then there are Old River homes.

Old River, often written as “Ole River” in local conversation, has a feeling all its own. It is wide, open, sparkling, and beautifully connected to the rhythm of Orange Beach boating life. From many Old River homes on Ono Island, you may look across the water toward Perdido Key, watch boats ease toward Perdido Pass, see dolphins moving through the current, or catch that soft Gulf Coast light that seems to change by the hour.

As someone who lives on Ono Island and loves this waterway, I see Old River homes as some of the most distinctive waterfront…

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Why 40-Foot Deep-V Fishing Boats Are Popular in Orange Beach & Ono Island

Why Deep-V Monohull Fishing Boats Around 40 Feet Are So Popular in Orange Beach & Ono Island

Yesterday, I took these images near Perdido Pass, and they immediately reminded me why deep-V monohull fishing boats around 40 feet are so incredibly popular in Orange Beach, Alabama and around Ono Island.

There is a certain look to these boats when they are running through the Pass — confident, purposeful, capable. They are not simply “pretty boats.” They are built for our water, our fishing culture, our Gulf conditions, and the way so many of us live here.

As an Ono Island homeowner and local real estate advisor, I see the connection every day between the boat someone owns — or wants to own — and the waterfront property that truly fits…

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Orange Beach Sunset Photo: The Cross, the Boat, and the Gulf

Orange Beach, Alabama | Gulf light, open water, and a quiet reminder of why we stay

The Cross, the Boat, the Bird, and the Sunset: A Gulf Coast Moment I Won’t Forget

I took this photo today, and it still feels like the kind of scene you carry with you. The Gulf is calm but alive, textured with small ripples that catch the last light. A sportfishing boat sits near the rock line, framed by the open horizon. In the foreground, a simple cross marker stands steady, and a single bird perches on it like it owns the moment. Above it all, the sky unfolds in layers, warm gold and soft peach near the sun, deepening into cool blues and slate clouds as the evening settles.

Some sunsets are pretty. This one felt personal.
The…

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Opal Condos Orange Beach AL | One-Per-Floor Gulf-Front Residences

Opal Condos in Orange Beach, Alabama: Floor-Through Gulf-Front Luxury

There is a very short list of condo addresses in Orange Beach that make my buyers’ eyes light up the moment I mention them, and Opal is always on that list. It is one of the most private, low-density gulf-front buildings on the Alabama coast, with just thirteen residences total and one residence per floor. When I say “Opal units rarely become available,” I mean it — years can go by with only a handful of opportunities to purchase in the building.

On www.searchthegulf.com, the Gulf Coast’s premier website for searching all real estate listings on the Gulf Coast, I watch Opal as closely as any address in town. When you understand how it is built, how it lives, and how…

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Navigating Boats Around Orange Beach & Perdido Pass: A Local Guide

NAVIGATING BOATS AROUND ORANGE BEACH & PERDIDO PASS: A LOCAL GUIDE

By Meredith Folger Amon, Licensed in Alabama and Florida
Guided by Integrity. Backed by Experience. Search the Gulf with Meredith Folger Amon.

I run these waters constantly—Orange Beach, Ono Island, Perdido Pass, and the back bays—and I keep a running list of notes to help friends and clients make confident, courteous runs. Below is my first-person guide to reading the water, understanding markers and wake zones, and knowing where extra caution pays off across Perdido Pass, the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), Ole River, Bayou St. John, Terry Cove, Cotton Bayou, the canals, and the open Gulf.

Heads-up: Conditions change with tide, wind, and storms. This guidance is local…

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