No Room for Beach Gear on Your Fort Lauderdale Trip
This is the most common reason visitors call. A family flying into Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International has no realistic way to bring four loungers and a wind-rated umbrella, and buying on arrival creates a disposal problem five days later.
The three usual constraints
- Airline bag allowance: oversized gear either costs a checked bag each way or does not fly at all.
- Rental car trunk: a compact holds luggage or beach gear, rarely both, for a party of four.
- Condo storage: many buildings restrict what can be stored on balconies or in common areas.
Options that work
- Delivery to the sand, staged before you arrive and struck at day's end — nothing to store or transport.
- Buy locally and donate at the end of the trip, if you genuinely prefer owning it.
- Rent shade only, if you already travel with lightweight seating.
What does not work
Leaving gear on the sand overnight is not an option in Broward County — it is removed, and during the March-to-October nesting season it obstructs hatchlings. Stashing chairs behind a dune or in beach vegetation is treated the same way.
If you are staying in a condo or short-term rental
Coordinating through the front desk keeps housekeeping and bell staff in the loop, and a signed equipment manifest means a departing guest is never billed for something staff moved. Buildings along Galt Ocean Mile handle this routinely.
Flying in with no space for gear? Tell us your dates and where you are staying and we will stage everything on the sand.
Call (786) 654-8102Related questions
Do you deliver to hotels rather than the sand?
Either. Most guests prefer the setup already standing at the walkover, but a bell-stand handoff works when a property requests it.
Can we add gear mid-trip?
Usually yes, if the crew is still routing your stretch of coast that day. Morning calls have the best chance.