Port Royal

Port Royal homes are bounded by Lantern Drive to the north, the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Gordons Pass to the south and Naples Bay to the east. Developer John Glen Samples fascination with the 17th-century Jamaican city and its pirate inhabitants inspired the colorful names of many of Port Royals 550 waterfront addresses: Rum Row, Spyglass Lane and Galleon Drive. Sample, who made his fortune with the advertising agency that developed the radio soap opera, financed and developed Port Royal, converting swamplands, hammocks and beachfront into one of the countrys most coveted neighborhoods, with manmade peninsulas, coves and bays, and homes for the rich and famous, among them captains of industry and celebrities. The older part of Naples; Port Royal, Old Naples and Aqualane Shores, has an Old World charm that newer, planned-unit neighborhoods do not. The Port Royal area has more mature landscaping and its proximity to the beach is unsurpassed. Its off the beaten path, so you will not know if its January or July. Port Royal is revered for its deepwater yacht basin and its bridgeless access to the Gulf and Ten Thousand Islands. The Port Royal architecture is an eclectic mix, with Mediterranean mansions and cottages tucked behind the tall hedges and landscaping of an old tropical neighborhood.

Communities near Port Royal: Aqualane Shores, Olde Naples and Royal Harbor.