Stumbled across this by accident looking for the Thriller power boat tour. Killed alot time walking around the shops, had a cocktail in the main centre whilst looking up at Hooters! Plenty to see and do, if you like harbour style malls etc then this is for you.

Nice experience. Took bus from our hotel on Collins Ave. (A1A). Many shops and entertainment with pretty marina view.

We got a tip from a friend who had moved to miami a few years back and said we should take the ride from ft. lauderdale to bayside for the day. What a great tip!!! This place has something for everyone. Its a huge outdoor mall on the marina with the boats coming in and out. Tons of restaurants with... More

There is an interesting mixture of “junktique”, touristy stalls and upscale, brick and mortar shopping at this sprawling market center mall. It takes several hours to walk the loop and see all that is offered. The food sections of the mall (one on each side of the center) have dozens of places to eat from burger & fries, to Cuban... More

We had dinner at Los Ranchos and shop around. We like the food and stores. We didn't dislike anything.

On a lovely day when you need to kill time before your flight, Bayside is a nice spot to stop with many water tour options such as the Thriller Island Queen , jets skis and some smaller excursions or just to walk around and shop. There is often some form of entertainment in the stadium area near the water. There... More

Good variety of shops and restaurants. If you have a hotel booked in the area, this is a good place to shop and dine. Forgot to book you hotel with breakfast? You could have you breakfast here. Most shops and restaurants open at 10:00 in the morning except on Sundays.

Spending several hours at the Bayside Marketplace was unexpected fun. Music was in the air provided not only by individual stores, but by a live band near the dock. Ate, drank and shopped and got exercise as well. Bayside Marketplace was my introduction to tattoos, even if it was only henna. Before or after a cruise, a weekend getaway, the... More

There were a lot of very colorful and interesting shops to explore. My son even got a temporary tattoo.