Our Story
Coastal Apparel for People Who Live for the Next Cruise
Brandon Binkley, Founder — Portside Drift, a Moving with the Binkleys LLC brand
Hi, we're the Binkleys.
I'm Brandon — a father of three boys (15 to 27), husband to my favorite travel partner Tammy, and a PE instructional assistant working toward my teaching degree here in Florida. Before that, I spent years in the mortgage industry, got laid off more times than I care to count, landed in a classroom as a substitute teacher almost by accident, and never left. Best professional accident of my life.
We live about 30 minutes from the Port of Tampa and two hours from Port Canaveral, which means cruising isn't a once-a-year splurge for us — it's how our family stays a family. Our boys are getting older and busier every year, but put us on a ship and none of that matters. Nobody's arguing about what's for dinner or where we're going. It's all right there. Deck parties, questionable buffet decisions, and somehow ending the week with new best friends we met at the pool bar.
That's the thing nobody tells you about cruising: it turns strangers into family. Portside Drift is built for that feeling — for the couples, the friend groups, and the families who count down to the next embarkation day like it's a holiday.
As a teacher, I spend my days with kids who don't always have someone in their corner. Every child deserves people who believe in them and give them some sense of stability — something a lot of kids in foster care don't get enough of. That's why a portion of every Portside Drift purchase goes to , a Florida nonprofit supporting kids in foster care. You're not just buying a shirt for your next cruise — you're helping build someone's next chapter too.
Welcome aboard. — Brandon, Founder
