The new Miami Grand Prix has a fake marina, but despite the jokes, it is an incredible place to watch an F1 race

Everything about the Miami Grand Prix screams, "luxury," sometimes even literally.

But one part of the new track that everybody is talking about and wants to see is the MIA Marina. While officials originally wanted the race in the downtown area and on the water, that fell through so they had to come up with something else.

The area does have other activities for people not fortunate to snag tickets to the boats.

But the stars of the area are clearly the boats as everybody wanted photos in front of the marina.

The one feature that seems to be the fascination of most is the fake water which is just painted plywood.

This led to many jokes and memes.

—Matt Amys (@mattamys) May 2, 2022

And media personalities going for a "swim."

—Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 5, 2022

To be fair, sports are more of a TV product these days, and on TV, the marina water looks realistic.

More importantly for the people on the ground, it is a fabulous way to watch a race.

That is if you can afford the tickets, which were being sold for $9,500 each.

Each boat had a seating area on the dock that was stocked with snacks and drinks. There was also a QR code for ordering food or other drinks.

Some of the boats had bartenders on board.

Each boat was different and some asked guests to leave shoes on the dock.

A couple of the boats had a second level for a higher view of the track.

Some of the boats had a lower level, perhaps for a chance to get out of the sun and maybe even take a nap.

Some of the boats had a more open-air concept.

There was typically seating areas on the boats facing the dock, which also faced the turns 6-8, some of the most important on the track.

For those hoping to see the marina at the next Miami Dolphins game, I have some bad news.

Miami Grand Prix Marina

It is just a temporary structure. In fact, just about everything about the new track will be taken down after the race, except for the garage area and the track itself. So it will be interesting to see what the marina looks like next year.