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Key West, Florida Things To Do
Key West is an enchanting destination for water sports and adventure. Feel the excitement of landing the big one aboard a fishing charter, or encountering local marine life on a snorkeling or scuba diving trip. Enjoy eco tours, catamaran sails and dive charters to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. Try a dolphin encounter or hop aboard a sailing cruise to experience a famous Key West sunset while dancing to island music.Contact our award winning concierge department at paradiseattractions@hotmail.com . Our concierge will assist with anything you will need to make your trip a wonderful experience to remember!
Scuba Diving & Snorkeling.
Enjoy scuba diving and snorkeling in North America's only living coral reef and the crystal blue waters surrounding our island paradise. Key West's colorful reefs -7 miles off shore - and old ship wrecks are brimming with diverse sea life, life such as rays, sharks, tropical fish, sponges, jellies, anemones, crabs, lobsters, sea turtles, sharks and 100 coral species. Dive under the clear water and find magical scenery with corals, tropical fish, sea turtles, starfish, and rays. Float above shipwrecks that lie on the ocean floor. Discover exciting snorkeling along the south side of the island in Key West Marine Park. Joe's Tug, a tugboat that sits upright in 65 feet of water, is an great site for encounters with Goliath Grouper, barracuda, spotted morays, and horse eye jacks. A popular reef destination off Key West, Sand Key is an islet that delights snorkelers and scuba divers with 10 miles of coral reefs and an abundance of coral and marine life. Dive down to Ten-Fathom Ledge to unusual coral caves and dramatic overhangs. Highlights of Key West’s reef are Kedge Ledge, coral encrusted anchors from 18th-century sailing vessels, Cayman Salvor and Nine Foot Stake.
Fishing.
Key West is a quintessential fishing destination that attracts anglers to its shallow flats, reefs, backcountry channels and shipwrecks inhabited by a diversity of fish. Key West’s reef is an excellent fishing destination for yellowtail snapper, mangrove snapper, mutton, snapper, black grouper, gag grouper, red grouper, yellowfin grouper, king mackerel, cero mackerel and barracuda. Fish the flat waters for jack cravalle, bar jack, ladyfish, snook, redfish, tarpon, and bonefish, or battle a large shark. Head offshore to the Florida Straits, a 90-mile-wide trough of deep water beyond the reef. The off-shore waters offer an abundance of fish such as marlin, sailfish, mahi-mahi, tuna, wahoo, cobia, and king mackerel. With the right boat and a skilled captain, you’ll find an exciting fishing adventure on the Atlantic Ocean. [Top]Eco Tours.
Key West is the gateway to a vast ecotourism playground extending 70 miles west to the sand spits and coral formations of Dry Tortugas National Park. Take a catamaran sailboat tour into the shallow waters and keys that frame Key West - called The Lakes. Kayak over coral formations or past mangrove fringes, or snorkel and study the fish, grasses and soft corals. Take a tour to Boca Grande Key, an uninhabited island with a white sandy shoreline and beautiful coral reef, or trek to the mangrove backcountry northeast of Key West. Seaplane over the watery wilderness known as West of Key West and see dolphins, sharks, rays and eagels. Get a view of Dry Tortugas, Fort Jefferson, Marquesas Keys, and the Quicksands, underwater sand dunes where treasure hunter Mel Fisher discovered the riches of the Spanish galleon Atocha.
Parasailing.
Soar high above the emerald blue waters of Key West enjoying breathtaking views of this island paradise. Parasailing lifts you 600 feet into the air for a fabulous view of the Florida Keys and surrounding waters. Float on a tropical breeze, gliding past amazing panoramic sights of the southernmost city. As you parasail, you may spot dolphins playing in the surf, sea turtles or colorful tropical birds flying past. Parasailing tours are an incredible way to experience this tropical wonderland. [Top]Glass Bottom Boat Tours.
Glass Bottom boats are great way to experience the clear waters around Key West. Explore dramatic underwater vistas on glass bottom boat tours and see an abundance of tropical fish, dolphins and sea creatures as you gaze into the magical seascape of Key West. Tours are fun and educational and you will have the opportunity to see North America's only living coral reef, one of the most biologically diverse marine eco-systems in the world.Sunset Sails & Sunset Cruises.
Sail into the beautifully colored sky and savor a vibrant Key West sunset aboard a catamaran or cruise boat. Top off your day with a wonderful sunset cruise as the sun goes down behind the islands. Watch this amazing natural event on a luxurious cruise ship as you relax and look for dolphins, turtles, and sea birds. Let the cruise boat take you through this tropical paradise and take in Key West’s most famous attractionDolphin Safari.
Explore the blue waters of Key West into the playgrounds of wild dolphins. Watch the dolphins swim, frolic, feed, and play in their natural habitat. The Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins in Key West enchant tourists with their curiosity, intelligence and grace. Learn about these amazing sea mammals on one of the many dolphin tours and observe their natural behavior. Knowledgeable guides lead you to the fascinating world of the Bottlenose dolphins of the Keys and invite you to an encounter that thrills your spirit. Dolphin Safari Charters (www.safaricharters.com) take you into the waters of the coral reef and marine sanctuary to swim and snorkel with the wild dolphins that live in the Florida Keys.Contact our award winning concierge department at paradiseattractions@hotmail.com . Our concierge will assist with anything you will need to make your trip a wonderful experience to remember!
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