Key West Dry Tortugas Tour

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Key west dry tortugas tour. No key west beach trip is complete without visiting the best beach in the florida keys. Capacity 175 passangers. Click below to learn about the ferry and seaplane trips to the dry tortugas. After the boat docks at garden key in the dry tortugas there is an optional guided tour of historic fort jefferson which takes about forty minutes.

Fort jefferson dry tortugas national park located just 70 miles west of key west. The park is renowned for its marine life pirate legends and sheer unspoiled beauty. Dry tortugas fishing charter. It was raining when we arrived so i did the extended tour of the fort.

Click the map to see a larger version. Go to key west. Explore key west on a miami to key west bus tour. Breakfast lunch use of snorkeling gear guided tour of the fort.

Dry tortugas ferry key west ferry boat to dry tortugas national park. En route to dry tortugas national park our onboard guide will give you an orientation about the area and the national park s surroundings. During your voyage to one of america s most remote national parks you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of the marquesa islands boca grande and frequent turtle and dolphin. I took the ferry from key west to do the day trip over.

Beer and wine available. Miami to key west shuttle. 2 5 hours each way. 70 miles west of key west florida lies one of north america s most inaccessible national parks the dry tortugas.

The crossing is about 2 hours and ours was a bit rough. It is dominated by its central feature the majestic fort jefferson the largest brick building in the western hemisphere. Upon boarding at 7 30 am from key west you will enjoy a breakfast snack. Experience fishing around one of the most remote national parks in the us the dry tortugas.

However it was completely worth it. Almost 70 miles 113 km west of key west lies the remote dry tortugas national park only accessible by boat or seaplane. Arriving to dry tortugas national park is half of the adventure. Whether swimming sun bathing or just plain strolling you will enjoy the crystal blue waters swaying palm trees and soft powdery sand of this island paradise.

Best key west tours from miami. Heading some 68 miles west of key west to areas surrounding the park for a variety of snapper grouper jacks and even wahoo tuna amberjack pompano and king fish to name a few of the species regularly caught surrounding the many wrecks and structure found below the. Hollywood is an excellent tour guide and i found the tour to be fascinating.