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Address: 261 Margaret St, Key West, FL 33040
This company specializes in night dives and wreck dives. Up to 16 divers can travel on their 40-foot custom boat that will whisk you to sites along North America's only living coral reef. A smaller 26-foot vessel ferries parties of four to more remote sites east and west of the island.
Category: Attractions - Key West Attractions & Activities
Address: The Keys, FL
In 1513 Ponce de Leon discovered this small chain of seven islands 70 miles off the coast of Key West. He called the area the Tortugas in honor of the abundant turtles that provided food for his crew. There was no fresh water on the Tortugas – they were dry, and maps read "Dry Tortugas" to warn seafarers of this...
Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
Category: Museums - Key West Attractions & Activities
Address: 907 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040
Some of the Hemingway's greatest works, including "For Whom the Bell Tolls" and "A Farewell to Arms" were composed while he lived in this beautiful Spanish Colonial dwelling. Originally built in 1851, Hemingway purchased the property in 1931 and lived here until his death in 1961. The house was the first on the island...
Category: Attractions - Key West Attractions & Activities
Address: S Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL
Key West's largest beach is also known as its "party beach." Despite this reputation the beach is very clean and pleasant. You can swim, snorkel or parasail here, and concession stands offer refreshments.
Category: Attractions - Key West Attractions & Activities
Address: 430 Duval St, La Concha Hotel, Key West, FL 33040
Each night at 8pm this unique tour departs from the La Concha Holiday Inn. The one mile walking tour takes 90 minutes and explores some of Key West's more bizarre stories including pirate tales, unmarked graves and haunted dolls. This is a Key West tradition not to be missed. Reservations required.
Category: Attractions - Key West Attractions & Activities
Address: Mallory Square, Key West, FL 33040
This narrated 90-minute tour is an excellent way to become acquainted with more than 60 of Key West's sites. The bright yellow train has been in operation since 1958. Tours depart from Mallory Square and the Key West Welcome Center. The cars are open-air so save this tour for a sunny day.
Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site
Category: Museums - Key West Attractions & Activities
Address: Southard St, Truman Annex, Key West, FL
Plan to spend a day at this 87-acre historic site and park. Arrive early and swim at one of the most pleasant beaches in the Keys. Then shower off and enjoy a picnic lunch. Afterwards, take the ½ hour tour of the fort, which also houses a Civil War museum. Construction began in 1845 and was completed in 1866. This was...
Category: Attractions - Key West Attractions & Activities
Address: Atlantic Blvd, Between White St and Reynolds Rd, Key West, FL
Spanning 300 sandy feet, this beach is popular with gay and straight sunners alike. Nearby Astro Park has a playground and tennis courts. There are a few trees that provide shade for those who need a break from the relentless Florida sun.
Category: Attractions - Key West Attractions & Activities
Address: 701 Passover Ln, Key West, FL 33040
Nowhere is Key West's lively spirit more evident than in the city's cemetery. Cheeky epitaphs like "I Told You I Was Sick" and "At Least I Know Where He's Sleeping Tonight" cover the gravestones. The tombs are stacked since the rocky soil made digging down impossible. Explore and see what you uncover.
Audubon House & Tropical Gardens
Category: Attractions - Key West Attractions & Activities
Address: 205 Whitehead St, Key West, FL
This beautiful 19th century home is named to commemorate Audubon's 1832 stop in the Keys to study birds. Audubon is a community of people who share an appreciation of wildlife and outdoors. Admission includes a half-hour self-guided audiotape tour. Audubon prints, period antiques, old photos and manicured gardens are...
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