Our Guide To The Best Tours Of Key West

By Author: Bonny Kominek
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If you love a good ghost story then take a spooky one mile stroll through the Old Town area of Key West and discover its haunted past. Home to a rich heritage of pirates, smugglers and shipwrecks, the Key West Ghost Walking Tour is an evening walk filled with fascinating stories and frights.

For your own birds eye view over Key West, take a Key West Single Parasailing Tour. Tandem tours are available to if you want to go with a friend. This 14 minute adventure takes you over the palms and beaches of Key West and the beautiful Gulf of Mexico in truly unique style.

With a trip on the Dolphin Watch and Snorkel Cruise, you get to spend three hours on a six person boat, getting up close to dolphins as they swim along beside you. You then get to snorkel through safe fish filled shallow waters, making it the perfect tour to bring your waterproof camera along for.

Take a 70 mile catamaran ride out of Key West and explore the Dry Tortugas National Park. Las Tortugas means the turtles in Spanish, and it is easy to see why the island has been named after these beautiful creatures, as they are everywhere here. Dry Tortugas ...
... National Park is also home to Fort Jefferson, the largest 19th century coastal fort in America.

A great way to see the sights of Key West is to hitch a ride on the Key West Hop On Hop Off Trolley Tour. Buy a one or two day pass and you can get on and off wherever you want as a guide tells you about the area. Stops include the Bahama Village Market Place, casa Marina, Macs Sea Garden, La Concha, Crowne Plaza and more.

Fishing enthusiasts will love the Reef and Wreck Offshore Fishing Charters Tours. You can choose between offshore or reef and wreck fishing and all equipment is included. You can go for a full day or a half day and you will be led by professional guides who tell you all about the area and help improving your fishing technique too.

The Conch Tour Train is perhaps the most famous tour in Key West, and has been running since 1958. Hop aboard and learn all about the history of Key West, its landmarks and all about its famous residents, from Harry Truman to the great novelist Ernest Hemingway.

For an exhilarating way to explore the Key West coast, sign up for the Ultimate Jet Ski Tour of Key West. Professional guides lead you on this 26 mile trip through the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico and around several Key West islands. Bring a waterproof camera for some unique photo opportunities too. Our guide to the best tours of Key West was written by Bonny Kominek, an experienced tour guide. They recommend checking the Octopus Travel website for details of accommodation and Key West hotels deals for your trip to Key West.