Key West Tours To Dry Tortugas
En route to dry tortugas national park our onboard guide will give you an orientation about the area and the national park s surroundings.
Key west tours to dry tortugas. The trip includes snorkeling gear breakfast buffet style lunch and a guided tour of the fort. You have the option of riding on one of our speedy cruise vessels or flying above the turquoise waters in a sea plane. 70 miles west of key west florida lies one of north america s most inaccessible national parks the dry tortugas. Dry tortugas ferry key west ferry boat to dry tortugas national park.
Fort jefferson located on one of the islands was initially designed to serve as a defense for the united states back in 1812. Beer and wine available. Breakfast lunch use of snorkeling gear guided tour of the fort. The park is renowned for its marine life pirate legends and sheer unspoiled beauty.
Tour departure date. Type a description for this product here. Key west ferry to the dry tortugas. It is dominated by its central feature the majestic fort jefferson the largest brick building in the western hemisphere.
The yankee freedom iii is a high speed state of the art all aluminum catamaran recognized world wide for safety performance and passenger comfort. Built in new england in 2012 she entered service in key west in the fall of 2012. He sighted more than 100 sea turtles swimming in the seas surrounding the seven islands. Miami to key west bus tour.
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. Seaplane to dry tortugas 1 2 day per person. Here you will be out in the middle of the ocean civilization well behind you. Capacity 175 passangers.
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. The dry tortugas key west tour offer visitors a chance to enjoy some time in a pristine coastal environment approximately seventy miles away from the vacation getaway of key west florida we offer several tours out to this remote stretch of isles. 2 5 hours each way. Explore beautiful tropical beaches on this full day catamaran trip from key west to dry tortugas national park.
Upon boarding at 7 30 am from key west you will enjoy a breakfast snack. The dry tortugas islands were discovered by ponce de leon in 1513.