Sailboats in the harbor off Key West, with Sunset Key behind

Tours & charters, compared

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Golden hour on the water, the reef, the fish and Old Town, compared trip by trip. Each group below starts with the trip its own page would book, then the full comparison. No operator pays to be listed or ranked, and every card says where the trip actually leaves from.

Sunset and the water

A sail at golden hour, wild dolphins watched from a boat, and jet skis and parasails.

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The reef and the fish

Snorkeling the reef off Key West, and fishing from a party-boat seat or a boat of your own.

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On land

Old Town by train or trolley, and the ghost tours after dark.

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From Miami

A long day from Miami, and how much of it you spend in Key West.

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Places to stay

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