ITINERARY
Snorkel the pristine waters of the Florida Keys. All of our tours are: fair weather, in calm conditions, and friendly marine life. Looe Key is a groove and spur underwater sanctuary. Wend your way back and forth coral heads and sandy crevices to reveal barracuda, rays, parrotfish, angelfish and blue tang to name a few. Looe Key also has several residential goliath grouper, 200 to 600 pound fish that are as passive as they are impressive. Looe Key promises to be an experience of a lifetime.
Looe Key Marine Sanctuary is part of the Great Florida Reef Tract, the only coral reef in the continental USA, and the third largest barrier reef system after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and the Mesoamerican Reef that touches coasts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. Coral reefs are home to 25% of the worlds fish species. While corals may look like rocks or plants, each coral is actually a colony of thousands of tiny polyps. What looks like a rock is the coral's exoskeleton.
This a 3 hour tour. We usually depart at 10AM and return by 1PM. The boat ride out is 20-30 minutes. There is plenty of time for a long snorkel session or time to take a break and get back in at another area. Add an hour more +$75.
RATES
Sale Price $400 / 4 PEOPLE
| Base Rate | $450 | 1-4 people for 3 hours |
|---|---|---|
| Extra Person | +$50 | Per person (6 people max) |
| Extra Time | +$75 | Per hour |
| Wetsuit Rental | +$10 | Per person |
* We can take up to 6 people on 1 boat or up to 10 people on 2 boats.
For groups larger than 6: Please call us for rates.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- Snorkel Gear - mask, snorkel, fins
- Water & Gatorade
- Swimming Noodles
- Life Jackets
THINGS TO BRING ALONG
Snorkel gear if you have it. Sunscreen (reef safe), bathing suit, towel, rash guard shirt, long sleeve sun shirt, hat, neck gaiter, sunglasses, wind breaker, bandana, camera, personal water bottle and snacks / lunch.
NOTES
- A signed Release Waiver is required prior to boarding.
- We accept Cash, Credit Card, Venmo, or Zelle as payment. Payment is due the day of the tour. Credit card payment is subject to 7.5 % sales tax and a 2.6% service charge fee.
- We may ask for a credit card number or a $50 Venmo / Zelle deposit to reserve the date of the tour.
- Health: if you have any cold, flu or other worrisome symptoms, we ask that you please skip the outing. And please inform us of any medical conditions that you might have: diabetes, epilepsy, allergies, etc. We respect your privacy, but we need to know.
- Please let us know about your swimming ability / you must know how to swim in order to snorkel. We can provide snorkel vests and swimming noodles. We will need all shoe sizes for fins (US or EU). Snorkelers must wear fins due to changing tide currents.
- If you snorkel or swim, you must be able to climb up a 4-step ladder to get back into the boat. Otherwise, we advise that you do not go in.
- If prone to seasickness, we recommend that you take Dramamine (or other) as directed.
- We want you to drink plenty of water, have something to eat, and use sunscreen liberally
- It is our goal to be a highlight of your visit. If such is the case, thanks very much for your gratuity. 20% is customary but give what you feel right.
- We have a 48-hour cancellation policy, and the Captain reserves the right to cancel any trip due to weather and/or any other circumstances.
- If weather is an issue we will ask about your availability for another day or time.
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BLUESTAR
Blue Star is a program established by Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary recognizing tour operators who are committed to promoting responsible and sustainable diving, snorkeling, and fishing practices to reduce the impact of these activities on ecosystems in the Florida Keys. Blue Star operators take the extra step to educate you to be better environmental stewards and to interact responsibly with natural resources in the Keys.