Key West Florida: Best Fishing Grounds

Anther popular water sport in Key West is Snorkeling. The clear warm waters of Key West are good for snorkeling most of the year , although in the winter a wetsuit is pretty essential if you are going to be in the water for very long. You can either take a party boat snorkeling or take a private charter. The conditions in different parts of the water vary greatly depending on where you go. Sometimes the water is crystal clear in one spots and milky and dirty a short distance away.

The most popular snorkeling spots in Key West are Sand Key and the Sambos , there are boat which run to both of those spots multiple times daily. Most snorkeling trips are just a few hours and are enough to satify most visitors but if you are experienced at snorkeling and want to swim for longer and see more , you can charter a private boat for you and your friends.

Common fish seen while snorkeling in Key west are Barracuda, grunts , snapper, jewfish, and numerous ornamental reef fish. For the more adventourous

The water around Key West is a playground for boating, water sports, snorkeling and diving.  The light tropical winds make for excellent sailing conditions, too.  Key West sailing can make your vacation the ultimate trip, whether you rent a sailboat and captain your own day, or join a Key West Sailing charter and let someone else do the driving. 

There are lots of different types of Key West sailing trips to choose from.   There are cruises at dusk for the Key West trademark sunset sail.  There are daytime sailing cruises that will take you sailing and snorkeling and serve you lunch.  There are dinnertime cruises that will serve you a gourmet dinner on linen tablecloths and fine china.  There are all day Key West Sailing charters that serve lunch, take you snorkeling and kayaking as well in the backcountry.  These "do it all" sailing trips are usually aboard catamarans run by big water sports companies.  They cater to cruise ship passengers and have booths across town to grab passersby for booking a trip.  Any way you do it, they all get you out on the water for a great day in Key West.