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Snorkel Tour to Looe Key?

What snorkel tour did you use to go to Looe Key? I've had trouble finding them. I only seem to find Looe Key Resort and Dive Center which seems to only offer a whole day tour and it's mostly for divers but they seem to also allow snorkelers. Did you use them and how was it for snorkelers? I didn't know if a whole day was too long too. Thanks for any information. We leave Wed. for two weeks in the keys. We'll also rent a boat out of Marathon to go to some of the snorkeling spots near there. Any other information or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

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Apr 24, 2010
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Yes, you do want to take the Looe Key Reef Resort trip. It is from 10am to 3pm. And you need that much time to really experience Looe Key. They take you to three different snorkel spots on the reef, each a bit different. And if you don't feel like being in the water that long just hang out on the boat a bit. One benefit of their trip is that they are located the closest to the reef, so you get a shorter boat ride and you pretty much get as much time in the water as you want (no rushing you out after a short snorkel).

And yes, it is excellent for snorkeler's. We only had two divers and a bunch of snorkeler's on our trip.

Make sure and reserve your Looe Key trip.

There are two other companies that run out to Looe Key. One is from Bahia Honda State Park.
It costs a bit less, but you have a much longer boat ride and much less time in the water (they only go to two spots). And the second company is the Fast Cat running tours from Key West. This is brand new and a much more expensive trip, with again a much longer boat ride. The only reason to do this trip is if you are in Key West without a car.

One thing I would recommend is to bring your own lunch and lots of water. They will offer to sell you a little lunch, but it is just hot dogs.

Finally, we also looked into renting a boat. The problem is that there are some crazy shallow waters and some heavy fines. It is kind of tricky. But if you feel comfortable with it all go for it. Maybe the boat rental company will provide a good GPS system with routes?

OK. Have a great time and please come back and tell us how it all went. We love seeing pictures!

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