Florida Keys Eco, Paddle, and Snorkel Tour

With pick up from either the Ft. Lauderdale or Miami area, you will be taken to Islamorada in the Florida Keys. This tour is perfect for the person who wants to become fully immersed in different marine ecosystems found in the Keys. With your marine biologist or naturalist guide, kayak or SUP (stand up paddle board) into an old-growth mangrove forest and then out into the beautiful and ecologically important sea-grass flats. This guided tour is your chance to see nurse sharks, bonnet head sharks, southern stingrays, manatees, many varieties of fish, marine iguanas, a wide array of marine invertebrates, and more! Then in the afternoon head out on a boat and snorkel with your guide to a beautiful reef location in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. You will have a chance to see sharks, eels, sea turtles, dolphins, spotted eagle rays, baracudas, and more. Picturesque sea views along the way. Delicious lunch. Round trip transportation. Smaller-group tour. Find the real Florida!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Wild Lime Adventures, Hollywood, FL 33019

Here's your chance to spend a day with an experienced marine biologist or naturalist guide. Enjoy this all inclusive tour (including lunch) with round trip transportation to and from your hotel or other location in the Ft. Lauderdale or Miami area.

Here's your chance to spend a day with an experienced marine biologist or naturalist guide. Enjoy this all inclusive tour (including lunch) with round trip transportation to and from your hotel or other location in the Ft. Lauderdale or Miami area. First, you'll have the chance to either stand-up paddle board or kayak out to the uniquely-important and beautifully tranquil sea-grass flats. Let your guide lead you to make your own discoveries. This is our secret spot where there is a lot of marine life. You will have the opportunity to look for a variety of sharks, barracudas, sea turtles, manatees and a wide variety of fish. Learn from your expert guide what makes this ecosystem so vital to the health of the ocean and coral reef system. Next, your marine biologist guide will take you into an unspoiled old growth mangrove ecosystem. A fish nursery, this is one of the best places to see many species of marine life and birds in their natural habitat.

Duration: 11 hours

Stop At: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Waters Surrounding the Florida Keys, FL 33040

After a delicious lunch by the water, your guide will lead you to a coral reef location in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary on a chartered boat. Snorkel the clear waters and experience tons of marine life up close. You will have the chance to see different species of sharks and rays, dolphins, a wide array of tropical fish and sea turtles. Our guide will snorkel with you and lead you to your own discoveries if you like. You will also have the opportunity to explore some on your own to gain your own perspective of this underwater world. Use our Go Pros and we will provide you with access to your underwater pictures and videos after the tour. Have fun discovering what you just saw while back on the boat with our Caribbean fish and invertebrate identification cards. This experience is perfect for all, no matter the level of experience. Let us take the worry out of making sure your equipment is working properly - We'll help you with it. Sit out on the front of the boat on the way back and enjoy the picturesque views. Take part in the authentic Keys lifestyle. Find the real Florida!

Duration: 5 hours