Snorkeling in Key Largo

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Snorkel group

Experience the very best snorkeling in Key Largo with Island Ventures. We guarantee there will be no lines, no crowds and no waiting around for other passengers to turn up. When your group is here and checked in we will leave the dock and get on our way to the amazing reef experience.

Enjoy the ride down our canal and then out to the reef as take you on a stress free tour to the reefs that have the best conditions for snorkeling on the day you want to snorkel. The shallow, family friendy reefs we visit are full of wildlife all going about their daily business. Our aim is to show you the most spectacular places on the reef.

Watch from above as the parrot fish nibble away at the rocks and the yellow tail snapper all stick together and move as one to avoid you from touching them!

Even from the boat you can often watch the Sargent Major fish dart around on the surface. Looking deeper into the reef you will often see Lobsters waving their antennas around and if you are fortunate you may see one or 2 of the many turtles in Key Largo.

If you are with us between May and September you are likely to see majestic Eagle Rays whilst they are here in the summer!

Tour times

Our boats depart at 8am returning at 11.30 and again at 1pm returning at 4.30. We are located in the Pilot House Marina in the center of Key Largo where we have ample parking and there are many hotels and accommodations right near our shop, you do not even need to venture back out on the US1! Boats are located on slips 5 and 6 between Coral Restoration Foundation exploration center and our dive shop location.

Snorkeling locations

We review all conditions, weather, current, visibility, where the best wildlife is and take into account the snorkel ability of the group on board the boat for the trip and then make recommendations of the best places to go. The snorkel site is then chosen by you!

Of course you can always let us know if you have a bucket list place to go to or a preference and we will take you there!

Island Venture boats at the dock in the Pilot House Marina in Key Largo

Just a 35 min boat ride south will get you to the amazing Molasses Reef which is the number 1 reef in the Keys. This shallow reef is depicted on many of the advertisements for the florida keys. The snorkeling on Molasses reef is amazing and there is always plenty of wildlife to see, schooling fish, Turtles, Eels, Eagle Rays and maybe even a passing friendly shark.

Just 40 mins north will get us to Grecian reef and Key Largo Dry Rocks where the statue of Christ is located. Grecian reef is the shallowest reef that we go to and in a lot of places only 8 feet deep. Being shallow its an ideal place to snorkel for you children as its less intimidating.

Snorkeling

Snorkeling at the Reef

Our boat will stop for an hour at each of the dive sites. All of the sites that we visit are in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary also known as John Pennekamp State Park. In order to protect this amazingly beautiful place there are regulations so we can only tie up to a mooring provided by the Sanctuary to ensure we don’t inflict further damage to the reef.

So we won’t know exactly where we are going to be moored on the reef until we get there and see what’s available. But be assured we will choose the best site available for your group.

We always give you a detailed brief of the snorkel site, where to go and what you might see and the time to be back, you are free to get off the boat when you are ready. As its a smaller boat you wont have to wait for 30 other snorkelers to get off before you can get in!

For each of our chosen snorkel sites all the cool things to see will be within 100 feet of the boat so you do not need to go far.

Getting off and on the boat is real easy as we have a swim step at the back where you can sit down and put your snorkel gear on then slide into the water.

If you would like help getting in and out of the water we are happy to assist, just let us know.

The charter includes mask, snorkel, fins and safety vest with emergency whistle. We also have noodles on board so you can take it easy during you snorkel.

There are fish ID cards on the boat to help you identify the wildlife you will see and we also have some fascinating facts about some of the local fish you will see.

Prices

We only have 1 price for all our 3.5 hour snorkel tours. Our view is that the best snorkeling is done with friends and family and not lots of strangers. We allow up to 12 passengers on each of our snorkel boats and this includes the hire of snorkel equipment for up to 12. If there are less than you its the same price you will just get more room and exclusivity on the boat, its very similar to taking a first class seat on an airplane, you get more space!

Photograph of Grecian Reef taken from the south end. The water is clear and has snorkelers in the water. You can see a large catamaran boat n the distance

Need help planning your snorkel trip? Check out our article on best time of year to go and what weather you can expect!

Snorkel Boat Charter

$ 599 .00

3.5 hour snorkel tour

  • Tours leave at 8am and 1pm
  • Bring up to 12 passengers
  • Snorkel gear included
  • Wetsuits available to rent
Two snorkelers in the water taken from 20 feet below them by a SCUBA diver

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