Key West Sail and Snorkel with Hotel Transportation from Miami
Description
Your adventure begins with a convenient pickup from your Miami hotel, followed by a scenic 4-hour bus ride to Key West. Upon arrival in Key West, you'll be greeted by a vibrant Caribbean atmosphere, complete with street artists, charming outdoor cafes, and a variety of restaurants. You'll have ample time to explore Key West at your leisure. Be sure to visit iconic sites such as Hemingway House and Mallory Square. After your exploration, embark on a 3-hour catamaran snorkeling cruise to the coral reef. The friendly and professional crew will provide guidance and instruction before you enter the water. Descend the “stairway to the ocean” and uncover the underwater world teeming with unique marine life, including tropical species found only in this region. Enjoy a complimentary open Bar while you sail back to the Marina. Snorkeling is from 1 to 4 pm (bus arrives between 11.30 am – 12 noon and departs at 6 pm)
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meandering bridge linking points in a section of the Florida Keys. Part of US Rte. 1/Overseas Hwy.
Snorkeling Site, Once your snorkeling activity ends complimentary Margaritas, beers and soft drinks will be provided for the ride back to the pier.
Free time in Key West to explore the town, have lunch and visit the many amazing local shops
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Gray Line Miami provides bus pickup service from selected hotels in Miami Beach and Downtown Miami. If your hotel is not listed, please choose the nearest available option. Hotel pickups occur between 6:00 AM and 7:30 AM, with each location assigned a specific pickup time. Important: Passengers must wait outside the hotel at the main entrance for pickup.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: The snorkel portion of the tour is in English only and subject to weather conditions and it is not known if the snorkel portion will operate until you are in Key West. If it is not safe to operate you will be refunded for the snorkel portion of your tour
- Must know how to swim
Reviews(94)
This was one of my worst travel experiences in my life. I paid 476$ for my family and me to see and dive on the beautiful coral reef near Key West, boat trip and free refreshments plus transportation from the hotel in Miami Beach and back. During the trip, the bus broke down and we waited for a bus replacement over 2.5 hours on the highway. Due to the breakdown, we didn't get on the boat in time, in fact we didn't even see boat or coral reef or any free drinks. There was no compensation as there was in the case of other passengers who received it from other companies and enjoy beautiful beaches and reefs. Instead of the gray line company apologizing, trying to solve issue and replacing the failed trip, they started haggling over our money and discuss how much a bus transportation to Key West should cost. Honestly, if I just wanted to get to the island tour, I would rent a car for 100 USD, save money as well as time and have a much more comfortable journey. Fully not recommend to use Grey Line. Absolutely unprofessional. Tears on the face of my baby girl when she found there will not be any excursion and snorkling - not capable to describe and I dont wish that to anyone. I do recommend to use other provider or go to exclusive dinning instead as this trip was deffinetly not worthed.
Good morning, thank you for your feedback. Sorry for the unforeseen issue with the bus. We had sent a replacement bus to get all passengers on board. Please call the office and ask to speak to a manager for there was to be compensation for the missed excursion and more. If you did not get that please reach out to us. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and once again please call the office for i want to make sure you receive that compensation that was given to our clients that were on this trip. Thank you.
A bus takes you from your hotel to Key West, however the bus is filled to the max (no empty seats) so if you are an odd # of people, you are certainly sitting with someone. It's a 4 hour drive each way. Part of our bus had seats facing backward which I had to sit in and I get car sick, so I had to sit sideways for 4 hours so I wouldn't get sick. I told the tour guide, but she didn't do anything. It was a very hot day and the AC did not work well at all on the lower tier of the bus and everyone was very hot. The seats are first come first serve, which is a pain. When you get to Key West, the bus drops you off and then the tour guide takes you to your area if you sign up for an excursion. If you do the marina trips- it is quite a longer walk there so wear comfortable shoes. The snorkeling boat I had- stated that one of their boats was broken so double the amount of people were on 1 boat. They ran out of room to sit and it was so crowded to snorkel people were on top of each other and a lot of fish swam away because of all the splashing/swimming. There were also some rude snorkelers that did not listen to the charter employee's instructions and affected seeing the fish as well since they were chasing them. Been on a few of Viator's excursions and all were 5 stars except this one. If you don't like long bus rides look into a different way to get to Key West from Miami and then book the excursions.
Good afternoon Kym_W, thank you so much for your feedback. Yes the seating on the buses are first come first serve. I will check on the Catamaran boats to make sure they are all running and will ask for a report if there are any ones that are out on Maintenance so we can know ahead of time. Thank you so much for that information. Please have a wonderful day.
Team was nice. Time planning was good. Didn’t get to snorkel due to the weather so I advise to buy without snorkel and if weather is nice buy it on the bus.
Good evening Amit_G, Thank you for your feedback. I am so sorry that you could not do the excursion due to the weather. Please contact our office if you did not get a chance to replace it with something else. Thank you again and have a great evening.
I did the "Sail and Snorkel Adventure in Key West from Miami", 7am to nearly 10pm. Due to high wind, we were informed the day before that we could not snorkel. However, the drive to Key West went as planned. They really went above and beyond to make it right, offering alternatives and even at the last minute, found a company (Sebago) that took us to snorkeling! I've taken Gray Line in several cities and they have always given me quality tours. They are trusted!
The crew was very warm friendly and highly knowledgeable at sea. Drinks after the snorkel was non stop. I would highly recommend this to my family and friends.
Grat time Lilly wasj amazing, and was on top of everyone's needs. Will definitely book again and stay a little longer
Awful experience, I did not end up going as I was told I was going to be picked up at YVE hotel in Miami and she kept calling to switch the location. Very disappointing and unprofessional!
I thought just about every part was pretty amazing. Breathtaking views and friendly staff. Wonderful way to explore Key West. 😎
Swimming with the fishes felt like I am in an aquarium. The guide Maddy was just awesome! She helped me a lot.
We deeply regret the cancellation that was announced to us on the bus after departure, although we would have liked to have been able to cancel our trip as well, as it had become uninteresting...and the weather was known at the outset. In short, we were dissatisfied with the way the service was handled. What's more, the guide offered to buy us a trolley ticket for a tour of the island, whereas in reality he sold us a ticket for a simple tour of the city center.... a day wasted in every way!
