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Key West Day Trip from Miami: Snorkel & Glass Bottom Boat

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Duration15h

GroupUp to 53

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PickupAt your hotel

Six hours in Key West: snorkel the reef or watch it from below

You board an air-conditioned coach in Miami and ride south across the Everglades and the Seven Mile Bridge to Key West. Once there, you choose between snorkeling the reef with included gear or viewing it from a glass-bottom boat, then have free time to explore the island. The coach returns you to Miami the same evening, with pickup and all transport included.

15h

Step-by-step itinerary

Pick up from Miami locations
Pass by Everglades National Park
Cross Seven Mile Bridge
Arrive in Key West
Choose boating activity or free time
6 hours optional boating activities
Free time to explore Key West
Return trip to Miami
Drop off at Miami locations

The Experience

The coach is already rolling south from Miami when you cross the Seven Mile Bridge—that long, straight stretch of road where the ocean opens up on both sides and you realize you've left the mainland behind. You're heading toward Key West, and the drive itself is part of the thing: the Everglades slip past on one side, the water on the other, and the air gets warmer and slower as you go. The whole trip from South Beach takes the morning, and then you've got about six hours to do what you came for.

Once you're in Key West, you pick your water activity. The snorkel boat option takes you out to the shallow reef with basic gear included—you're in the water, looking at actual coral and fish, not watching through glass. The glass bottom boat is the alternative if you'd rather stay dry and still see what's underneath: you sit in the cabin, the reef passes below you through the transparent hull, and it's a different kind of slow. Both options leave you with free time afterward to walk around the island, grab lunch, or just sit somewhere and let the day happen. There's no rushing between stops or checking your watch against a schedule—you do the water part, then the rest is yours.

The coach is air-conditioned and has a restroom on board, which matters on a six-hour drive each way. Pickup happens from South Beach or central Miami in the morning, and the same bus brings you back the same day. You're not arranging your own transport to the Keys, not buying boat tickets separately, not figuring out timing—it's all locked in before you leave.

What’s included

Roundtrip air-conditioned coach transport from South Beach or Miami.
snorkel boat with basic gear included or glass-bottom boat tour (your choice).
approximately six hours of free time in Key West to explore.
onboard restroom.
same-day return to your pickup location.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by US2U

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to reach Key West without driving yourself and don't want to book a boat tour separately—the fixed schedule and included transport mean you show up and the day is already organized.