Sunset Kayaking in Key West

Rates:

$70/person

About

Watch an incredible sunset by a mangrove island as dozens of native birds jostle for their nightly roost, including:

• Egrets
• Herons
• Pelicans
• Cormorants

Then, by headlamp (and starlight), view nocturnal animals such as moray eels, stone crabs, lobster, squid, octopus and stingrays as they appear only inches beneath you. Your venture through a red mangrove island at night is both eerie and surreal. Enjoy the magic of an underwater light show as your paddle excites bioluminescent plankton.

Because our tours are sheltered from the wind, we encounter no large waves which makes for the perfect marine-life experience! Dolphins and sea turtles can also be seen sometimes. Great for novice and experienced paddlers alike, your foray into the backcountry will leave you exhilarated and in awe of our blue planet and all the wonders she has to offer.

Please note: You will need to arrive at the meeting location 35 minutes prior to the start time of the tour. Also, we will provide plenty of mosquito repellent. (Yes, they do sometimes come out during sunset!)

Tour Times

• 1 hour before sunset
• Please check calendar for start times as they vary depending on sunset

Meeting Place and Check In Time

• If you have chosen hotel pickup, we will contact you before the tour to make arrangements. Otherwise, please meet your guide at the picnic area outside East Martello Museum, 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, FL 33040, located near the Key West International Airport. Once you arrive, briefly park your car (no bikes/ walk ups/ taxi allowed) while you check in with your guide. Wait in the lot and then follow your guide about 2 1/2 miles to the dock where the kayaks will be waiting!
• Please arrive 35 minutes before your tour is scheduled to depart. We will leave right on time!

Tips

• Feel free to bring your own beverages with you. You may even bring a small cooler that will fit in a tandem kayak.
• Bring extra cash (~$40) if you'd like to purchase any Blue Planet Kayak souvenirs and to tip your tour guide.
• Please do NOT bring your own kayak, as our dock does not allow personal kayaks.
• Please arrive 35 minutes before your tour is scheduled to depart. We will leave right on time!
• If you have not selected hotel pickup, you must arrive in a car or scooter to the meeting location and follow the van in your car/scooter down to the launch. No bikes/walk-ups allowed.
• Gratuities for your hardworking guides are greatly appreciated.

What is not included?

Snorkeling or swimming are not included. The really cool stuff is seen in water only a few inches to a few feet deep!