Eastern Dry Rocks is loved by everyone, from snorkelers to riders on the Glass Bottom Boat. This is practically the only remaining spot in Key West where you can see Elkhorn Coral. Parrot fish are everywhere on Eastern Dry Rocks, and at times you can see schools of tarpon here. It’s truly a beautiful Key West snorkeling spot, and it’s also about six miles out, in line with Rock Key and Sand Key.
Here you can see the one small colony of Elkhorn Coral, which sadly has some rope tangled on it. The Glass Bottom Boat likes to take its passengers out to see it, so it gets a lot of attention. There are colorful parrot fish in this area, as well as barracuda, grouper, snapper, lobster, jacks, and lots of other marine life.
The Gulf side of Key West has its own charm.
Butterfly Fish
This is a Butterfly Fish. You see them all over the reef and other snorkeling spots around Key West. Today we had a short run to clear vis in the back country. This area north of Key West revealed some beautiful coral heads. The Back Country is the Gulf side of Key West, usually very murky and green. We took advantage of the clear waters and had a great day of Key West snorkeling on the Gulf side for a change.
