Category Archives: Key West Snorkeling Spots

Sand Key

Sand Key Lighthouse is the most popular Key West snorkeling spot, by far.  And no wonder: the reef comes up to withing a foot of the surface, making the coral, fish, and everything else incredibly vibrant and easy to explore.  … Continue reading

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Snorkeling the Vandenberg

For now, the USS Vandenberg artifical reef is snorkel-friendly.  If you get there when the vis is good, you can even see stuff from the boat.  The top deck and satellite dishes are painted white and nothing is growing on … Continue reading

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Star Gazer Reef

Lots of places have public sculpture, and many tropical islands have coral reef near their shores.  But Key West has both.  Star Gazer Reef is a huge network of steel sculpture installed in the sand near the main reef.    … Continue reading

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