Snorkeling Key West

[Bandit13]

Hey all!

Recent trip to key west, did some off shore snorkeling with Fury Water Adventures. Did the double dip snorkel trip and would highly recommend it if anyone takes a trip down to the keys. We snorkeled Sand Key and Rock Key Reefs, also went from the beach on my own from Fort Zachary Taylor. For coral its largely fan/gorg corals with some decent brain/encrusting corals where i was at. Favorite parts were seeing a few barracuda, 5-6ft bull or reef shark, school of tangs (see Vid) Enjoy!

Video Compilation:


OffShore Reefs:

Fort Zach Beach

 

[gobyvin]

Wicked cool you got to see a Rainbow Parrot Terminal Male
Did you see more than one? Any Blue Parrots?

 

[jcherepo]

very cool. thanks for sharing

 

[Bao]

How deep do you have to dive? Too bad, I can’t swim well in order to do these kind of activities.

 

[BiGGiePauls33]

I snorkeled at Fort Zachary Taylor, literally maybe 6' of water, two outcroppings of artificial reef for the beach, fish everywhere. Also, snorkeled and dove on the reef as did OP.

 

[thrillreefer]

Looks nice! Considering a trip to key west and dry tortugas this summer for some snorkeling etc.

 

[Bandit13]

Wicked cool you got to see a Rainbow Parrot Terminal Male
Did you see more than one? Any Blue Parrots?

Yeah saw few Rainbow Males, they were hard to photograph, they really zoom around the reef, taking bites as they go. Saw lots of the Redfin parrotfish (stone colored ones?) and a few of the blue/greenish colored ones.

How deep do you have to dive? Too bad, I can’t swim well in order to do these kind of activities.

Out on the reef we were in 4ft - 15ft of water but you dont have to dive down to see most of it, water visibility is very clear. my girlfriend and lots of people on the cruise stayed at surface, they give you a buoyancy vest your required to wear and fun noodle if you want one, also give out fins. Can see her setup in attached pic, she used both floats.

Fort zach you have to swim out a bit maybe 30-40yrds to the outcrop Biggepauls mentioned above. Chance the water is cloudy/stirred up at fort zach, was really windy one day and couldn't see much.

Looks nice! Considering a trip to key west and dry tortugas this summer for some snorkeling etc.

Dry Tortugas trip is on my bucket list, looks awesome out there!