Key West Questions

[my3kids]

Has anyone done Fury Catamaran or the Cup Regatta Racing like they have in one of the eastern ports? Is one really good? Has anyone kayaked?

 

[snelsonbrown]

Good morning - this is Shirley and an ol' conch from Key West - I do not know about the two events you are speaking about but as far as the kayaking goes, unless it has changed - I myself do not recommend it since I saw first hand where you are taken which is man made channels with folks backyard staring down at you - Norm and I will be going back to Key West soon - this is the first time in our life time we haven't been home in so long - but with everything slowing up, we will be able to go home in about 2 weeks - I will check into everything and get a post up OK
Meanwhile if I can help further, just drop me a note at snelsonbrown@aol.com
Always
Shirley

 

[my3kids]

Wow! No backyards, please! We have one of those here at home!! Thanks for the head's up! You are the best.

 

[redsoxfan]

We did the Back to Nature Kayak Excursion when aboard the Western Magic Cruise April 23rd. We took a motor launch to a mooring boat, which was about a 30 minute trip. We were definitely in the ocean; not a canal. We were taken to "islands" made up of mangroves, which consist of million of mangrove seedlings, and cannot be inhabited. We saw a nurse shark, and several exotic birds. It was a very enjoyable, tranquil trip. I would add that it is best to go paired because the kayaks hold two people and we were a threesome. My DD and DH were paired together and did not handle the kayak very well. They dumped it twice trying to go through a narrow canal. I thought it was pretty funny because I was paired with a single dad who was quite capable. It's not overly demanding and just the right length of time; as we were back on the ship by 4 p.m. I hadn't read much of anything about this excursion on the list serve and finally decided to try it nonetheless. I'd say it's definitely better than going into town to do a trolley tour. The biggest factor is the number of sealife and wildlife you get to see, which varies from week to week.