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Key Largo is known for its shallow reefs and deep wrecks. The many reefs provide world class diving for scuba divers of all ages and skills. The primary attraction of snorkeling is the opportunity to observe underwater life in a natural setting. This...
Florida Keys Kayaking
Exploring the Florida Keys by kayak. Kayaking in the Keys is low key. No strong tidal surges, water temperature is warm, no fog, and not a traffic area. Kayaking in the Keys can be to patch reefs, swimming holes, pristine sandbars, and mangrove fores...
Scuba diving ("scuba" originally being an acronym for Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, although now widely considered a word in its own right).
Florida Keys Lighthouses
Soon after Florida became a territory of the United States in 1821, commercial interests in Louisiana and New York began pressuring Congress for navigational aids in Florida. Ever since the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, much of the commerce between the...
Some scientists think that dolphins were land animals 50-60 million years ago which ventured into the sea because it was easier for them to catch fish. Dolphins and their immediate kin are included in the scientific family Delphinidae. This family is...
The "Keys Disease," that infectious virus that temps every visitor to the Florida Keys to stay far longer than originally intended. That is the first sign.... then Lifestyle - easy living that focuses on comfort and low maintenance Living island sty...
The waters around Key Largo are an ecologically fascinating place where freshwater from the Everglades mixes with the saltwater of Florida Bay. Ever since John James Audubon visited Keys in 1832, birders have been taking notes - on the bird life of t...
Florida Keys ALLIGATORS
American Alligator - Alligator Mississippiensis The American alligator is a member of the crocodile family, whose members are living fossils from the Age of Reptiles, having survived on earth for 200 million years. Alligators' trace their ancestors...
Mini Lobster Season: The annual Florida 2-Day Lobster Mini-Season is the last Tuesday-Wednesday in July. These 2 days are set aside for divers to get a jump start on the commercial lobster harvesting season. A most exciting 48 hours! Catching Lobste...
The Eastern Brown Pelican, also known as the American Brown Pelican or Common Pelican is a large bird yet the smallest of the world's eight Pelican species. The Brown Pelican has an average weight of 8-10 lbs, measures 4 ft. in length with a magnific...
Florida Keys Native Plants
Over time, native plants evolved with their environment, adapting to the soil, water conditions, and weather patterns of an area, they developed the ability to thrive in extreme conditions. These hearty characteristics are beneficial to humans. In ad...
Manatees sometimes known as sea cows. The word "manatee" comes from the Spanish word manati, although the true origination may date from the native Puerto Rican Taino people. The word meaning "breast." Manatees are descended from a four-footed land a...
Ocean Pointe Suites, 500 BURTON DRIVE, #1307, TAVERNIER, FLORIDA 33070 Welcome...This page provides information on accommodations as well as a description of the amenities at Ocean Pointe Suites Resort and Marina, Centrally located in Tavernier Flor...
Florida Keys Sunset
The most beautiful time of the day is when the sun is going down to rest behind the horizon. It's an ideal time to get out the camera. As the sun falls closer to the horizon you can count on dramatic changes in lighting from monent to monent THE SUN...
Try a Bicycling excursion for all ages. While biking through the Florida Keys take photo's and stop at restaurants. ...The Everglades to the Florida Keys Bicycle Tours of hundreds of miles round trip biking... The route can start and end in Key Largo...
Florida Keys Camping
Camping in the Florida Keys is an experience that also allows you a chance for fishing, canoeing, snorkeling and kayaking. Key Largo begins your journey in the Florida Keys. Key Largo is a popular destinations for scuba diving, snorkeling, and fishin...
Landmarks - a prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide for travelers. It can be a distinguishing landscape feature or a building or other place that is of outstanding historical, aesthetic, or cultural importance. Originally, a...
The geography and natural resources of the Florida Keys make them among the most diverse of ecosystems in North America. The chain of over 1,700 islands that make up the archipelago of the Keys extends approximately 220 miles southwest along the sout...
Ocean Pointe Suites offers the best value for the money. Our Ocean Point condo is a two bedroom suites with incomparable amenities. The suite has a full kitchen, dining room, living room, washer & dryer, private balcony overlooking tropical foliage a...
Conch Republic is a state of mind with pirates, smugglers, and escape of your everyday life. Ernest Hemingway, six-toed cats and a bar called Sloppy Joe's have influenced the Conch Republic's ( MARGARITAVILLE ) rich history as much as sunsets, Caribb...
For hundreds years the beaches in the Florida Keys have held an alluring attraction. Early 's, Indians made their home on these shoreline. The Spanish came in the early 1500s an establish settlements.Today the world is discovering the beaches of the...
Florida Keys Indians
When the first people to enter the Florida peninsula around 12,000 years ( Wisconsin Glaciation Period ) ago they were not explorers, adventurers, or settlers. They were nomads following the game animals upon which their survival depended. At time th...
What the locals call " The Beach" is actually a wide sandbar jutting out into the ocean close to Holiday Isle. There's only one way to get there - by boat.The sandbar is about 1/2 mile off shore. 24? 55' 58.76" N - 80? 36' 1.84" W
A hurricane is a tropical system with maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph. At the center of the hurricane is an "eye" that varies in size but is commonly 20 to 30 miles wide. While the storm itself may extend out from the eye several hundred m...
Floribbean cuisine is a fusion of Floridian and Caribbean tastes and style. Floribbean cooking combines the distinct tastes of coconut, mango, peppers, bananas, plantains,or other fruits and nuts. The preparation of these foods is an art. The emphasi...
Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. It is an ancient and worldwide practice that dates back about 10,000 years with various techniques and traditions. Fishing continues to be a favorite pastime in the United States. Of the U.S. population 16...
Florida is the only state in the continental United States to have coral reef formations near its coasts. The Florida reef tract is the most extensive living coral reef system in North American. The coral reef begins about 3 miles off-shore. This fan...
Mangroves form an interesting environment along the coastline.This is were the sea and land blend together. The mangrove is one of the few trees that thrive in salt water. Seeds of the red mangrove start sprouting while on the tree. Later the seeds d...
BEGINNING A WALKING PROGRAM Walking is one of the easiest, most enjoyable, and most profitable forms of exercise. All you need is a good pair of shoes, comfortable clothing, and desire.Walking is a gentle, low-impact exercise that can ease you into...
Ecosystems vary in size. They can be as small as a fallen log or as large as the Earth itself. Everything in the natural world is connected. Every group of living and nonliving things interacting with each other can be considered as an ecosystem. Wit...
Florida Keys Astronomy
The universe and Earth's place in it; the movements of the sun, planets, and stars in the sky; Earth's seasons; phases of the moon; and constellations and associated stories from Greek and Native American mythology... share the enthusiam for the fasc...
Key Largo Sailing
The foundation of sailing is about understanding the wind. Learn Points Of Sail explore the relationship between wind, sail and boat Take the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful waters of Key Largo in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
Using the wind to power yourselve from one place to is a joyful experience. Catching the wind in a boat ranks among life's timeless pleasures. Sailing is popular family event offers fun for everyone. Spend some relaxing time on the water with family...
Key Largo Jimmy Buffett
"Where is Margaritaville?" -------- "When you are there, you will know." Like Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, the Conch Republic is a state of mind with pirates, smugglers, and escape of your everyday life. Ernest Hemingway, six-toed cats and a bar c...
The African Queen is classic movie. This 1951 American movie epic was adapted from the 1935 novel of the same name, written by C. S. Forester. The move starred Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, it was one of Katharine Hepburn most recognized fil...
Kayaking in the backcountry of the Florida Keys has become more popular in recent years. It is great excercise and a great way to get back to the peacefulness of nature.The Florida Keys backcountry is filled with thousands of shallow creeks that wind...
There once was a mythical time when brave and dangerous pirates sailed the seas in search of both fortune and fame. In this time heroic villains rose to fame, figures like Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Captain Avery, Captain Morgan and others became hous...
Indian Key - Florida Bay is an extension of the Gulf of Mexico that separates the Florida Mainland from the Florida Keys. Calusa and Tequesta indian tribes frequented Indian Key a thousand year befor the arrival of the spanish.1733 Spanish ships was...
Florida Keys Regional Foods
Florida Keys cuisine is a fusion of Spanish, African and Caribbean cuisines. The Florida Keys has a number of famous cuisines associated with it. Regional food and recipes are always at the core of the cultural identity. These foods and recipes, incl...
On January 22, 1912 Henry Morrison Flagler found himself in his private rail car, traveling the Key West Extension from main land Florida to Key West. Before 1912, travel between the island in the Florida Keys was only possible by boat. Perhaps only...
Jimbo Virginia Key
Jimbo Luznar has operated Jimbo's since 1954 when he was given a lifetime lease on the property.Over the years it has become a popular place patronized by everyone from local residents to celebrities and politicians. Fifty years ago, Jimbo lived on...
Key Largo Water Sports
If you want to enjoy the best watersports in Florida Keys, the sheltered waters of Florida Bay have just what you're looking for. Waverunners, Parasailing, Sailing, water skiing, and windsurfing await you in the beautiful waters of the Keys. Caribbe...
Florida Keys Sailboats
Monohull Sailboat rely on ballast in the keel for stability, and are commonly known as displacement hulls. Depending on the design, ballast will be 20 to 50 percent of the displacement, incorporated into the keel as large masses of lead or cast iron...
The waters around Key Largo are an ecologically fascinating place where freshwater from the Everglades mixes with the saltwater of Florida Bay. Ever since John James Audubon visited Keys in 1832, birders have been taking notes - on the bird life of t...
Try a Bicycling excursion for all ages. While biking through the Florida Keys take photo's and stop at restaurants. ...The Everglades to the Florida Keys Bicycle Tours of hundreds of miles round trip biking... The route can start and end in Key Largo...
Florida Keys Skydiving
Skydiving is propelled by man's desire to fly. The Chinese attempted parachuting in the 10th century. During that time, people would find natural formations in which they can leap off and float safely towards the ground below. This was done for fun...
Sep 01-Dec 15 ... $125/night .. $ 800/week. (3 night min) Dec 16-Aug 31 ... $150/night .. $ 950/week. (3 night min) Holidays ........ $200/night .. $1100/week. (3 night min) Special Events .. $200/night .. $1100/week. (3 night min) Special Events includes Mini + Open Lobster Season. 20 % deposit required to make a reservation. Refundable up to 30 days before arrival date. Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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