FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to bring?

Towels, sunscreen, camera/phones anything you would like to eat or drink. If you have your own snorkel gear, you may bring it. If you don’t, we can supply the gear.

When and where do we arrive?

Coral Keys Adventures is located at Whale Harbor Marina, MM 83.4 Oceanside. We are the boat closest to the ocean near the big chair and the cannons. You are welcome to arrive up to 15 minutes early for larger groups (5-6 people) with a lot of drinks and food for the cooler, or just a few minutes earlier than your booking time for smaller groups.

Is tipping the captain required?

Tipping is always optional. Standard tipping rates are the same as food service (15-20%) with considerations of how accommodating, knowledgeable, and personable your captain has been. Tipping can be done with cash, Venmo, or Zelle.

How many hours should I book?

It depends on a few factors, including size of your group (larger groups generally take longer to snorkel and relax/play at the sandbar), weather/wind (the boat can move faster in calmer waters and more slowly in choppy waters for guest comfort), and how long you would like to spend at each place.

A sunset cruise is generally two hours – an hour of snorkeling OR sandbar, then an hour of sightseeing/ecotour/sunset, but guests can book any amount of time and end with a gorgeous Florida Keys sunset. If no one is interested in snorkeling or the sandbar, we would have two hours of sightseeing/ecotour ending with a sunset. (Consult your captain for departure time if you would like to end with a sunset.)

Other 2-hour cruises generally consist of TWO of the following:
– Snorkeling (one location)
– Islamorada Sandbar (20-45 min. generally)
– Canal homes tour
– Netflix’s Bloodline tour
– Ecotour/searching for wildlife
– A short stop at a close bar/restaurant on the water
OR one of the following:
– A snorkel trip to Alligator Lighthouse, weather/wind permitting
– Sightseeing/Ecotour
– Islamorada Sandbar (an hour and a half)

With a 3-hour tour, guests can expect two or three of the following:
– Snorkeling (one or two locations, wind/weather permitting)
– A snorkel trip to Alligator Lighthouse, weather/wind permitting
– Islamorada Sandbar (up to 1.5 hours)
– Canal homes tour
– Netflix’s Bloodline tour
– Ecotour/searching for wildlife
– A short stop at a close bar/restaurant on the water
OR one or two of the following:
– A snorkel trip to Alligator Lighthouse, weather/wind permitting
– Snorkeling (wind/weather permitting)
– Sightseeing/Ecotour
– A short stop at a close bar/restaurant on the water
– Islamorada Sandbar (up to 2.5 hours)

With a 4-hour tour, guests can expect three or more of the following, depending on how long is spent at each:
– Snorkeling (up to 3 locations, including Alligator Lighthouse, weather/wind permitting)
– Islamorada Sandbar (up to 3 hours)
– Canal homes tour
– Netflix’s Bloodline tour
– Ecotour/searching for wildlife
– A stop at a close bar/restaurant on the water for either a drink or lunch
OR one or two of the following:
– Islamorada Sandbar (3.5 hours)

With a 6-hour tour, guests can expect three or more of the following, depending on how long is spent at each:
– Snorkeling (up to 4 locations, including Alligator Lighthouse, weather/wind permitting)
– Islamorada Sandbar (up to 4 hours)
– Canal homes tour
– Netflix’s Bloodline tour
– Ecotour/searching for wildlife
– A stop at a bar/restaurant on the water for either a drink or lunch
(*Guests are encouraged to eat lunch at one of our delicious restaurants on the water, but they’re also welcome to bring lunch and eat a picnic at the sandbar!)
OR, some guests would just like to play and relax at:
– Islamorada Sandbar (5.5 hours)

Is there an option to extend our charter once we’re on the water?

If you just don’t want the fun to end, most tours can be extended for $150/hour. Ask the captain about availability if you feel you might want to extend.

Can we bring our dog?

Coral Keys Adventures is absolutely pet-friendly!

How does payment for my charter work?

When you book online with a credit card, you will pay 25% of the total amount due when you book in order to reserve your date and time for the tour with Coral Keys Adventures. After you arrive, you will be checked in at the start of the tour, and the balance will be charged to the same card on file. If you would like to pay the balance due with another payment method, please notify Capt. Rebekah before you arrive for the charter. If you are paying with another method of payment other than credit card, you will arrange a deposit with Capt. Rebekah in order to secure your date/time then pay the balance upon arrival.