Marquesas Keys Adventure Trips
The Marquesas Keys adventure trip gets you away – way away from it all. This exclusive private Dream Catcher Charters experience explores the Marquesas Keys. Located West of Key West about 26 Miles, a circular chain of islands called the Marquesas Keys awaits to be explored. These islands hold an amazing amount of nature, history, and awe inspiring beauty. Our full day adventure trips will be the highlight of your vacation to Key West. Snorkeling, sightseeing, fishing, wild dolphins and beautiful beaches round out this adventure.
Marquesas Keys Adventure
Clients that want to go to the Marquesas Keys are looking for a little more in a Key West based boating charter. We custom tailor each experience to fit your group’s needs. By using four different types of our boats we are able to offer various amenities.
Marquesas adventure trips are 8 hours minimum and can carry up to 6 passengers on three of our boat options. There are many activities that are all included in these trips and everything is provided for you. Snorkeling, sight seeing, sandbar beach stop and light fishing.
This trip is AWESOME for the whole family. With the constantly changing venue kids won’t get bored. Smaller children will be more comfortable on our 28 ft Center Console boat with the shade, higher sides and bathroom.
The Activities
Snorkeling: We supply the snorkeling gear for you and your group to enjoy the underwater sights of the Marquesas Keys. We have many different spots to take new or novice snorkelers. For experienced snorkelers we have some challenging but safe locations that you will enjoy.
Sight Seeing: Bird watching and eco tours can be part of this trip. There are many species of birds, turtles and other marine life to see in the shallow clear waters.
Fishing: Marquesas Keys Fishing is legendary. This trip offers a light fishing charter to entertain everyone on board and catch some fish for dinner to take to a Key West hook and cook your catch. For more intense fishing options please refer to our reef fishing charters.
The Marquesas Keys
Leaving the hustle and bustle of a busy island life behind for a full day of boating is a blast and well worth the time spent for anyone wanting to really see why we as locals love Key West and our easy access to the Marquesas Keys. This place is truly a boaters paradise.
The Marquesas Keys are a circular chain of islands with several different explanations of existence that we will share with you on your day with us. The inside of the circular chain is a body of water called Mooney Harbor, an estuary of calm clear waters that are filled with marine life surrounded by islands filled with birds and breathtaking scenery. To the north side of the Marquesas we have what we call North Beach facing the Gulf of Mexico. This beach is broken up in several places by water flowing in and out of Mooney Harbor through a vast mangrove island river.
The north side of the Marquesas has some of the most productive flats fishing in the world for species such as permit, bonefish and tarpon. The waters are shallow, crystal clear and very cool. Further off to the north we have a special ship wreck that makes an awesome snorkel stop. In less than ten feet of water the wreck comes within one foot of the surface and it is loaded with fish. To the south there are dotted islands with super shallow flats between them and very shallow channels that we carefully navigate not to stir up any of the beautiful waters. We can also treat our passengers to a beach stop where they can get off and experience super white sand and Caribbean-like scenery.
The south side offers some excellent snorkeling as well on two levels. A near shore reef just hundred of yards from the southernmost islands offering some incredible coral formations that are super close to the surface and way off of the beaten path of typical Key West snorkeling. Then we have the outer reef that is awesome just 5.6 miles to the south and easily accessible on this boating charter.
The Route
Our journey begins at our marina located on Stock Island on board one of our bay boats or our 28 foot center console. From Key West to the Marquesas is not a bumpy ride as most of the journey is done inshore and around the many islands that dot the landscape on the way. We call this area the Lakes Passage. As we get out farther and leave the last island of the Lakes called Boca Grand, the Marquesas are in full view on the horizon with just 5 miles left to go. As we approach the Marquesas a really cool feeling of awe comes over our passengers as they realize why we came this way.
The Visuals
On this boating charter as we cruise along in crystal clear Caribbean waters we will see all of the deserted mangrove islands along the way with vast amounts of water fowl that are seemingly undisturbed by us as we pass on by.
Passengers on our Marquesas Keys Adventure often see the three different species of Sea Turtles we have near and inside the Marquesas Keys. You just never know when they will pop their huge heads up out of the water to check things out.
Dolphins play in several areas along the way of our journey come up to say hi and go along undisturbed. Our passengers learn all about dolphins and their habitat, what makes them unique as a mammal and why they smile all the time. (Maybe because they live in the Keys)….
Sharks are part of being in salt water and yes, we see them. We think sharks are a treat to see and offer our passengers a chance to “safely” feed them right from the back of the boat. We can custom tailor this adventure to NOT see sharks if needed. We also offer shark fishing charters.
We can stop by ship wrecks as they are very cool, especially in 15 feet of water where you can look right down and see everything. For advanced snorkelers the ship wrecks make an awesome addition to your day.
The Boats We Use For Marquesas Keys Adventure
The Inspiration is our family fun cruiser. Shade and fully enclosed bathroom. 6 or less.
24 ft Bay Boat is affordable. Shade and small potti for fishing and snorkeling. 4 or less.
“Too Intense” 36 ft Yellowfin center console 6 or less. Deluxe option shade and bathroom.
How To Book The Marquesas Keys Adventure
Booking the Marquesas Keys Adventure trip with Dream Catcher Charters is easy. CALL US DIRECT. This is a private charter with lots of options. We go over the boats and activities to make sure you get what you are looking for in the very special charter. We do not have an internet booking option so we are able to save our clients headaches and money. We look forward to your call and setting up a really fun day on the water for you.
The Marquesas Keys adventure charter trip is weather dependent. IF we are unable to fulfill the trip for you due to weather we will offer you a different experience or cancel.
Office 305-292-7212
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Dream Catcher Charters
5555 College Rd.
Key West, FL 33040