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Key West

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We here in Key West are passionate about giving you the perfect vacation experience.  Visit Key West to discover all of the unique adventures of this small island more than one hundred miles out from mainland Florida.  Your days will be packed with water sports adventures, and your nights will be filled with unforgettable nightlife and entertainment. 

Where else can you explore a coral reef, enjoy big game sport fishing, relax on the beach, and top it all off by watching  a world-famous sunset over the water every single night?  Key West is full of surprises, too.  Take it’s charming history, which is chock full of legends and spooky stories of ghosts, pirates, wreckers and smugglers.  Your interest in history will be piqued by the numerous museums found in Old Town, dedicated to everything Key West.  You’ll easily indulge your interest in history, whether it’s  pirate history, the wrecking industry, schooner captains, James Audubon and his paintings, Ernest Hemingway or quirky Key West history.  It’s all here, in any of the museums found on the island. 

And after each day of adventure, exploration and fun in the sun, you can retreat to world-famous guest houses of Key West.  Some are on the National Historic Register and most date back to the early 20th century.  Great Key West vacation rentals are just one of the great things Key West is known for.


Key West Vacation Packages

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Awaken your sense of adventure this year with Key West vacation packages.  A calming sail at sunset, a day trolling offshore for lare sport fish, a trip to another world as you scuba dive the coral reef…choose your adventure for the perfect Key West vacation.  The charms of Key West can be felt everywhere you go on this tiny island 128 miles out to sea.  Visit Key West any time of year to discover all of the unique charm we have to offer!

In winter, it’s big game sport fishing as the big fish come closer to Key West int the cooler waters.  When planning your trip, be sure to book a day of offshore fishing.  Most Key West vacation packages can help you choose from several charter boats and guides for any type of fishing.  If plying the back country waters is yoru type of adventure, Key West vacation packages come in all sizes…there are plenty of flats charter fishermen (and women!) ready to go. 

Nurture your love for the great outdoors in a number of ways…snorkeling opens up the marine world to view, as you discover creatures you’ve only heard about ’til now:  rays, eels, barracuda, and zillions of species of colorful reef fish.  Key West snorkeling is on the list of  Top 10 Things to Do in Key West, and we’d highly recommend it!

Tailor Key West vacation packages to suit your tastes and prepare yourself for one unforgettable trip!


Key West Vacation

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In Key West, expect a wake up call from a wild rooster, not the front desk.  The island lifestyle in Key West prevails, from the uber-casual attire to the laid-back attitude you’ll see everywhere you go.  People who normally wear suits with ties get transformed when they come to Key West.  The island attitude is contagious, and it’s part of the reason people come back year after year for a Key West vacation. 

Rewards of a Key West vacation are far-reaching.  Even long after they’ve left for home, visitors to Key West leave the island with a new-found sense of peace and calm.  The laid-back state of mind is one of the best souvenirs you can take home from Key West.  The island lifestyle comes from the slower pace, a close association with the ocean and the marine world, and lots and lots of sun.  Plus, it doesn’t hurt that Key West is 128 miles from the hustle bustle of the mainland!

Work on your chill by living the life completely during your Key West vacation.  Take a sunset cruise, go for an afternoon of leisurely snorkeling on the reef, a day of fishing, or simply sittiing back in your beach chair, soaking up the sun.  It’s all here in Key West, FL.


Key West Vacation Rental

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Visitors to Key West will be glad to know that they can also find daily as well as long term Key West vacation rentals. If you’re just visiting the Keys for a short time, you can still enjoy the charm of a unique vacation rental. Usually vacation rentals come with maid service and special attention to your desires, like helping you find restaurants, excursions, shopping or whatever you have in mind for your vacation to Key West.

Book Key West vacation rentals any time of year for whatever duration you desire, but there are times when rates go up or down. The week after Christmas brings a flurry of activity, and rates for Key West vacation rentals go up. Fantasy Fest is another crazily busy time, but mostly in Key West and the lower Keys. Finding a room in Key West during Fantasy Fest requires skill, luck, and months of planning ahead, if not a year or more!


Key West Vacation Rentals

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Welcome to Key West, miles and miles of water, sky and sun making the perfect setting for delightful Key West vacation rentals. As you drive down the old Overseas Highway, or US Route 1, you go from Key Largo in the Upper Keys, through Islamorada then Marathon in the Middle Keys, the Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys to the end of the road in Key West. The journey cannot be rushed, since at times there are only two lanes- one coming and one going. Take time to stop and explore, or at least have lunch or a dip in the ocean if you’re pushing all the way through to Key West.

Some of the finest and most deluxe Key West vacation rentals are guest houses and conch cottages, often featured in magazines. There are so many quaint places to stay in this town, you will need a guide to help you find and book the right one. In fact, if you’re staying in the Keys for a longer time, say several weeks or more, do some research online ahead of time and you will find deals and specials, off-season rates or just the right home for your vacation. Furnished houses for rent in Key West are the most common type of Key West vacation rentals here. That’s because Key West has plenty of preserved historical architecture, known as Conch Houses. This town does have its share of chain hotels and motels, but the specialty is charm and preservation of history.