Everyone needs a vacation every now and then. Enjoying new sights and time to relax where you can set aside the stresses of daily living allows you to come home invigorated, refreshed, and ready to take on the world. Instead of going on a vacation where you'll find large crowds or the hassles of international travel, consider heading to the Florida Keys for a tropical adventure on a Key West scuba diving and snorkeling vacation.
Enjoying the tropical weather, relaxed atmosphere, and pristine beaches is more affordable than you might think. With discounts on hotels and airfare due to the down economy, a vacation to the island makes good sense. With just one phone call, you can be ready to pack your bags and head out for the vacation experience of your life.
Snorkeling Is Great For Young And Old
Snorkeling the coral reef of this island paradise offers the ultimate adventure for everyone. You can experience the incredible undersea world without the need for scuba certification. Whether you're traveling alone, with your family, or with a large group of friends, snorkeling offers the perfect activity. By taking a snorkeling tour, you'll jump aboard a boat for a brief lesson and all the equipment you'll need as you're whisked away to some of the best snorkeling locations around the island. You'll explore the vivid living coral reef surrounding the region and since much of it is in shallow waters, it's ideal regardless of your swimming skill.
The ocean around the island is full of sport fish, anemone, stingrays, tropical fish, staghorn corals, brain corals, plate corals, lobsters, starfish, and friendly dolphins that may even approach you. In fact, you can even snorkel in an area known as a dolphin playground where you might also meet the local friendly 200-pound jewfish of the island. Don't forget to bring an underwater camera with you on your snorkeling adventure so you will have pictures to remember your experience.
Scuba Diving To The Ocean Floor
You do need scuba certification for Key West scuba diving, but it's easy to obtain at one of the many local dive centers. Thousands of people take the certification course each year, so don't let the need for certification stop you from have the adventure of a lifetime. After earning your certification, you'll head to the ocean floor of the coral reef to explore a whole new world of undersea life and shipwrecks. By taking a scuba diving tour, you are sure to hit the best spots.
Ten-Fathom Bar offers a look at interesting marine life like porcupine fish, grouper, eagle rays, spiny lobster, and schools of thousands of colorful tropical fish. If you'd like a look at underwater geology, head to Smith Shoal or Toppino's Reef for a look at incredible underwater canyons, vistas, channels, and fifteen coral reef "fingers" that reach out into the ocean. The ocean of the island also has many shipwrecks to explore. The USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg or the USS Wilkes-Barre offers a look at superstructures now the undersea home to marine life that has staked their claim.
Regardless of what underwater adventure you pursue, Key West scuba diving and snorkeling offers a vacation experience of a lifetime.
