Post #168362 by joefla70 on Mon, Jun 27, 2005 6:15 PM

On 2005-06-10 11:13, thejab wrote:

On 2005-06-10 10:46, tiki_kiliki wrote:
This one has been recommended by Andy of Chip&Andy: http://www.popps.com/ Turn your volume down though - the music will kill ya. You can't see how cute the place is by the pics on the site but it's a great little 50's hotel!

"Capture the rapture", indeed!

Key Largo is a good choice if you want to go to nearby John Pennekamp State Park to do some snorkeling. There are great coral reefs there but you have to take a tour boat out to them.

The sandy beaches are closer to Key West (like the previously mentioned Bahia Honda State Park).

Actually, you do not HAVE to take the tour bout out to them. When I go to pennycamp, I prefer to rent my own boat. Pennycamp rents boats that are about 18 to 21 feet for approximately $25-$30 per hour (plus gas charges). If you are confident in your boating skills, you can navigate yourself out to the reefs using a map they will give you. You can use your own gear or rent a snorkel, mask and fins from them for $10. (you get to keep the snorkle). It costs about $40 per person to go out on the tour boat. So, if you are party of 4, then its worthwhile to rent a boat for a half day. If only two people are going, then its a bit more costly and it might make more sense to go on the tour boat.

Regarding places to stay in the Keys, there is another option to hotels. I've used a site called cyberrentals.com to rent cabins in North Carolina and found great places with that site. I know that there are many listings on cyberrentals.com for houses and condos and it might be worth checking out.

[ Edited by: joefla70 on 2005-06-27 18:19 ]