Took a trip to the Dry Tortugas with the girlfriends family. Dry Tortugas and Fort Jefferson are located about 70 miles west of Key West. Essentially 70 miles out into the ocean.
It was pretty good, one of the attractions in Key West that is definitely worth the money. We took the Yankee Freedom ferry to the island. It’s about a 2 hour journey, most of the trip is kind of sheltered by the Keys but once you get past the Marquasas it could be a bit rough if it’s really windy.
The fort and moat are pretty amazing and there is also pretty good snorkeling from the beach there. However, it had started to get windy when we were there which stirred up the water so we couldn’t see that good. We are kind of spoiled when it comes to snorkeling though.
They give you lunch and breakfast on the boat, which was ok. Then they serve drinks on the way in. They will also drop you off on the island to camp if you want.
