Excursion écologique dans l'arrière-pays en goélette à Key West, voile, plongée avec tuba et kayak

Great experience with wonderful knowledge guides

We went out with luana and vitaly it was overall a great way to spend the day out on the water, not far from the coast, water was a little murky this day lunch included and drinks too which was nice, kayaking fun too, didn’t see coral reef and as many fish as other tours and spots saw a horseshoe crab crew overall good would have liked to go out a little further and seen more in the water

Our snorkeling and kayaking tour was great!! Christina did a fabulous job explaining everything and was very passionate about her job and the ocean! When snorkeling we saw angel fish and lobsters. When we kayaked we saw green sea turtles, horseshoe crabs, and tons of beautiful birds! We also saw a water spout! It was really cool kayaking in the mangrove islands and the hurricane cove. Lunch on the return trip, after a fun day on the water was delicious!

My husband and I did this tour and loved it! Was probably the highlight of our trip to the Keys. The captain and first mate Christina were great and it was very informative. It is obvious Christina is very passionate about the area and was a great guide. There was no wind the day we went, so we did not get to sail, but the water was great and we did get to see a water spout. The ladder and platform system they have on the boat made it easy to get in and out (we are in our 60s and not in the best shape) when snorkeling or kayaking. Saw tons of birds, turtles, horseshoe crabs and multiple types of fish. Lunch on the return trip as very good. We would highly recommend the trip and will probably do it again the next time we are in the Keys.

Great Experience with Luana and Kristina as the ship staff! The day I went was a very small group so it was like having a private charter!!!

What’s lovely way to spend the day in Key West! We were in skilled and knowledgable hands with Captain Morrison and first mate Christina! Crew attended to our every need, making sure we stayed hydrated etc, and I appreciated the attention to the needs of this pristine environment as well as those of us humans there just to appreciate the beauty. We had ample time to spend in and on the water. Highly recommend!

Very pleasant cruising experience with a great crew. Crew is friendly and hospitable. Mangrove kayaking portion includes exploring a “hurricane hole” where sailors and pirates would weather storms in an emergency.

Cat Melanie delivered with the dolphins. Watched a mother and baby dolphin and then some more came back to the pod. Snorkeling over the coral with the fish. Great time.

Great boat, captain and 1st mate. Smaller group. Great ride, snorkeling and kayaking. Highly recommend

We came across this tour when looking for boat tours in the area. At first, I found the tour via another company that advertises it, but when I had a question and emailed, found out they just list it on their site and couldn't answer questions, but had me call Appledore directly. Glad I did as I was able to get up to date info on the trip (the times and length did not match on the other site) and get my questions answered. That said, this tour was great in that it was much smaller than the "party" boats we saw leaving the port. Directions to the meeting point were spot on. We had 19 people plus the captain and first mate - just enough room for all of us to sit but much nicer than the 50+ people we saw on other tours. Captain Marison and first mate Vitaly were both fantastic, knowledgeable and great hosts. There wasn't much wind the day we went out, so they motored us to Cottrell Key where half of the group first snorkeled and the other half kayaked with Vitaly, then we switched after about an hour. We had an odd number kayaking both times, so Vitaly, who lives on a boat and kayaks to work each day, offered to have us just sit back and relax while he did all the paddling - what a great, relaxing time! He is passionate about what he does and had nothing but great things to say about his team at Appledore. We saw nesting birds and nurse sharks on the kayaking. Snorkeling was decent - they provide everything you need. Once done with snorkeling, we were welcome to partake in alcoholic beverages, including a nice housemade sangria. On the way back, Vitaly went below deck and brought out lunch for everyone - pulled pork, ham and chicken salad sliders, cole slaw and pasta salad. Although it still didn't exactly match the description online, I think for the time, the cost and the uniqueness of the tour, it was definitely worth it.