Biologist Owned & Operated: Dolphin Watching & Guided Snorkeling
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Introducing Squid! The quietest experience you will have on a boat while watching dolphins. We worked with David Walworth, an MIT educated Naval Architect and Principal Engineer known for his high-efficiency catamaran designs, to build the perfect boat for our trips from scratch. Our amazing crew are closely trained by our Honest Eco Biologists. Crew training starts on land with research and mission alignment before moving onto the water where we hone our seamanship skills and work to become as effective as possible at delivering on our Purpose. We Work to Spread the Value of Wildlife Conservation “People Protect What They Love.” Jacques Costeau said it, and it inspires us at Honest Eco as we work to help people discover and fall in love with the environment we are all part of. We are continuously learning and pushing ourselves to be as environmentally responsible as possible.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(585)
Captain Mo and Sara were the bomb.com!!!! I have done a load of snorkeling in my day and this was such a great, well rounded experience. Captain was so willing to explain her process and what she looks for when scouting for animals. Sara was so sweet and fun! Spotted eagle rays, dolphins, sting rays, barracuda, and (my personal favorite) a bonnet head shark!!! Sandbar was super fun! Next time, we’ll for sure bring some beverages and perhaps a lil float to enjoy. Would 100% do this exact tour again in the future! If you only have time or money for one boating excursion, absolutely pick this one. Small business, eco conscious, well rounded, and well run! (Sara, I hope to see you on Below Deck in a few seasons!!!!)
Let me just start off my saying if you’re goal is to see as many sea creatures as possible and be out on the water for along time this is the tour to go on. There was only about 15 people in our group. Charlie and Libbie both were super knowledgeable and willing to answer everyone’s questions. We went to few different area. One area was to see dolphins. We ended up seeing so many. They came right up to the boat. Then we traveled over to an area to snorkel. Charlie got off the boat and led us around the reef. We were fortunate to snorkel with sting rays, massive grouper fish, multiple nurse sharks, and even a lemon shark. The last place we stopped at was a sand bar and we were able to spend some time of the boat swimming around in super shallow water. It was nice because it is the height of sargassum season rn so most of the beaches aren’t great and the smell can be overbearing. On the way back in we were able to see a turtle as well. It was truly an amazing time. Honest eco is one of the smaller tour companies in Key West. I’m all about sharing the love with the smaller local companies that are trying to thrive on the island and it is was worth every cent. Please greatly consider honest eco for your snorkeling if you go. :)
The boat was clean and large enough for everyone to not be on top of each other. Dan and Sarah were amazing. They were polite and knowledgeable and made the entire trip unforgettable. I would highly recommend this trip with honest eco. We had a great time.
An incredible four hours on the beautiful Key West waters with two amazing crew. We saw over 20 dolphins and baby dolphins. The snorkel portion at an incredible reef included seeing a loggerhead turtle, shark and many other tropical fish. And the last stop at a beautiful sand bar was complete with Sav serving us fresh fruit while we relaxed on the sandbar. Don’t miss this tour. It was true to its HonestEco name. We learned so much from Sav the biologist crew member. It was a small group of 16 and suitable for beginners to experienced. Thank you for the best day we had in Key West.
Absolutely phenomenal time! We loved the whole afternoon and guide and captain. They made the trip very enjoyable and we would love to go again. Best part of our mini vacation
Amazing tour with amazing captain and first mate. Libbie and Charlie were very personable and knowledgeable about marine environments, aquatic life, and the ins and outs of the keys. Size of the tour was perfect with around 15 people. Any questions we had they were able to answer and brought us to some great spots to snorkel and see dolphins!
This was just as described. Captain Mo & Charlie were awesome to spend a few hours with. I’m 49 & my 20 something daughters loved it too. Sandbar swimming - lovely!
Captain Mo and First Mate / Biologist Charlie are fantastic. Extremely knowledgeable and professional. We did not see any dolphins this day however we did see and got to hold a Spiney Lobster and Sea Star which were pretty cool and, we got to observe a couple of little sting rays! All in all a very enjoyable half day adventure. I would absolutely do this again. Fresh vegetables and fruit were a plus.
We had a wonderful outing! Christina and Heather were our captain and first mate. They did an amazing job! They were friendly and informative. We got to get up close to about 20 dolphins who swam all around the boat! We had a great time snorkeling and even had a surprise stop at the end to swim at a sandbar. I highly recommend this for people looking for a tour that isn’t drinking/partying but more nature focused.
Must do! Worth every dollar and more! Noah and Sara are informative, fantastic and fun! I saw many of my fav fish; huge angel, porcupine, butterfly and cowfish! We would have stayed on the sand bar all day! The dolphins were playful and showing off! It was the perfect excursion! Their fresh fruit was sweet & delish! So glad we booked this tour! Bring cash to tip...they deserve it! Beyond a memorable trip!
