![]() The crew should ACTIVELY WORK to ensure seating for everyone and booths meant for 5 are not occupied by 2 or 3. I watched a couple tell people the extra seats were taken, but no one showed up. They makes an announcement about "making friends" by sharing booths, but that is largely ignored, nor did the crew make any efforts to rectify it. This causes seating issues when the ship is full. The signs say 5 people per booth, but people reserve them with 2 or 3 people per booth. ![]() There are booths around the outside of the ship and are taken first. This trip could be improved, though, with assigned seating. If you plan on spending a day or 2 you could take the ferry, or drive and pay to park in Key West, which is expensive. We could not have gone by car and done that.īut that being said, I don't recommend doing it in one day as it's an expensive way to spend 4.5 hours in Key West. If you arrive late your choice of seating is severely limited. It's 4 hours dock to dock plus arriving an hour early. On the way back, we left at 5:45 and offloaded at about 9:40. The boat left Ft Myers at 7:45 and we offloaded in Key West at about noon. As others have said you need to arrive an hour early to get a good seat. You should be aware that if you try to do this in 1 day, your time in Key West is short. This is really the only way to get from Fort Myers to Key West, and back, in one day. When we were waiting to board the boat to come home there was a large room that was air-conditioned and empty with over 100 chairs in it but they wouldn’t let anyone wait in there.The personnel inside said it was owned by the city and would not allow us to sit down to wait for the boat to board. We will take the trip again for the convenience of the boat ride and the expected time to be there and the wait is not a big deal when you’re booking transportation. They got enough tip money out of us so I thought that was inappropriate. It was kind of upsetting to see a crewmember standing at the end of the plank as we De-boarded with a big bucket that said tips on it. 4) we were tipping constantly after getting food or drink throughout the journey. There were people walking all over the boat unmasked. Everyone around us was complaining about this.3) they talk frequently about making sure you wear a mask when you get out of your seat and walk around. ![]() There’s just no reason why the boat should be kept that cold and people should freeze for 3 1/2 hours. You could buy a blanket for $25 in the gift shop and if you brought luggage on they wouldn’t allow you to go in it to get warmer clothes. 2) The temperature inside the board on our return home after a long weekend in the sun was close to 65°. It should be similar to an airplane where you get periodic updates. For example we just passed Marco Island or we have about another hour and a half to go. 1) The captain or crew should give updates throughout the ride. I was expecting it to be right here but a very smooth ride and great weather. Otherwise, your unused ticket is good for two years from purchase date.We just returned from a weekend in Key West via the Key West express. ![]() ![]() Parking: $5 daily in Fort Myers free at Marco Island. If you’re already there, you’ve lost your ride back.Ĭost: Round trip fares vary with specials offered: $99 to $145. If you’re on a schedule, you might have to drive down. Bikes and/or contained pets: $30 round trip for each.Ĭontingency plan: Bad weather can keep the ferry from running. Bring a book, video games or cards for more diversion.īaggage: Two small carry-ons per person. or catch the boat back another day.Īmenities: Three boats, two catamarans and one monohull, offer air-conditioned interiors and outdoor sun decks. The Key West Express: This ferry service to Key West runs year round from Fort Myers and from December through April from Marco Island. ![]()
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