FLORIDA KEYS -- GETTING THERE
by Sport Diver Staff
Image by Andy Newman - - Florida Keys News Bureau

HOW TO GET THERE

Travelers visiting the Keys by air can arrive at Miami international Airport and rent a car and drive the remaining distance or there are two smaller airports on the Keys themselves. One is in Key West and the other is in Marathon. The main drag stretches from Miami to Key West, about 113 miles of road… much of it over water. The road trip to Key West from Miami can take four hours (or longer depending upon traffic and time of year).

Other modes of transportation include the Greyhound Shuttle that leaves from Miami and hits all the islands, the Keys Airport Shuttle, or by ferry.

These are the airports serving the Florida Keys:

Key West International Airport (EYW):

Seacoast Airlines 866-302-6278 

Comair 1-800-35-9822

US Air 1-800-428-4322

Gulfstream 1-800-992-8532

Cape Air 1-800-352-0714

America Air 1-800-433-7300

Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH):

Seacoast Airlines 866-302-6278 

Gator Air 888-359-4286

Miami International Airport (MIA):

Comair 1-800-354-9822

US Air 1-800-428-4322

Gulfstream International 1-800-992-8532

Caribbean Air Service, Inc. 1-305-681-3007

 

By Sea:

Many cruise ship itineraries include Key West on their ports of call. Here are a few we collected from cruisecompete.com. (Note: Cruise itineraries change all the time, so please check with the cruise lines themselves or cruise line websites for the most up-to-date information.)

  • Royal Caribbean, RCL Enchantment of the Seas 
    4 Days - Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Key West, Cozumel
  • Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Fascination 
    4 Days - Starting in Miami with stops in Key West, Cozumel
  • Royal Caribbean, RCL Enchantment of the Seas
    5 Days - Starting in Fort Lauderdale with stops in Key West, Cozumel, Belize City
  • Royal Caribbean, RCL Majesty of the Seas
    4 Days - Starting in Miami with stops in Nassau, Cococay, Key West
  • Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Imagination 
    4 Days - Starting in Miami with stops in Key West, Cozumel
  • Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Fascination 
    4 Days - Starting in Miami with stops in Key West, Cozumel
  •  Carnival Cruise Line, Carnival Destiny 
    6 Days - Starting in Miami with stops in Key West, Grand Cayman, Ocho Rios
  • Disney Cruise Line, Disney Magic
    7 Days - Starting in Port Canaveral with stops at Key West, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Castaway Cay
     
     
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