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    Key West Historic Seaport: Tours & Tickets

    667 Reviews
    #23 of 144 things to do in Key West
    Sights & Landmarks, Historic Walking Areas, Piers & Boardwalks
    Open Now: 12:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
    201 William St, Key West, FL 33040-6679
    Open today: 12:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
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    The Key West Historic Seaport has something to offer for people of all ages. What has been a global maritime trade base for the last 200 years is now also home to a 20 acre facility that hosts many of Key West's finest destinations. At the Key West...more
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    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Explore, observe, walk, view and see!

    Explore, observe, walk, view, and see! Boats, ships, fish, and an occasional manatee. This was where the shrimp boats used to be. Now it’s simply a harbor full of boats. Remains a place to kick back while exploring Key West.

    Date of experience: October 2019
    Thank Cavydad
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Nice for walking

    Pretty, relaxing. Nice for a romantic stroll around the area...at least it was for us. Don't rush it. Like everything in Key West, relax and take your time.More

    Date of experience: September 2019
    Thank ThomUSA
    Julie_KWHS, Public Relations Manager at Key West Historic Seaport, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! The Historic Seaport is a quaint spot in Key West with so much to do and see. We are so glad you enjoyed your time there and we look forward to your...More

    Reviewed September 7, 2019 via mobile
    So Many Ships

    This seaport is small but jam packed with ships. A large portion of them are for your and excursion companies. I lucked out and found the office for the company I was using later in my trip so that led to a better experience finding...More

    Date of experience: September 2019
    Thank jehenson81
    Julie_KWHS, Public Relations Manager at Key West Historic Seaport, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! This Historic Seaport is enriched in history and has so much to do and see. We are so glad you enjoyed your time there and we look forward to you returning in...More

    Reviewed August 16, 2019
    Key West Seaport, LLC dba Schooner Wharf Bar

    The website’s history of the bight fails to give credit to Key West Seaport,LLC/Schooner Wharf Bar for being the visionaries who made the transition from shrimping to what is now known as the Key West Historic Seaport. Between 1986 and 1988 Key West Seaport took...More

    Date of experience: August 2019
    1  Thank GlobeTrotting49286
    Julie_KWHS, Public Relations Manager at Key West Historic Seaport, responded to this reviewResponded August 19, 2019

    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a five-star review. The Key West Historic Seaport is enriched in history dating all the way back to the Turtle Industry and Sea Sponging Industry. Every Tuesday, on all social media platforms, we feature...More

    Reviewed July 11, 2019
    Beautiful Walk

    It is always a lot of fun to walk the piers at the seaport. The marina is always buzzing with activity. In the evening, you can watch the tarpon, rays, and sharks pick at the scraps as fishermen fillet their catches. This year we even...More

    Date of experience: July 2019
    Thank RebKes
    Julie_KWHS, Public Relations Manager at Key West Historic Seaport, responded to this reviewResponded July 29, 2019

    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! The Historic Seaport is a quaint little spot in Key West filled with so much to do and see! We are happy to hear you had such a nice time here and look...More

    Reviewed June 22, 2019 via mobile
    Nice view to walk

    I enjoyed walking through here. My daughter fed the fish. It was a great view, and we liked seeing all the boats and looking for fish.More

    Date of experience: June 2019
    Thank SoccerChickOKC
    Julie_KWHS, Public Relations Manager at Key West Historic Seaport, responded to this reviewResponded June 24, 2019

    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! The Harborwalk Waterfront has some of the best views in Key West. With all the boats, fish and even manatees swimming around, the Historic Seaport is truly is a great place to be....More

    Reviewed June 13, 2019
    Excellent evening

    We have a wonderful sunset cruise with Nick, he provided excellent service and was a very good host. The ride was smooth and beautiful.More

    Date of experience: June 2019
    Thank sheri n
    Julie_KWHS, Public Relations Manager at Key West Historic Seaport, responded to this reviewResponded June 14, 2019

    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We are so happy to hear Nick provided excellent service and was a gracious honest. The Historic Seaport is notorious for its sunset cruise and we are so glad you enjoyed your time...More

    Reviewed June 13, 2019
    Go for the Tarpon Feeding

    At 4 PM there is a tarpon (and shark) feeding. Don’t be late, it is over in 10 minutes. You will see 20+ tarpon and nurse sharks wrestling for bits of fish thrown in. Rest of it is nice - big boats, nice bars and...More

    Date of experience: June 2019
    Thank ScottCalder
    Julie_KWHS, Public Relations Manager at Key West Historic Seaport, responded to this reviewResponded June 14, 2019

    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We are so glad you enjoyed your time at the Historic Seaport. It sounds like you had a great time as we have a lot to offer. The 4PM tarpon feeding and happy...More

    Reviewed May 29, 2019
    Fun to look at the boats and ships of all kinds.

    Although I do not have a lot of specific interest, it is fun to look at the boats and ships of all kinds. There is a fish feeding station for the huge tarpon fish that come to the surface to eat. We had just returned...More

    Date of experience: May 2019
    Thank John M
    Julie_KWHS, Public Relations Manager at Key West Historic Seaport, responded to this reviewResponded June 4, 2019

    Sounds like an amazing day! We are so glad you enjoyed your time at the Historic Seaport. Between all the marine life, fishing and water excursions; there is so much to do and see! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and...More

    Reviewed May 26, 2019
    Beautiful harbor, abundant sealife and ample restaurants

    We visited Key West and had to eat on the harbor. While walking around we saw tropical fish, sharks and a Manatee even came up to see us! It was a great visit!

    Date of experience: May 2019
    Thank Rick B
    Julie_KWHS, Public Relations Manager at Key West Historic Seaport, responded to this reviewResponded May 29, 2019

    Wow -- Sounds like a great time! We love the Historic Seaport and we are so glad you enjoyed your time there. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we look forward to your return in the future!

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    Response from Julie_KWHS | Property representative |
    For the best coffee, check out Cuban Coffee Queen that's right next to Mac's Sea Garden. At the Historic Seaport, there are great restaurants to choose from. There's Turtle Kraals, Half Shell Raw Bar, Conch Republic Seafood... More
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    Yes. There are lots of restaurants and public parking lots. You have to pay. About 3.50 an hour.
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    Sorry I do not. We had it at Hogfish Bar and Grill at Stock Island.
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