Florida Keys · Key West, Florida Keys, Florida

Key West Explorer

Island history, salty streets, and the world-famous sunset.

Turn your Florida Keys trip into an adventure

Explore Key West through eight missions across the playful Conch Republic, Ernest Hemingway's home, the Southernmost Point, Fort Zachary Taylor, the island's wrecking past, the Historic Seaport, and the nightly sunset at Mallory Square.

Where: Key West, Florida Keys, Florida
Time: 1-2 hours
Missions: 8 · complete 6 to finish
Collection: Florida Keys

History
Island Culture
Sightseeing

What this adventure explores

Island History
Salty Streets & Seaport
The Key West Sunset

Missions

8 missions at Key West Explorer

Mission 1
Conch Republic
Key West has a playful streak, and the "Conch Republic" is its favorite inside joke - you'll see the flag, the conch shell, and the word "Conch" all over the island.
Mission 2
Hemingway's Writing Room
In the 1930s, Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in Key West. His old home has deep porches, tall shutters, and a famous family of cats.
Mission 3
Southernmost Point
A giant red, black, and yellow buoy marks the famous "Southernmost Point," one of the best-known photo spots in Key West.
Mission 4
Fort Zachary's Cannon
Fort Zachary Taylor is a thick-walled brick fort from the 1800s that once guarded Key West's harbor and still holds rows of old cannons.
Mission 5
Duval Street to the Sea
Duval Street is Key West's lively main street, lined with colorful old buildings, and it stretches all the way across the narrow island.
Mission 6
Wreckers & Salvagers
Long before tourists, Key West made its fortune from "wrecking" - rescuing goods from ships that ran aground on the nearby reef.
Mission 7
The Historic Seaport
The Historic Seaport is Key West's working harbor, full of fishing boats, shrimp boats, charter captains, and tall wooden schooners.
Mission 8
Sunset at Mallory Square
Every evening, Mallory Square fills with performers and crowds who gather to watch the sun set over the Gulf - a Key West tradition.