Historic Seaport and Harbor Walk from the Key West cruise port

Food & drinka 10-12 minute walk1.5-2.5 hoursFits a typical call

The old shrimping and turtle-cannery harbour on the north-west shore, two blocks from Duval, now a mile-long boardwalk from Front Street to Whiting Street lined with dockside bars and fish houses: Half Shell Raw Bar (231 Margaret St), Alonzo's Oyster House, Boat House (former Turtle Kraals), Harpoon Harry's, BO's Fish Wagon, Cuban Coffee Queen and the Waterfront Brewery. Most snorkel, sailing, fishing and sunset boats, and the Dry Tortugas ferry (100 Grinnell St), leave from here.

Getting there from the ship

From
Pier B
Key West has 3 cruise piers; your line confirms which one the evening before. Pier guide.
Travel time
A 10-12 minute walk · 0.7 km
Allow about 20 minutes to get off the ship first. Key West taxi fares.
Cost
Free to walk; raw-bar and seafood mains mid-range; happy hours typically 17:00-18:30.
Time to allow
1.5-2.5 hours

Will you be back for all aboard?

Yes. On a typical 8:00 am–3:30 pm Key West call you have up to 5 h 46 min at Historic Seaport, enough for a visit (allow 1.5-2.5 hours), and you are back at the ship with at least an hour before all aboard.
  1. 1
    8:00 am · Ship docks
    Allow about 20 minutes to get off and through the terminal.
  2. 2
    8:32 am · At Historic Seaport
    A 10-12 minute walk from Pier B.
  3. 3
    2:18 pm · Leave Historic Seaport by
    That gets you back to the ship an hour before all aboard.
  4. 4
    3:30 pm · All aboard
    Typical for Key West; your ship's time may differ. Check ship time vs local time

Tip

Tarpon are fed off the dock in front of Alonzo's at 16:00. For key lime pie, Kermit's Key Lime Shoppe is on Elizabeth Street at the seaport end of Old Town; locals also rate Blue Heaven's tall meringue version and El Meson de Pepe on Mallory Square.

Key West cruise port: Historic Seaport FAQ

How far is Historic Seaport from the Key West cruise port?

From Pier B it is a 10-12 minute walk, about 0.7 km.

How much does it cost to visit Historic Seaport?

Free to walk; raw-bar and seafood mains mid-range; happy hours typically 17:00-18:30.

How much time do you need at Historic Seaport?

Allow 1.5-2.5 hours. Yes. On a typical 8:00 am–3:30 pm Key West call you have up to 5 h 46 min at Historic Seaport, enough for a visit (allow 1.5-2.5 hours), and you are back at the ship with at least an hour before all aboard.

Can you visit Historic Seaport on your own from a cruise ship?

Yes, it is easy to do on your own: it is a 10-12 minute walk from Pier B. Tarpon are fed off the dock in front of Alonzo's at 16:00. For key lime pie, Kermit's Key Lime Shoppe is on Elizabeth Street at the seaport end of Old Town; locals also rate Blue Heaven's tall meringue version and El Meson de Pepe on Mallory Square.

Tours that go to Historic Seaport

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