Southernmost Key West Historical Tour in Small Group

3.0 (2 reviews)1 min–1 h 30 minKey WestCulture & historyFits a typical call
Fits your day

Back at the ship by about 10:10 am, 5 h 20 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 4 h 20 min to spare.

Safety margin
Ship in portGetting ashore (20 min)Safety margin (1 h)All aboard 3:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship docks in Key West20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
  2. 8:20 am
    Leave the pierAbout 10 min to the start point
  3. 8:30 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 1 min–1 h 30 min; we plan for 1 h 30 min. Latest sensible start: 12:50 pm.
  4. 10:00 am
    Tour ends10 min back to the pier
  5. 10:10 am
    Back at the gangway5 h 20 min before all aboard
  6. 3:30 pm
    All aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours

Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.

Our verdict

This tour fits a typical Key West call (8:00 am–3:30 pm). It runs up to 1 h 30 min; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:30 am and be back at the gangway around 10:10 am — 4 h 20 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.

Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 11:10 am or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.

The operator lists a meeting point in town rather than at the pier, but Key West is small: anywhere in the centre is within about 10 min of the ships on foot or by a short taxi ride, so we count 10 min each way.

Among the 349 Key West shore excursions we track, this is one of the shorter ones (the median runs 3 h); 85% of them fit a typical call.

Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical Key West call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.

About this tour

Travel The Keys is a guided tour and concierge company based in Key West, Florida. We offer unique historical tours in Key West, presented by a 5th generation local. Our tours present a collection of lesser known historical events and explore the cultural legacies of the Southernmost District and surrounding areas of Key West.

Max 10 per group English

What's included

  • In-person guide

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Historic E. H. Gato Building
    We will cross the Gato building, where many Cuban families migrated and settled in Key West's most prosperous era.
    Pass by without stopping

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
We meet at the corridor of the Southernmost District under the historic Key West Lighthouse and footsteps away from Ernest Hemingway's House.
We meet at the corridor of the Southernmost District under the historic Key West Lighthouse and footsteps away from Ernest Hemingway's House.
From the cruise pier
About 10 min by taxi
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point

Good to know

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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