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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Conch Tour Train Key West


The Conch Tour Train is a great sightseeing tour that takes you all over Key West. This is one of Key West's most popular attractions and is highly recommended. If you love learning and sightseeing than this is a must activity while visiting Key West.

As you arrive in Key West, you will see these trains cruising everywhere. From Duval Street to Green Street, to the Southern Most Point, everywhere you go the train is right there. Whether you're toasting at Hemingway's House, Green Parrot or Sloppy Joe's Bar, take a look and you will see the conch snaking around town. Yet, you can not appreciate the train unless you take the tour.

The Conch Tour Train boasts about their friendly staff and I must say, they definitely live up to their reputation. As we journey through town, everyone will be greeting the 'engineer' by their first name. These friendly interactions are real, not phony. This is very cool and unique.

In addition to cruising around the entire island, you will learn about Key West's wonderful history. The tour guides are very knowledgeable about the history of Key West. They will point out important locations, famous people's homes and businesses, popular attractions and unique Key West architecture. History fanatics get ready, you will be elated with this tour and you might even take the tour twice.

Quick notes, make the conch the first thing you do so you get a sense where all your planned activities are located.

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Sebago Power Adventure Key West


During a recent trip to Key West, I went on the Sebago Power Adventure excursion. The trip included 6 hours of fun-filled water activities aboard a 60' Catamaran. We set sail at 10 am and our first stop was snorkeling at a living Coral Reef. The underwater view of the Coral Reef was beautiful and we saw a variety of colorful fish.

After snorkeling we headed to the highly anticipated parasailing portion of the trip. This was our first time parasailing therefore we were very excited. Photos and a video of your personal experience is available for a fee. We purchased the pictures & video and we also took a camera up in the air with us - that way we got both views. The view from up in the air was amazing! The time goes by very quick, so take everything in as much as you can.

Once you are done parasailing, there are a number of water activities lined up, such as jet-skiing, a water trampoline, and a banana boat.

The Sebago Power Adventure staff was very friendly and accommodating. Besides the breakfast and lunch that was served, there were always snacks available to eat throughout the day - pretzels, fruit and chocolate chip cookies.

If you are looking for something fun to do while visiting Key West, spend the day doing the Sebago Power Adventure!

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