Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Spearfishing Trips

If your looking for spearfishing in the Key West, this is the right place! Fishing with traditional methods will get you whatever that will bite, but when you spearfish, you can pick a specific target. Spearfishing provides a very selective form of fishing with the minimal amount of by-catch and is one of the most eco friendly ways of fishing today.



You can learn more about Adventure Water Sport Charters and who we are at our website:
http://www.adventurewatersportcharters.com/

Day Fishing Trips

If you’re looking for fishing in Key West, Florida, you’ve come to the right place! You can fish for half the day for $600 with the max of six people and $100 each hour after that. You can also do a full day of fishing for $100 with the max of six people. The fee for any extra hours is also $100. Our trips offer a licensed US coast guard captain, you’ll have full fishing gear, all required licenses, ice, bait and chum, and supplied water or Gatorade.



Learn more about who Adventure Water Sport Charters are and what we do at our website:
http://www.adventurewatersportcharters.com/

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Basics of the Dry Tortugas


The Dry Tortugas were discovered in 1513 by Ponce de Leon and named the Dry Tortugas after the large population of Sea Turtles around the island. The “Dry” art was added later on to let explorers know it was lacking in fresh water. In 1846 construction on Fort Jefferson began, but was never finished.



You can learn more on our website here: http://www.adventurewatersportcharters.com/

Chartering the Dry Tortugas

With Adventure Water Sports Charters we can help you with your vacation by offering fishing trips. A full day trip will run $1,000 with the maximum of six people. For any longer it’ll run an extra $100 per hour. If you don’t have all day to spend, you can look at our half day trip that runs $600 with the max of six people.



You can learn more about the area, The Dry Tortugas and us here at our site

Monday, August 29, 2016

Breif history of the Dry Tortugas


The Dry Tortugas were first named “Las Tortugas” by spanish explorer Ponce De Leon in 1531, it was changed on mariners charts to “dry tortugas” to let them know they had no fresh water. A lighthouse was build in 1825 on Garden Key to warn sailors of the rocky shoals. The United States knew come 1829, they could control the Gulf of Mexico and protect the Mississippi river trade by fortifying the Tortugas. Fort Jefferson construction began in 1846 but was never completed. 

Visiting the Dry Tortugas

You can visit Fort Jefferson is open during daylight hours with a self-guiding trail you can follow that shows off the human presence in the Dry Tortugas. Other overnight needs are available in Key West or other local communities of Stock Island, Summerland Key, Marathon and Big Coppitt Key. You can learn more about the Dry Tortugas on our website here.

Dry Tortugas National Park

The Dry Tortugas is a national park located 68 nautical miles west from Key West, Florida Seventy miles west of the Key West rests a cluster of seven coral reefs called the Dry Tortugas. The reefs along with shoals and waters make up the Dry Tortugas. The Dry Tortugas are known for they’re marine life and legends of pirates and sunken gold.

You can check out our website here for more information on the area and booking a tour. We have activities for scuba diving, spearfishing and deep sea sport fishing!