Port guides / Florida & Bahamas
Key West
The southernmost point in the continental United States, celebrated for Victorian gingerbread homes, six-toed cats, coral snorkeling, and Key lime pie.
Key West is the most walkable cruise stop in Florida. When your ship ties up at Mallory Square or Pier B, you step directly onto the edge of the historic district without requiring a shuttle or taxi transfer.
Exploring on foot, bike, or trolley
Old Town is flat, scenic, and compact. You can cross the island from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean in less than thirty minutes on foot.
- Walking: The most rewarding way to experience the historic lanes, bougainvillea blossoms, and historic conch architecture.
- Bicycle rentals: Bike rental stands near the pier offer cruisers with baskets, which makes touring the island breezy and effortless.
- Old Town Trolley & Conch Tour Train: Hop-on, hop-off narrated open-air trolleys loop through every major landmark with full history commentary.
What to see in five to six hours
- Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum: Tour the author's Spanish Colonial home where A Farewell to Arms was penned, populated by dozens of polydactyl (six-toed) cats descended from Hemingway's original feline.
- Southernmost Point Buoy: The iconic anchored concrete buoy marking the southernmost point of the continental U.S., just 90 miles from Cuba. Arrive early in the morning to beat the photo queue.
- Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory: Walk through a climate-controlled glass dome filled with fifty butterfly species, colorful flamingos, and rare flowering plants.
- Duval Street: Stroll the lively strip of historic watering holes like Sloppy Joe's, art galleries, boutique shops, and bakeries serving authentic tart Key lime pie on a stick.
Reef trips & on the water
The Florida Keys barrier reef is the third-largest coral barrier reef system in the world. Catamaran snorkeling excursions depart right from the harbor marinas near your ship for two-to-three-hour trips to Western Sambo reef sanctuary.