Mel Fisher Days to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Fabled Key West Shipwreck Discovery
Published on June 21st, 2010 in Florida Keys & Key West, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the discovery of the sunken Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha, Key West is celebrating in the name of the ship’s salvager. The festival, Mel Fisher Days runs from 15-18 July in Key West’s Historic Seaport.Â
New Wreck Trek Initiative Showcases Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail
Published on June 14th, 2010 in Florida Keys & Key West, Press Releases Published by Kylie Rathbone
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A Wreck Trek Passport Program highlighting the Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail now awaits certified divers visiting the Florida Keys.
Divers can explore the destination’s most appealing feature, a string of sunken vessels and artificial reefs, and be awarded for logging back-to-back wreck dives or dives on subsequent visits through to 1 January 2012.
Sailing the Florida Keys & Key West
Published on May 14th, 2010 in Florida Keys & Key West, KBC's Latest News Published by Helena Beard
Between Florida and Cuba is the gentle arced chain of 1700 islands of the Florida Keys, a place that’s not quite America, but not quite the Caribbean, but with many of the best bits of both. There are a few really good reasons these islands make a perfect sailing destination:
Florida Keys Overseas Highway becomes an All-American Road
Published on October 30th, 2009 in Florida Keys & Key West, Press Releases Published by admin
The Florida Keys Overseas Highway, from just north of Key Largo to Key West, was designated last Friday, 16 October, as an All-American Road by the US Federal Highway Administration, the first and only All-American Road in the Sunshine State of Florida.
The All-American Road designation is the highest recognition possible under the National Scenic Byways [...]
Adrenaline Junkies Head for the Keys
Published on October 30th, 2009 in Florida Keys & Key West, Press Releases Published by admin
Anyone who loves high adrenaline water sports will be perfectly at home in the Florida Keys. Whether you’re hooked on wind, wave or horsepower, there’s a sport for you – and if you don’t know how to do it yet, there’ll be teacher ready to show you how.
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Kite boarding has grown phenomenally in popularity [...]