Key West Express

Key West Express: Schedules, Rates and Updated Information

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Key West Express Schedules

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Key West Express Fares

Key West Express user reviews

Author: Leyla Vural.
Comment: The boat was comfortable and the trip was faster than I thought. It was an easy process to get on and off of the boat. My grievance was I felt like the company was very money driven -on the way to key west they were constantly trying to sell excursions on the island. Granted they were friendly and answered any questions but they were advertising for different companies and even telling people to give the dock their luggage since hotels normally don’t check in until later.. well my hotel for one held our luggage so I felt this was false advertising and pressuring people who don’t know any better. And then they asked for tips at the end of both trips… for what? I wasn’t provided a service and neither were the people around me. I felt very uncomfortable with how money driven this ferry was. If I ignore the human aspect… the boat was nice and the views gorgeous. I would recommend simply as an experience and a quick way to get to Key West, but go in knowing to ignore their advertising.
Rating: 4.0
Date: a month ago

Author: Denise Pinnock.
Comment: Do it!!! What a great experience and fun way to get to Key West. I will never drive in traffic again. There is a bar on board, for your morning Bloody Mary or Mimosa while you peacefully sail!
There is inside and outside seating, plus you can walk about.
Plenty of bathrooms, and a smoking section in back.
They serve burgers and snacks if you get hungry. They are on time and will even leave early if all with reservations have boarded. Very friendly, helpful staff.
Rating: 5.0
Date: a month ago

Author: Laura Luoma.
Comment: Key West Express is absolutely fabulous! We had such a great trip yesterday from Ft. Myers to Key West and back. All the crew members went above and beyond. There were plenty of tasty snacks on board as well as a few souvenirs. I highly recommend! The views are breathtaking.
Rating: 5.0
Date: 5 months ago

Author: Vickey.
Comment: Key West Express was easy to find and parking is not free. Parking cost 51.00 from Friday to Sunday. Fee per person was 119.00 for both ways to and from but check online at their website for sales. From the moment you enter the parking lot a man greets you and shows you were to go and park. Collect your own luggage from the car and take it onto the boat where they will store it for you but be aware space for luggage is limited so get there early, if not you may be taking it with you which isn’t terrible but you have it by you taking up room. Boarding was easy with your boarding pass (if you don’t have a boarding pass go to the window and they will issue you one) my husbands boarding pass was on another booking number so I could not print his pass for some reason. A glitch in the system and they should fix that issue but the lady at the window was knowledgeable about that so she printed the pass and we were on our way. The crew greets you as you board and disembark. And if you have any issues there are plenty of nice people to direct you along the way. Upon boarding a man takes your luggage and you can then take your seat. You will collect your luggage at the end of the trip. It will be on the lower level and they direct you to circle around and collect your own luggage then proceed to disembark. Seat choices are first come first served, no assigned seats, and restrooms are plentiful. Restrooms are not fancy but have everything you need to go including hand washing and hand sanitizer. They are outside and inside. The inside you have tables and a cash only bar where they sell food and liquor and beer on the first floor. Long Island iced tea was 9.50 not bad and nicely made with plenty of liquor. Hot dog and hot pretzel was good. Two liquor drinks, a hot dog, bag of Doritos and a hot pretzel with cheese was 27 dollars. Not badly priced we thought. We sat outside on the way down from ft. Meyers to key west. It was around 90 degrees and sunny and very comfortable at first. But three hours of constant wind was a little much for us so on the way back we sat on the second floor where they had inside tables also and you can move around and go outside when we wanted too. There are spots outside where you have less wind. They have two different boats. The one we took down was different than the one we caught back so keep that in mind. Seats are plentiful so you shouldn’t have an issue. The trip took about three in a half hours or so. Food and booze like I said is cash only. People left there things at their seats and moved around with no issues. Trip was smooth and it was nice not to drive down ourselves. We caught the 6pm boat back from Key West with no issues. Keep in mind check out is usually 11 am so if you’re taking the 6 pm boat you may have a little wait. We had lunch and did some shopping to kill time. We thought leaving the hotel at 4 pm was good. The hotel stored luggage for us, and then called us a cab. We were there by 4:20 and was able to get an inside seat with no issues. All cash on board and tip the crew because they are great. Smoking is aloud on the lower level while on the boat for all you smokers. Very easy process for the first time for us. We would definitely recommend Key West Express.
Rating: 5.0
Date: 5 months ago

Author: James Samz.
Comment: The crew provided top notch service. Bathrooms are clean and there are multiple areas to sit. If you want to sit at a table, you will need to arrive early. The bar has an ok selection of drinks and the food bar sells basic snacks (hot dogs, nachos etc). This is our second time taking the Key West Express and love the experience. The vacation starts once you step foot on the boat!
Rating: 5.0
Date: 4 months ago