r/KeyWest

Just a heads up for anyone using Uber Eats in Key West tonight — we had another order arrive with a significant portion missing. We’d already seen several local posts reporting similar issues involving the same driver name, and unfortunately experienced it ourselves as well. The frustrating part is that the app currently appears to deny refunds unless the entire order is missing, even when a large percentage of the order never arrives. We also attempted to contact the driver directly with no response.

Hopefully this is just a repeated delivery or restaurant packaging issue, but either way, customers should double-check orders immediately upon delivery

Hi! My family and I are visiting Key West from June 4th to June 6th and want to go snorkeling. But we are not usually adventurous people and my daughter (teen) and wife are a little scared to go. My daughter has thalassphobia (fear of large bodies of water) and my wife is just afraid of deep bodies of water in general, but they want to explore and sea the coral reefs and sea animals. We plan to go on an afternoon snorkeling trip with Fury (recommended to us), so how "scary" would you say snorkeling out there is?

Be careful out there, folks

Hey all,

Looking for some water activity tours this July. Staying in KW.

We will already do Dry Tortuga and plan to snorkel there. But we got some other days with spare time and were wondering...

- Looe key with Hook?

- a kayak / mangrove tour?

- Sandbank / dolphins?

Any suggestions? What's great to spend half a day on and not a total tourist trap?

Edit: Couple in their 30s, no kids. Love nature, action and scenic views.

Shot in the dark, but is anyone looking for Dry Tortugas ferry tickets for this coming Saturday? I purchased tickets for myself and my wife, but we're not going to be able to make it. I spoke to the reservation desk and they said I could transfer the tickets to someone else if I called in on Thursday with their names and email. Willing to sell them at a deep discount. They're for the Yankee Freedom.

I had a quick question, since I couldn't really find a whole lot online. I'm going to be in Key West in a few weeks, and I've always wanted to try lionfish. I know its an invasive species in the keys and people sometimes fish for them themselves, but I don't have that ability this time around. Are there any restaurants or places to eat that tend to have this on the menu? I know theres a place in Marathon, but I'd like to stay in Key West if at all possible. Thanks all!

Fully booked for a trip to KW next week, but the Cuba drone reports are pretty jarring. What's the vibe on the ground? Should we reconsider?

Just want to share this small event I witnessed last night. My wife and I stumbled out of Mary Ellen's around 130am (I think)? We were waiting for an Uber, we had no walk left in us.

Group of "kids" were sitting in the curb about 30ish feet from the door. Towards Duval. A woman maybe late 20s was walking down from Duval, bag of food or something, on the phone.

I'm not 100% sure she realized what happened. One of the kids got up and, drunkenly, stumbled toward her, maybe 20ft got as close as 20ft from her. "Hey. Hey! I got a question. Hey!" Walking after her. She's about to cross in front of my wife and I. She's maybe not hearing or doing a good job ignoring. I say to myself if he walks another 20ft he'll be in front of us and I'm stepping in to cool him down.

One of the dudes he's with yells at him "bro, no, what are you doing. Sit your ass down." And the drink kid turned back and protested slightly with what sounded like "what? She's hot I wanted to" "no! Don't do that." I couldn't make it all out.

It's a shame seeing this interaction impressed me so much. It's the bare minimum guys can do to keep our bros in check. And it shouldn't need to happen at all bc guys shouldn't be harassing women just minding their own business. But it was nice to see and wanted to share.

Besides that, why the hell do so many places close early on Saturday nights? Maybe that's for another post.

Been looking so forward to return to KW for the first time in 10 years. Thank for all the advice on my other post.

Hello, I was getting ready to book our first trip to Key West and had it narrowed down to the Pier House. My husband said reviews on Yelp and TripAdvisor are not really favorable and it seems to becoming run down a bit. Should I just go with my gut and book it or can anyone give any other suggestions. Thank you for your help.

My husband has a great job opportunity down at the southern tip of Key West. We're middle aged with a teen son and a couple of pitbulls. For them this is a dream come true. I'm looking at it from more of a parental POV. Also, we'll visit soon to check things out for a week.

1. What is the rental to mortgage ratio on Key West? As in, if we plan to stay about five years, would it be financially beneficial to rent or purchase?

2. What is the commute like down to Front St? Would it be reasonable to live on a different key and commute?

3. What are the highschools like? We're in TN and want to leave specifically because of the education.

4. Culture: I've said many times that Florida is the last place I'd live because of politics. Laws are laws, but how socially progressive is the area? Am I going to have to dodge the same shit I do here in TN, or are the Keys different?

5. Lifestyle: people say it can be hard because a lot of conveniences are missing. I've lived in major cities and in absurdly remote areas. Can you be a little more specific? Do I have to drive an hour for a gallon of milk? Is it just harder to get specific things? Does power go out regularly? Is there little to no Internet or cell service? If I were to work remotely, would it be an issue?

6. Weather: our money is in our house. We bought at the top of our range in an area where real estate exploded and it's paid off. If managed properly it can set our child up with real estate as an adult. If we sink it all into a little place on island then a hurricane hits... Not good. Is it financially wise to purchase there? Maybe rent out our TN place and rent on island?

7. What do I want to check out while we're there? Not attractions, but everyday living stuff?

I'll be visiting Key West with my family next month. I know parking is tight on the island and very pricey but I have young kids that still need car seats so we plan to rent a Jeep or SUV. Any recommendations for a decent car rental place? Preferably one at the airport...

can anyone who is been down at key west recently tell me if it’s true ice is doing roadblocks on the overseas highway or stopping anyone at all, i graduate next week and had a vacation there planned and booked for months now and the reservation is non refundable and honestly my mom and the facebook posts she is showing are kinda freaking me out

Coming in June and mom has Afib. Staying in Marathon but visiting all the keys. Any hospitals well equipped for this situation? thanks!