Snorkeling Key West: What Nobody Tells You

Key West sits seven miles from the only living barrier reef in the continental U.S. That's the headline. Here's what nobody tells you in the brochures.

Pick your boat by group size A 6-person catamaran beats a 100-person tour every single time. You see more, snorkel more, and actually have a conversation with the captain.

Morning trips beat afternoon trips Calmer water, better visibility, fewer boats stacked over the same patch of reef.

Bring reef-safe sunscreen It's the law in the Keys. The one you bought at the airport probably isn't.