Things to do other than Dive in Key Largo

[Froid]

OK, I will admit that I am being lazy by not using the search feature, but I just don't want to read through a hundred posts.

Here is the question, We are going to Key Largo on Oct 21st for 4 days. There are 12 of us that are diving with Silent World. 2 wives are not divers and have no wish to snorkel. What the heck can they do in Key Largo other than eat? Maybe a day trip to Key West? Any other ideas to keep them entertained?


Thanks for the help.

Froid

 

[fisheyeview]

Here's my list of other things to do in Key Largo besides dive:

 

[stu_in_fl]

Key West is a 2-3 hour drive depending on traffic. Interesting to see in the day, can be very interesting to see at night !

Probably an hour ot two the other way (and left) you can find airboat tours in the Everglades.

If they like Kayaking, I'm sure there's places around.

If they like to sit on beaches, there's Pennekamp Park on mile marker 104 with a little beach - it also has glass bottomed boats (along with snorkel and dive boats) - has a little concession place as well with snacks etc. (look on the web for it) [http://www.pennekamppark.com/index.html]

Further uptowards Key West is Bahia Honda Park - also some beachy stuff

 

[Speargirl]

Here's my list of other things to do in Key Largo besides dive:

I'll get some stuff together for you and post it here for you.

Here are a few for ya:
Upper Florida Keys Tourist Tourist Attractions
Florida Keys and Key West Tourist Attractions

Key Largo Florida Keys Official Tourism Site Diving Capital of the World

Upper and Middle Keys Attractions at Frommers.com

Key West Florida - Attractions

I do hope this helps :cool2:

 

[Johnoly]

Rent a 'yak. Some great sites to get up and close to quietly.

 

[Sinbad the Diver]

What the heck can they do in Key Largo other than eat?

Drink

 

[Buoyant1]

Lots of little shops...my wife doesn't dive so she uses the days I'm diving to hit the "foo foo" shops I won't go into! (at least for more then a minute to determine that it's "foo foo")

Some times we end up taking back more than we came with! hahaha!

Other than that, little beaches, pools, Theatre of the Sea is a little ways down the road...further yet is the Dolphin Research Center (history of diving museum..cough cough)

 

[Orlando Eric]

Hmm I am thinking they will end up in a tropical bar getting chatted up by young, tanned, fit men with no jobs and lots of lust.

Then again it is the Keys.. = Chatted up by young, tanned, fit womyn with no job and lots of lust.

 

[Froid]

Drink

Isn't that pretty much understood? Keys= alcohol

Hmm I am thinking they will end up in a tropical bar getting chatted up by young, tanned, fit men with no jobs and lots of lust.

Then again it is the Keys.. = Chatted up by young, tanned, fit womyn with no job and lots of lust.

Hmmmm, not sure how to respond to this one.

 

[pickens_46929]

Besides Key West day trip, Miami / Miami Beach is also a decent day trip. Plenty of shopping and people watching in Miami Beach. Some fru fru museums and things up there too.

There's also Theatre of the Sea and a couple of dolphin experiences in / around Key Largo.

So if you look at 2 day trips, plus one laying around the beach day plus one of the excursions in / around Key Largo like Sea Yaking or Theatre of the Sea, you have 4 solid days of things to do for non-divers. I would also recommend at least one trip out on the boat snorkeling as well for them. Snorkeling on Molasses Reef or Carysfort is pretty awesome.

Dave