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Glass Bottom Boat Discovery Tour

251 Margaret Street, Key West, FL 33040
305-293-0099
Ranked #131 of 173 tours in Key West
3.0 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Tours
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Manchester, New Hampshire
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39 reviews 39 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

This would be a great trip if you have little kids, but not for 2 grown adults on their honeymoon. We really should have spent our money on a sunset sail. I didn't realize how seasick I was going to get, looking down at the bottom of the boat. We had to go on top to get air so I... More

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Lake Worth, Florida
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Only when we launched is when we were told that we are going into the Gulf instead of the Atlantic. They don't tell you that there is nothing to see in the Gulf, nor did they mention you can change your mind and get a refund. We would of had to swim back. Kids were bored. Spent 2 hours to... More

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Paris, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

The crew were very helpful and knowledgeable and the boat was well kept but the actual tour was a non-event. Lots of speeding out to the so called "reef". Not much to see: a few fish, lots of sponges, some coral I guess. It was hard to tell. Not the colorful fish and coral I expected. Then lots of speeding... More

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Washington, DC
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

I have had some incredible experiences with glass-bottom boats and submaries in the Great Barrier Reef. This is the opposite. You see virtually nothing. Maybe a couple of shadows of corals and sponges. You might also see a fish swim by. That is about it. More

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Spokane, Washington
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Great day one the water and very informative crew. We even saw a shark!!!! Great ride out on on the Carribean Sea. It was a relaxing ride with some great view on and under the water. More

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San Antonio, Texas
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

I bought my tickets online 7 weeks in advance a specifically choice this adventure as I do not care to snorkel but wanted to see the beautiful Atlantic waters and colorful fish. Checked in 45 min. early for the 2:00 trip and picked up my tickets. The trip before docked almost 15 min. late and by the time we boarded... More

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Arlington, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

My husband really enjoyed it. It is a one hour boat out to sea then about a 15 to 20 min. talk. Then your on your way back to Key West for me I was nodding off but I like said, my husband enjoyed it. More

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Metro-Detroit, Michigan
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Our party of 4 paid $160 to take a 2 hour tour, and not to the coral reef. After we were all boarded, seated, and ready to go, we were told it was too windy to go to the reef, and we could receive a refund if we chose to get off, otherwise, the boat was ready to go and... More

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Hendersonville, North Carolina
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

Don't get confused. The Discovery Tour went out of business awhile ago but Fury, which operates several kinds of water adventures, also has a similar Glass Bottom boat tour. It was too windy to go out to the Atlantic reef when we visited but the tour went instead to the coral garden in the Gulf, which is a most acceptable... More

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22 reviews 22 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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This was a great trip, nice trip to the reef and then a really interesting half hour on the reef. Listen to the really interesting talk (unlike many rude people on our trip....one girl went to sleep on a bench!!) by the guide....fascinating facts. Not cheap but worth it. More

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