Top 9 Hidden Gems Things to do in Marathon, Florida (FL)

I am Capt. Kevin Johnsen owner/operator of FKRA. I am a 33 plus year Middle Keys resident and have a great understanding of the desires and needs of my customers. My business caters to nearly everybody by building custom trips for all interests and skill levels. My goal is to provide a rewarding and successful day on the water and to ensure priceless memories within a safe and comfortable environment. I build lasting relationships and earn repeat customers with my unique style and easy going personality. The ocean is the reason we live here and I offer you affordable access to our waters from my custom 31' center console. My boat is a stable platform that outperforms most boats in its class, providing a quiet superior ride and custom set up. I specialize in reef fishing, offshore, shark, tarpon, electric deep drop and night fishing trips. Additionally I offer lobstering, spear fishing, snorkeling, sand bar and mermaid trips. All trips are private and completely customized for you.

Take a nostalgic flight for two passengers, in a 1940 open-cockpit Waco UPF-7 biplane. Flights range from 20 min to 60 min, from $220 - $470. Price is same for 1 or 2 passengers with a total weight limit of 375 pounds. Our most popular is our 35 minute flight, at $290, which includes St Simon's Island, Jekyll Island and Little Cumberland Island (where you may spot wild horses, turtles or sharks) & Sea Island.

The Art Studio and Coffee Loft is inviting and relaxing space to create art, drink gourmet coffee, and spend time with friends, family, and the community. We specialize in pottery painting and glass fusing, with daily availability to work with glass in the fusion studio or wet clay in slab building or throwing on the potters wheel. We also offer classes in borosilicate lamp working (glass blowing), social painting classes, visiting guest artist workshops, kids classes and summer camps. Our Coffee Loft is inside The Art Studio, just walk in the front doors. The Art Studio has been decorated with beautiful works of art, with many for sale as well. We encourage you to come explore all the Art Studio has to offer you! Call us or visit our website for reservations!

We are not your average kayak tour company! We are committed to providing a one of a kind, personalized eco-tour experience. We provide coolers in each boat with cold bottled water and fresh fruit for our 3-hour tours. We have a great 1-hour tour for beginners & for those looking for something short and sweet! Check out our website to pick out the perfect adventure for your family! Our tours meet at our favorite launch sites around Marathon to explore our carefully selected tour locations! Kayaking the Florida Keys with AquaVentures is like an interactive touch-tank experience while being immersed in the natural habitat of the creatures we encounter! Nature never ceases to amaze us here at AquaVentures. Around every meandering bend of the mangrove tunnels lies a new discovery! AquaVentures understands that there is always more to the natural world than what initially meets the eye. We help to open up the "Hidden biosphere" of the mangroves to all of our guests.

Take a walk back in time through our 63 acres of hardwood hammock. Crane Point Museum & Nature Center is a non-profit organization in Marathon, Florida in the heart of the Fabulous Florida Keys featuring a museum of natural history and beautiful nature trails throughout a 63-acre hardwood hammock. This nature reserve contains evidence of pre-Columbian civilization and was once the site of an Indian village. We are pet-friendly!

The island of Pigeon Key is a historic 5-acre island located in the heart of the Florida Keys! It was once the home of over 400 workers who built the Overseas Railway from Miami to Key West. Today, the island is operated by the Pigeon Key Foundation, a 501(c)-3 not for profit organization. Our Visitor's Center, which is the address listed, is where our daily historical tours depart from at 10am, 12pm, and 2pm. We also operate a Marine Science Center on the island, school groups from all over the world come to Pigeon Key to be immersed in the ocean environment found right around the island. Visit our website or call our gift shop for more information about taking a tour! To keep our ferry crew, tour guides, staff and visitors safe, we will be requiring masks for admittance to the island and our tours will be based off of social-distancing suggestions.