What to do and see in Marathon, United States: The Best Places and Tips

Our helicopter tours range from a voyage over the shore line or flying the length of the famous 7-Mile bridge to circling the historic Sombrero Reef Lighthouse cruising over Bahia Honda State Park. Walk-ins are welcome and reservation times are available.

"NO FISH - NO PAY" GUARANTEE. " We Find'em, You Wind'em!" Don't miss the Main Attraction of the Florida Keys. Friendly, Professional Captains and Mates. A fleet of 7 clean, well maintained boats to choose from along with very competitive rates. All boats equipped with Light tackle and Live bait. We have different sized boats to accommodate 1-6 anglers. We love children and new anglers but also fish large business groups, and professional anglers. We run well over 1000 charters per year. We encourage customer's feedback and go the extra mile to make them happy. Please use your best judgment and read the reviews including our responses to the handful of negative ones. While we can not control the bite, we always work very hard to put our customers on fish. We only hire crews that are enthusiastic about catching fish! Please see our very detailed website on the internet. We have boats from 25' to 43'. Many options to choose from; Reef, Offshore, Wreck, 1/2, 3/4 and Full Day. Also Tarpon, deep dropping, sail fishing, tuna, dolphin, permit and Sword Fishing Charters just to name a few. Proven and Consistent Tournament Winners! We like "We like catching, Not fishing". Over the past 30 years in business at the same location, we have 10s of thousands of very happy customers. We have customers who have fished us 29 years in a row, and now we are also fishing their children and grandchildren!

Dolphin Research Center is a nonprofit education and research facility. Home to a family of dolphins and sea lions, we offer fun-filled narrated behavior sessions and educational presentations every half an hour. During your visit you can watch and learn all about these amazing animals including dolphin maternity, social groupings, physiology, natural abilities and more. You'll see how we care for them, how we're working with them in cognition and behavioral research and the importance of conserving them and their ocean habitat. DRC also offers a variety of interactive programs including the Dolphin Encounter swim program, Ultimate Trainer for a Day, Trainer Experience half-day program, Researcher Experience half-day program and Paint with a Dolphin. We are actively involved in programs for people with Special Needs, as well as veterans from the Wounded Warrior Project, Military families, and others. Most of our dolphins were born here. Others have come to us for a variety of reasons -- including those who were injured and rescued as youngsters and later deemed non-releasable by the government. We are deeply committed to providing all of them with a safe, healthy, happy home for life. The well-being of the dolphins and sea lions is our top priority. Your visit and participation in programs supports the care of our marine mammal family, the maintenance of their natural sea water home, and the rest of our mission to educate others about these animals and the importance of conservation. Thank you for your interest in Dolphin Research Center!

I, Capt. Jason Long, of Best Bet Sportfishing, am a native of Marathon Fla., FSU Graduate and a USCG licensed captain. Join me and my team of knowledgeable professionals for a great day of fishing aboard one of our clean, well maintained boats. We specialize in live bait fishing using only the top of the line equipment. Whether reef, wreck, bay, offshore, or Tarpon, we have fished these waters extensively and will put you on the targeted species. We look forward to fishing with you!

Come with the A Deep Blue Dive’s crew to explore the only living coral reef in North America. The "Turtle," a 34 foot Crusader, a six passenger vessel. The "Sea Diver" a 30 foot, twenty-two passenger vessel or the forty-nine passenger, 45 foot Corinthian Catamaran "Island Time." Colorful tropical fish, beautiful corals, moray eels and more are waiting to be discovered beneath the Keys' pristine waters.

This is a spur-and-groove coral reef, sitting on the outer banks offshore of Vaca Key, characterized by large fingers of coral, separated by narrow sandbeds.