Dry Tortugas Fishing & Sightseeing
Fishing near the Dry Tortugas and sightseeing in Fort Jefferson
Trips to the fortress of Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas have become more common in recent years. Although fishing is banned within certain proximity to the Fort, it offers safe harbor for fishing vessels and other recreational boats.
We can arrange a trip for fishing in the Dry Tortugas but please keep in mind this is a multi-day trip, the trip to the Fort is 70 miles from Key West. Most charters will take 4-6 anglers and will have a captain and mate on board. Fishing around Ft. Jefferson is great for grouper and snapper is spectacular.
Seventy miles west of Key West is a group of islands called the Dry Tortugas. It consists of seven islands, one of which stands Fort Jefferson. This fort was constructed in the mid 1800's of brick and is America's largest coastal fort. It was originally constructed to protect the shipping lanes into the Gulf of Mexico but was never actually used as a fort. Rather it was used as a prison during the Civil War.
The fort is a beautiful place to visit. Most charter services provide lunch and snorkel equipment. Transportation to the Dry Tortugas by boat is an all day event on a comfortable catamaran that takes 2 1/2 hours to get to the Fort. After a guided tour, guests are welcome to snorkel the Fort's moat wall where there are beautiful coral formations and many different tropical fish to view. Other forms of transportation are by seaplane and will get you to and from the Fort.
Charter Companies that travel to the Dry Tortugas
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Overnight Fishing Charters - Andy Griffith's Charters - Dry Tortugas & Marquesas Keys
Enjoy fishing with one of the longest running fishing fleets in the area. Captain Andy Griffiths runs overnight multi-day trips to the fishing grounds of the Marquesas Keys and Dry Tortugas. Fish for large grouper, mutton snapper, yellowtails, mahi mahi, wahoo and more aboard our comfortable boats. -
Dry Tortugas Fishing
Fishing Key West, Marquesas Keys and Dry Tortugas fishing grounds with Fish Quest Charters. Few boats have the ability to do overnight fishing trips and mult-day fishing charters to the Marquesas and Dry Tortugas fishing grounds. Join us for a memorable fishing experience and catch trophy grouper, mutton snapper, yellowtail, mahi-mahi, sailfish, kingfish, tuna and wahoo aboard our comfortable sport fishing boats.
