"Island Ring" Marquesas Keys by grandmaR


Marquesas Keys Travel Guide: 2 reviews and 29 photos

Channel in the Marquesas from a seaplane - Marquesas Keys
Channel in the Marquesas from a seaplane
Islet - Marquesas Keys

Islet

The Marquesas are about a third of the way from Key West to the Dry Tortugas. They are a ring of islands, not unlike an atoll. They provide a convenient anchorage for the 70 mile trip.

Mangroves from the air - Marquesas Keys

Mangroves from the air

The problem for sailboats is - most of the water is really shallow, and we can't get into the more protected waters.

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Ship for diving from seaplane - Marquesas Keys Ship Wrecked Sports & Outdoors (2)

The seaplane people gave us a list of things we might see. There were two wrecks on the list - one on each side of the... more travel advice

Sports fishing boat from seaplane - Marquesas Keys Fly Fishing Sports & Outdoors (2)

The Marqueses and Fort Jefferson have wonderful fishing. My SIL goes as often as he can. I'm not a fisherman, but this... more travel advice

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