Romantic Sunset Starlight and Full Moon Tour

At first the guide was late (15-20 mins). There was a mix up between the office and him on the meeting location. But things happen and we didn't really make a big deal about it. In summary there is nothing glamorous about this trip but the guys were real nice and knowledgable about the area and marine life. We saw the sunset even though we were running behind which was nice, got up close with some birds and marine life. Really enjoyed it actually but not really a romantic trip.

The tour was fun and informative. But definately not romantic. Be sure to have bug spray!!

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our two and a half hour kayak trip through various habitats near Key West with Blue Earth Kayak. We went on the Romantic Sunset, Starlight, and Full Moon Tour. James, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and able to describe interesting facts about the large variety of sea life we observed and some that we were able to touch and handle; as well has how they were affected by the tides and seasons. We paddled around a bird "island" where we saw pelicans, cormorants, egrets, and others in large groups. We donned our headlamps as it got dark and paddled through mangrove creeks to observe shrimp with florescent eyes, starfish, sea cucumber, sea urchin, and other species. We enjoyed the peaceful paddle back to the shore in the starlight and the stop to see the phosphorescence in the shallow sea grasses (James will have to explain what exactly that was). We highly recommend this trip to others that enjoy the outdoors, paddling, and learning about what lies beneath the beautiful waters surrounding Key West.

My husband, brother, sister-in-law and I all wanted to be together to see the bio-luminescence that we had heard about, but only thought we could see in Puerto Rico. We were so excited to learn that we could do this tour. Well we had the most knowledgeable, calm, guide "Chad" the owner of the touring company. He gave us great safety instructions on kayaking (my husband and I were novices) and showed us about the grasses of the Keys, the shrimp in the waters, several spiny lobsters, crabs, a starfish as we kayaked through the mangroves of the Keys. We saw the sunset and then when the sun went down we all donned headlamps..and retraced our steps to be able to see the bio-luminescence. We were all wowed!! This is a trip that I highly recommend to everyone who loves natures and is intellectually curious about our terrific marine life. The kayaking can be done by anyone at any level..

If you have a chance to do it, don't hesitate and reserve this tour!!

Definitely include this on your TO DO List for Key West - even if that list is super short. Loved every minute of our tour and were truly fascinated by the sealife we not only saw but were able to touch. Great upper body workout too - bonus.

The guide is very friendly and knowledgeable. Learned much about the Keys and had a great time!

I enjoyed every minute of my adventure with our guide....and this is my second time I've completed this adventure with Blue Planet Kayak Tours. I plan on doing this again when I'm back in Key West. Keep up the Great Work!!!!

My friend and I took the sunset and evening kayak tour last weekend, it was amazing. The sunset on the water was gorgeous. Kayaking around with the headlamps was very fun. Our guide Chad was a wealth of knowledge and was great about answering questions.

Our sunset kayak tour lasted about 4 hours from pickup to drop off. The company van arrived promptly on schedule at our hotel, and the van driver was pleasant and professional. Prior to launching our kayaks we were given a thorough (though not overly lengthy) pre-briefing covering the basics of kayaking, some safety issues and what we might expect to see on our tour. Everyone in the group had paddled before, so there were no "learning curve" issues. The equipment provided was in good shape. My wife and I had a tandem kayak, while the other four couples in our group had single kayaks. (So much for romance!) I suspect the company adds the "romantic" descriptor so that the guide doesn't have to chase kids through the mangroves in pitch darkness. Once out paddling, the February evening was cool with a steady breeze, but since the waters were protected, the going was easy. Though the paddling was not strenuous, we found it to be good exercise. All told, we spent about 2 1/2 hours paddling. During the tour we saw an abundance of wildlife (birds and aquatic), including several species that I'd never seen before. Our guide was very knowledgable, had a good sense of humor, and encouraged questions and group participation. We felt that our time and money were well spent.