Dry Tortugas National Park
 

Has anyone ever been to Dry Tortugas?<BR><BR>Which ferry service is better?..Sunny Days or Yankee Fleet<BR><BR>Are there any 'hidden' things to check out once you're out there?<BR><BR>We will be going in sometime in the week of Sept 29 - Oct 4. Any advice before then would be appreciated....Thx...Chris

Heat, humidity, bugs, isolation, bugs, serenity, bugs, sparse facilities, sunsets, neat fort that is flooded, bugs. Have a good time, I did, went over in seaplane.

Chris, we were there in June. We went with Sunny Days, although there didn't seem to be any reason to choose one over the other. <BR>The snorkeling was good, but not as spectacular as the Caribbean. However, there was a school of Tarpin that would swim by and take your breath away, as they averaged 4'-5' in length.<BR>Exploring the fort after the tour gives you a good feel for isolation.<BR>The moat has some resident upside-down jellyfish that are very pretty, and very tiny!There were also hermit crabs, geckos, tons of birds (it was nesting season.) Unlike "ramjet," we weren't bugged out!<BR>I'm not sure what kind of "hidden" things you were hoping for, but if you pay attention while snorkeling, there are very interesting things, like tiny damselfish, spiny lobsters, foot-long sea snails, and possibly some green turtles. <BR>Also, we did enjoy the lunch spread put out by Sunny Days, and drinks were plentiful even on the catamaran.<BR>Enjoy! Rose<BR> <BR>*

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One of the COOLEST national pks. GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR><BR>We took a plane

Hey Island...<BR>Make sure you take the optional trip out to snorkel at the shipwreck