Boat to Dry Tortugas National Park

Yankee Freedom Dry Tortugas Ferry    

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Discover the enchanting escape of Yankee Freedom Dry Tortugas Ferry, your premier gateway to exploring one of America's most unique and least visited …

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Mar 22, 2025
We took the ferry to Fort Jefferson and camped there for two nights. The staff on the Yankee Freedom were professional and made our trip successful. You even get snorkeling gear and are able to see m…Full review by Ben_Deere
Mar 22, 2025
The crew of Yankee Freedom do such a great job of taking care of their customers. I was a bit worried the morning of our trip when I stepped outside and felt the wind whipping around. When we checked…Full review by Ginger992016
Mar 19, 2025
Crew very friendly, informative, professional. Rough seas but they took great care of us! Got us there safely and it was well worth it! Fort Jefferson is an amazing bucket list experience.Full review by dknight865
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What do you do with your stuff while snorkeling?
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You leave it on the beach. The only people on the island are the park rangers and the other passengers from the boat. Nothing gets stolen, and the beach is always in sight.
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Answer by Stuggi8 · Feb 1, 2025
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Hello, I would very much love to know how to find a pilot to Dry Tortugas? I'm thinking of taking my 80 year old Dad and …
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Hello, I would very much love to know how to find a pilot to Dry Tortugas? I'm thinking of taking my 80 year old Dad and maybe do some snorkeling. Know the boat ride there would be too long. Wondering if there is better snorkeling in the Keys as some folks gave bad reviews for snorkeling at Dry Tortugas. Linda
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It would cost over a thousand to go if anyone would even be willing. I don't do snorkeling but yes been told it is far from great. Ian might just do major damage as it is weak after all the …
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It would cost over a thousand to go if anyone would even be willing. I don't do snorkeling but yes been told it is far from great. Ian might just do major damage as it is weak after all the years. Was a bucket list and we will not likely return. If we do we will fly.
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I plan to take the ferry day tour to Dry Tortugas. For someone who can't swim, how much fun will I miss out? Anyone …
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I plan to take the ferry day tour to Dry Tortugas. For someone who can't swim, how much fun will I miss out? Anyone know if the tour provide life vest along with snorkeling gears? Maybe I can try snorkel in shallow waters.
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The tour company does provide snorkeling gear and I believe you need to reserve it so they can have it prepared for you. But if you don’t swim or haven’t snorkeled before I’d suggest …
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The tour company does provide snorkeling gear and I believe you need to reserve it so they can have it prepared for you. But if you don’t swim or haven’t snorkeled before I’d suggest just enjoying the walk through the fort (there isn’t enough time to walk the whole thing) , watch the birds in the sanctuary right on the island and bring a towel to sit on the beach. Don’t waste your time on something new and dragging the equipment around for this trip. Just enjoy the flight!
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Two questions: On a rough day, would you recommend the seasick prescription patches for those prone to motion …
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Two questions: On a rough day, would you recommend the seasick prescription patches for those prone to motion sickness? And, if you went during Covid, are masks worn indoors on the boat?
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Yes to both questions. Mask are required while you are on the boat. I definitely recommend some type of motion sickness medics if you are prone to it. I usually use the patch but …
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Yes to both questions. Mask are required while you are on the boat. I definitely recommend some type of motion sickness medics if you are prone to it. I usually use the patch but dramamine was good enough for me.
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We will be camping in April 2022 for 3 nights. We were there back in the 90’s and remembered seeing fishermen …
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We will be camping in April 2022 for 3 nights. We were there back in the 90’s and remembered seeing fishermen coming to camp to trade there fish for liquor. Has anyone who has camped there recently know if this is still happening?! Also how are campers boiling water, since we are limited to self lite charcoal or sterno? Does the ferry provide tubs to store food and gear in?! Thank you Tonya
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We came on the ferry in July, and I don't think they provided storage. We didn't see any fishermen or trading of supplies on the beach.
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Answer by Sue S · Nov 11, 2021
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When did you visit the Dry Tortugas National Park? Did you arrive by seaplane, the Yankee Freedom ferry, or another way?
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We visited in mid-December the week before Christmas, I think the 18th.
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