4 Hours on Florida's fast ferry (the Key West Express was not what we expected)

Welcome aboard the Key West Express! In this episode we take a high-speed catamaran from Fort Myers Beach all the way to Key West. This journey to the Florida Keys is typically a 3.5 to 4 hour ferry ride. While taking the ferry may not be the cheapest or the quickest way to get to Key West, it could be the most enjoyable way to travel to the Keys, but let us know what you think after you see our entire experience. Since the end of a voyage on the Key West Express is just the beginning of a Florida Keys adventure, be sure to stick around until the end as we also share some of the things you can get up to right around the ferry terminal once you've docked – including a really exciting excursion that we've been wanting to try in Key West for awhile now! #explorcation #keywest #floridakeys Thanks to Plannin for sponsoring this episode. Sign up for your FREE Plannin account to see our travel itineraries (with maps) and save up to 40% on hotel stays: https://plann.in/NTvyMz -Check out our full itinerary from this trip to Key West here: https://plann.in/kW4Utk -Book the Fort Myers budget friendly hotel we stayed at here: https://plann.in/dpGuXz -Book the Key West excursion we went on here: https://plann.in/QVaUcC -- Affiliate Disclosure: If you purchase an item or service using one of our links or discount codes, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. We are not contracted with any brand or service to promote or endorse products or services unless otherwise stated in the video description or within the video itself. -- How to support us: 🔔 Subscribe & turn the notifications on (it's free!) 📺 Watch more episodes 👍 Leave comments, like, hype and share videos you enjoy ✉️ Sign up for our Monthly-ish Newsletter: https://explorcation-shop.fourthwall.com/pages/newsletter 👉 Connect on Social Media: - IG: https://www.instagram.com/explor_cation/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/explorcation 📦Shop in our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/explorcation for our favorite beach items, travel essentials, filming gear, e-bikes, e-scooters and more! 📦Shop our Merch just release in September 2025: https://explorcation-shop.fourthwall.com -- Timeline: 00:00 – Welcome aboard the Key West Express (kind of) 01:16 – Everything you need to know about taking the fast ferry to Key West 06:15 – Plan out your own Key West itinerary 07:34 – Additional ferry tips & cost 09:31 – Arriving in Key West 10:45 – Lunch on the beach 13:06 – Free rum tour 14:46 – Coffee break 15:38 – Things to do around Mallory Square 17:37 – Sunset dinner 19:35 – Dessert after dark 21:13 – Excursion to see Key West from above -- Disclaimer: Our videos are made for entertainment purposes and any recommendation made in our videos is our personal opinion from our research and experiences. Videos posted on this channel are our sole intellectual property. No content, nor any portion thereof, may be reproduced or distributed without our expressed written consent. -- Stock Videos Credits: All stock videos in this episode courtesy of Canva Pro Music Credits: All music in this episode courtesy of Epidemic Sound and the Youtube Audio Library.