Right before New Year’s, my family and I took a cruise on Celebrity Summit with stops in Key West and Nassau.
While I have been to Key West multiple times, it was my first time there on a cruise ship and my first time back in 7 years!
We didn’t have any excursions or tours planned but rather planned to walk the island as the cruise terminal is in the heart of Duval Street and a walk away from the Southernmost Point.
While we managed to walk the distance, our one biggest regret was not renting a golf cart to explore the island. Which is wild we didn’t even think of it considering we have rented golf carts in multiple ports to optimize our exploring.
Everyone on the island was traveling by golf cart so it was not hard to find multiple companies along our walk to rent one. Unfortunately, with it being a holiday week, most were booked up.
So instead, we walked, and we walked a lot. From the cruise ship port to the southernmost point (our first stop) it was about 1.5 mile walk. Then we walked that length again along Duval street to check out the shops, bars, and restaurants.
While 3-4 miles of walking isn’t a dealbreaker by any means, Key West has so many cute side streets, impressive homes, and hidden gems it would have been nice to explore by golf cart and get so much more out of our day.
So next time you are in Key West whether it be a short or long time, I highly recommend renting a golf cart and exploring this charming city.
As you do be sure to check out some of my Key West favorites.
- Southernmost Point
- Mallory Square
- Hogsbreath Saloon
- Mile Marker 0
- Hemingway House
- Key West Lighthouse
- Duval Street Bars (Sloopy Joes)
- Smather’s Beach
- Blue Heaven for Brunch
