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The Florida Keys: The United States Crown Jewel

A MERICAN VACATION PARADISE The Flor- scuba diving and snorkeling, boating, sailing, from anchors and make it easy for boaters to
ida Keys have become “The American kayaking and eco-tours, museums, aquari- tie off. The sites are a short boat ride from our
Caribbean” making them a popular destina- ums, restaurants, and excellent hotels. Also islands, where dozens of highly professional

tion for Americans looking for a tropical para- known as “The Conch Republic”, the Keys are dive operators are ready to cater to you. Only

dise vacation that they can easily get to. The loaded with interesting historical sites. a few kilometres/miles offshore lies the only

Keys have developed even better amenities living coral barrier reef in the continental
Mthan famous Caribbean island destinations,
ost dive sites are equipped with con- United States and the third largest barrier
including world class sport fishing, fabulousvenient mooring buoys to save the reef reef in the world.