We hope you enjoyed exploring Islamorada with us, we had a jam packed couple of days. This was our first trip to really experience the Florida Keys. Have you been to the Keys? Or do you want to visit some day? We'd love to know!
Absolutely one of your best, most informative videos you've ever created. You're both upping your game. This trip looks like something in my wife and I's future!
Thanks so much for this encouraging comment! We had so much fun making this one and we're glad it showed through. Finding amazing companies who are excited to work with us always helps!
You're best video yet!....I looked up halfway through thinking it was a second video loaded when I wasn't looking.....such fun to watch and see that amazing key with you....thank you so much for the amount of effort I know went into this one! 👏👍🌴
Yeah it turned out to be a much longer video than we expected, but there was so much good footage that we just weren't willing to cut out. Were really glad to hear you enjoyed it!
The catboat and the fishing looked so awesome ! The food along the way looked inviting as well ! But Jamie almost getting eaten by a giant fish !!??? OMG ! LOL ! Thanks guys !
Yeah I think we both thought the cat boat and fishing trip would be as exciting as it gets, but the Tarpon nearly eating Jamie's hand definitely took the cake 🤣
We really hope you've been enjoying our keys mini-series. The final episode (Key Largo) just went up a couple of hours ago. Hopefully we'll get down to the lower keys sometime next year! Thanks for supporting the channel, as always.
Thanks so much, we were fortunate to have good weather and get connected with some great people to make this episode happen! It sure was an exciting couple of days 😁
Having been to the keys multiple times but never stopped along the way, this is now in my TH-cam saved files. Next time we drive down this will be must see viewing
@Explorcation It's one of the only times I can get Terri to eat fish...she's coming around more on recent trips though 😀maybe I'll get her convinced to move yet!
Another great video and your timing is perfect. I cannot wait to see the Key Largo edition. We are traveling to Key Largo in January for the first time and I love your reviews and recommendations. I take notes and build an itinerary from your videos.
We're so glad you enjoyed it, Sherry. The Key Largo video just went live on the channel. We really hope you enjoy it and that it helps you to make the most of your time there!
What you did, would be my dream trip for the Keys. If you hit Bahia Honda State Park in the future videos, yep you did them all. I would love to do the fishing. I don't have enough people to split the cost of the charters. I see they do an amazing job. It is a spendy. The Cat tour looked like so much fun. Jamie was very brave with the tarpon. I'm looking forward to the next videos!
Stay tuned.... We did make it to Bahia Honda. We're really glad you enjoyed this episode and hope it helps you to make the most of your next trip to the keys!
I know people have already mentioned it. But great vlog on this area of the keys. Love it & you have convince me to do this tour with wifey. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much, Juan! We hope you have as much fun on the tour as we did! If/when you book, please let them know you discovered them on our channel!
As much time as I spent there it was never enough. I rented one of those mini cats in my area. We had to run it at high speed in an area of a zillion boat wakes. I thought it was a blast. The girlfriend said it was a never again adventure. I’ll show her this and maybe change her mind.
We totally get it, Bob. I think a cat boat would be fun anywhere, but especially in the keys. The only time we had to drive through wakes was when we were trying to!
so cool to see your video. we are going to the keys in 2 weeks and sailing on celebrity reflection in april. found your site looking at reviews of celebrity reflection. great video.
Keep up the great work. We are in Orlando next week. Usually fly into Tampa for Anna Maria, Dunedin and Clearwater. Unfortunately due to storms we have had to go Orlando. Not so bad as the weather is getting cold here in England. 🏴 I am looking forward to Floridas Cloudy Citrus IPA 😀. Have fun.
Thank you so much. We're sure you'll manage to have yourself a good time in Orlando. Weather is great this time of year. Be sure to enjoy an extra IPA for me!
@ I am always ready to buy you a beer or two. Who knows, maybe I see you on our next Gulf Coast trip. Definitely AMI and Dunedin. Runaway Bay on AMI is on our list again.
This is a great video! We love Islamorada. Florida Keys Brewing is our favorite! Sklar, did u try the Iguana Bait Grolsch??? Sooo good. Love that you tried the little cat boats...on our list! Next time you go - hit up Papa Joes - I think you will find a ton of cool content there.....
Thank you so much. We'll sure do hope FL Keys Brewing is open next time we make it to Islamorada! Every beer we had from them was great, although we did not see the Iguana Bait Grolsch. We'll definitely be keeping an eye out for that one! We'll be sure to check out Papa Joe's as well.
We passed by the Theater so many times. Ultimately just didn't have enough time available to make it worth the price, but we definitely hope to visit someday!
oh my gosh! this was a must view as we plan our Islamorada trip for the spring! About to book our Cat boat tour and looks like we found the spot! Will be sure to mention we found them from you two! Do y'all happen to know "off season" is for them? thank you so much you two! another fun watch :)
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our video, Kelli! We really hope it helps you to make the most of your time on Islamorada! We couldn't be any happier to recommend that Cat Boat tour at Spray Watersports. It was truly amazing. If/when you do end up booking it, please let them know that you found them on our channel. From my understanding, "off season" pretty much runs from September through November, but we also heard that May is quite slow as well.
I’d love to do cheerios on that little speed boat also !! I’d have to try !! Looks so fun and I’m glad you added an activity !! Although eating technically is an activity…… I love Islamorada and need to get there before I make my long way back home to Wisconsin. Part of me with me left in Florida. !! PS Down season? What ? It’s November and there’s so many birds here and it’s super busy here over in yuckville Jacksonville.
Lol yes eating is definitely an activity, but even we have to take breaks from it occasionally! Yeah we were surprised how not busy the keys were in Oct. and November. Sorry to hear the same cannot be said about Jacksonville
Mango mikes is the best place for breakfast. If your looking for really good large amount of food, price right and pretty quick service. But get there early fills up quick its where the locals eat
Glad to hear that we are still improving! No new equipment other than our microphones which are awesome and really do improve our audio quality a lot. I think the video quality improvements just come with experience and better understanding of lighting.
I spent 20 years of my life taking about 150 photos a week. I can tell you have learned where to point the lens. You are definitely a professional. Great job.
A shame the boats aren't electric. So disturbing to the peacefulness of the setting. Especially with so much non fossil fuel burning, free solar energy recharging available.
We hope you enjoyed exploring Islamorada with us, we had a jam packed couple of days. This was our first trip to really experience the Florida Keys. Have you been to the Keys? Or do you want to visit some day? We'd love to know!
Absolutely one of your best, most informative videos you've ever created. You're both upping your game. This trip looks like something in my wife and I's future!
Thanks so much for this encouraging comment! We had so much fun making this one and we're glad it showed through. Finding amazing companies who are excited to work with us always helps!
You're best video yet!....I looked up halfway through thinking it was a second video loaded when I wasn't looking.....such fun to watch and see that amazing key with you....thank you so much for the amount of effort I know went into this one! 👏👍🌴
Yeah it turned out to be a much longer video than we expected, but there was so much good footage that we just weren't willing to cut out. Were really glad to hear you enjoyed it!
One of the best FL Keys videos I’ve seen. Good job! Looking forward to your new Keys videos.
Thanks so much, Rick! We really appreciate the kind comment.
Great places to visit in the Keys...Islamorada is wonderful!
We definitely can't argue with that, Gene!
Can't wait for the rest of your Keys videos! Great job!
Thank you Gene! We can't wait to get them posted!
The catboat and the fishing looked so awesome ! The food along the way looked inviting as well ! But Jamie almost getting eaten by a giant fish !!??? OMG ! LOL ! Thanks guys !
Yeah I think we both thought the cat boat and fishing trip would be as exciting as it gets, but the Tarpon nearly eating Jamie's hand definitely took the cake 🤣
That cat boat tour looks like fun! Those tarpon were HUGE!!
Correct on both accounts!
Very cool! Been waiting for weeks for your Florida Keys Series 🤩
Thank you! We're so glad we can finally get some keys content up on our channel.
This is a awesome video. I really enjoyed it. I love the keys. Thank you❤
Thanks so much, Carol. We love the keys too!
We are so happy you are doing some videos on the Keys! We were married on Higgs Beach in Key West back in 2018. Those Cat Boats look like a blast!
You and us both! Weve been eager to explore them for years and now that we are finally getting to, they are even exceeding our expectations!
Great video
Love Islamorada in the Keys and Old Town
Robbies is a great spot
Thanks so much! Yes, we loved Robbie's too!
Been waiting for you guys to go the the Keys! Amazing video. Can’t wait for the rest!! 😊
We really hope you've been enjoying our keys mini-series. The final episode (Key Largo) just went up a couple of hours ago. Hopefully we'll get down to the lower keys sometime next year! Thanks for supporting the channel, as always.
Lorelei's is wonderful!!
It sure is!
Nice video! You guys had so much fun!
Thanks so much, we were fortunate to have good weather and get connected with some great people to make this episode happen! It sure was an exciting couple of days 😁
Absolutely LOVE Islamorada. Our little getaway here from Miami
We sure understand why!
That cat boat looks like so much fun! Going on my list!
🙌 yeaaa, it was soo much fun and our footage couldn't even capture how awesome it was. We hope you have a fantastic time when you do it!
I liked this video a lot. A nice variety of subjects covered. Great job!
Thank you so much for this encouraging comment. We always appreciate your support!
Thank you so much for the great video. I'm going there tomorrow, looking forward to it.
We really hope you had a great time, Daniel!
I love how much fun you both had.
The food looks fantastic...
We sure did have a blast and we're glad it showed through!
Beautiful toom there.
We've stayed in Sands of Islamorada and Sunset Cove in KeyLargo
Having been to the keys multiple times but never stopped along the way, this is now in my TH-cam saved files. Next time we drive down this will be must see viewing
We really do help our video helps you make the most of your time in the keys! Islamarada is definitely worth the stop!
Looks like a great crew to fish with!
They definitely were, Gene!
@Explorcation I've bookmarked their place for future reference!
Awesome fishing!
I have yet to catch a Tuna or a Wahoo...I can say fresh MahiMahi is fantastic!😊
Yeah, fresh mahi is so good!
@Explorcation It's one of the only times I can get Terri to eat fish...she's coming around more on recent trips though 😀maybe I'll get her convinced to move yet!
Another great video and your timing is perfect. I cannot wait to see the Key Largo edition. We are traveling to Key Largo in January for the first time and I love your reviews and recommendations. I take notes and build an itinerary from your videos.
We're so glad you enjoyed it, Sherry. The Key Largo video just went live on the channel. We really hope you enjoy it and that it helps you to make the most of your time there!
M E.A.T in Tavernier is awesome!! Great burgers and chicharones
Well have to add that one to the list for next time!
@Explorcation We've definitely got to get back down to the Keys again...maybe '26
We'll definitely have to check out those CatBoats
It was such an awesome experience! Way more fun than we ever imagined.
Loved it! Thank you.
Thanks for watching! We had a great time in Islamorada.
Very beautiful ocean.
It sure was 🙂
Rain Barrel is iconic!!!! We grabbed some delicious smoothies there.
Nice!
@Explorcation very eclectic place!
What you did, would be my dream trip for the Keys. If you hit Bahia Honda State Park in the future videos, yep you did them all. I would love to do the fishing. I don't have enough people to split the cost of the charters. I see they do an amazing job. It is a spendy. The Cat tour looked like so much fun. Jamie was very brave with the tarpon. I'm looking forward to the next videos!
Stay tuned.... We did make it to Bahia Honda. We're really glad you enjoyed this episode and hope it helps you to make the most of your next trip to the keys!
I know people have already mentioned it. But great vlog on this area of the keys. Love it & you have convince me to do this tour with wifey.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much, Juan! We hope you have as much fun on the tour as we did! If/when you book, please let them know you discovered them on our channel!
Great production!
We're really glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching.
As much time as I spent there it was never enough. I rented one of those mini cats in my area. We had to run it at high speed in an area of a zillion boat wakes. I thought it was a blast. The girlfriend said it was a never again adventure. I’ll show her this and maybe change her mind.
We totally get it, Bob. I think a cat boat would be fun anywhere, but especially in the keys. The only time we had to drive through wakes was when we were trying to!
We've got Island Grill on our list but hadn't made it to yet..thanks for the review!
Definitely worth the stop if you enjoy fresh tuna!
@Explorcation I do but Terri will probably get chicken 😉
😂you guys are awesome, we want to go back to the keys after this video getting some food and drink IPAs .
Looks like fun thanks.
so cool to see your video. we are going to the keys in 2 weeks and sailing on celebrity reflection in april. found your site looking at reviews of celebrity reflection. great video.
We're so happy you discovered our channel and we really hope it helps you make the most of your time both in the keys and on the Reflection!
what a great experience🥰
Thank you Dee! It really was a wonderful experience.
Great episode!
Thank you Scully. Most fun we had making an episode in a while!
So fun!!!
Thanks for watching! It really is a fun place!
Keep up the great work. We are in Orlando next week. Usually fly into Tampa for Anna Maria, Dunedin and Clearwater. Unfortunately due to storms we have had to go Orlando. Not so bad as the weather is getting cold here in England. 🏴 I am looking forward to Floridas Cloudy Citrus IPA 😀. Have fun.
Thank you so much. We're sure you'll manage to have yourself a good time in Orlando. Weather is great this time of year. Be sure to enjoy an extra IPA for me!
@ I am always ready to buy you a beer or two. Who knows, maybe I see you on our next Gulf Coast trip. Definitely AMI and Dunedin. Runaway Bay on AMI is on our list again.
Great video. Thanks
Thank you Gladys! We're really glad you enjoyed this one.
Awesome!!
Thanks so much for watching 😁
This is a great video! We love Islamorada. Florida Keys Brewing is our favorite! Sklar, did u try the Iguana Bait Grolsch??? Sooo good. Love that you tried the little cat boats...on our list! Next time you go - hit up Papa Joes - I think you will find a ton of cool content there.....
Thank you so much. We'll sure do hope FL Keys Brewing is open next time we make it to Islamorada! Every beer we had from them was great, although we did not see the Iguana Bait Grolsch. We'll definitely be keeping an eye out for that one! We'll be sure to check out Papa Joe's as well.
Haven't hit Robbies yet but The Theater of the Sea is a must do!
We passed by the Theater so many times. Ultimately just didn't have enough time available to make it worth the price, but we definitely hope to visit someday!
@@Explorcation there's so much to see and do down there. And each "section" has its own draws and charm.
oh my gosh! this was a must view as we plan our Islamorada trip for the spring! About to book our Cat boat tour and looks like we found the spot! Will be sure to mention we found them from you two!
Do y'all happen to know "off season" is for them? thank you so much you two! another fun watch :)
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed our video, Kelli! We really hope it helps you to make the most of your time on Islamorada! We couldn't be any happier to recommend that Cat Boat tour at Spray Watersports. It was truly amazing. If/when you do end up booking it, please let them know that you found them on our channel. From my understanding, "off season" pretty much runs from September through November, but we also heard that May is quite slow as well.
I’d love to do cheerios on that little speed boat also !! I’d have to try !! Looks so fun and I’m glad you added an activity !! Although eating technically is an activity……
I love Islamorada and need to get there before I make my long way back home to Wisconsin. Part of me with me left in Florida. !!
PS
Down season? What ? It’s November and there’s so many birds here and it’s super busy here over in yuckville Jacksonville.
Lol yes eating is definitely an activity, but even we have to take breaks from it occasionally! Yeah we were surprised how not busy the keys were in Oct. and November. Sorry to hear the same cannot be said about Jacksonville
We stayed at Ocean Point Condo, great location & easy to get to Miami Airport
Ocean Pointe is finally getting a vendor to operate the pool bar and Clubhouse Restaurant. They signed with the Island Grill. We are excited
We could not agree more, Debbie!
Good video!
Thank you so much! We're glad you enjoyed it.
Mango mikes is the best place for breakfast. If your looking for really good large amount of food, price right and pretty quick service. But get there early fills up quick its where the locals eat
I had a shark try to steal a Mahi off my line!! Talk about adrenaline!!
That would be quite the rush i'm sure!
Viewers for 2 years from Switzerland 🇨🇭. Amazing videos.
Please, could you add the date of the shooting video ?
What time of the year were you there ?
Thanks so much for this kind and encouraging comment! We filmed this video in October of 2024.
Smathers beach and Higgs beach was not bad
Thanks, Renaldo. We'll have to check those out next time.
Are you using different video equipment these days? The whole production seems to have hit new highs recently
Glad to hear that we are still improving! No new equipment other than our microphones which are awesome and really do improve our audio quality a lot. I think the video quality improvements just come with experience and better understanding of lighting.
I spent 20 years of my life taking about 150 photos a week. I can tell you have learned where to point the lens. You are definitely a professional. Great job.
@Explorcation whatever you're doing you're doing it well!
When was this recorded?
Early Oct. 2024
Did you see the feral cats and raccoons at Ocean Pointe? My wife and I actually got a kick out of that. We were naughty and fed them.
We did spot a couple raccoons out in the refuge area. They were fun to watch. We did see a couple cats as well. They seemed pretty friendly!
What time of year were you there?
Very late September. Thanks for watching!
We had to pass on HogHeaven the night we were going to stop by...there had been a big fight and police were all over the place...maybe next time!
That's crazy. It was a nice change from seafood. Not quite KC level BBQ but MUCH better views!
@Explorcation lol...I agree!!
What month was this visit?
Early Oct. 2024
A shame the boats aren't electric. So disturbing to the peacefulness of the setting. Especially with so much non fossil fuel burning, free solar energy recharging available.
That would be cool try out an electric cat boat. I'm not sure they exist yet, but perhaps someday!