I cannot say enough good things about Diedre (Dee Dee). Her customer service is off the charts…read more There is so much anxiety on one's wedding day coming from friends, family, etc etc... know that dealing with these two would be one less headache on your beautiful day.

Dee Dee was wonderful to work with. She was good about responding to email and met with us in…read moreperson once we got to Key West when it was convenient for us. Most importantly she performed a lovely ceremony that was sweet but not overly fluffy. Perfect.

Omg! Can't say enough good stuff about Jeff and Kelly and our 2 night stay on Jeff's beautiful sail…read moreboat. It is docked in a prime slip in Key West. As a guest you have full access to the on-site hotel facilities. The pool, bar, shower, etc. you also have full access to the beautiful, immaculate facilities in the marina, bathrooms, showers, laundry, etc. we were greeted by, Kelly. She is a doll, really fun and sweet and she bought us a drink from the bar on arrival! The boat is beautiful, clean and spacious. The bed in the berth is really comfy. "Alexa" is on board as well as a charging station. There is stove, and dishes and cookware and the very important coffee making provisions! There were cold drinks and condiments in the cooler. The boat is climate controlled! (Weren't expecting that!) If that wasn't enough, our host, Jeff took is a boat captain and Kelly just got her captain's license! They took us out on our lodging accomodations to a sweet reef spot for some great snorkeling. Jeff snorkeled with us and showed us so large lobsters! We all saw a huge Jew Fish and many other fish. Jeff is very generous and very accomodating and goes out of his way to ensure you have a great time and that you have everything you need. Next time we go to Key West, we will definitely stay on his boat or... maybe his other bigger, 2 bedroom boat!! Thank you Jeff and Kelly for a superb experience!!!

We had a sail booked during April of 2020, which was of course canceled. At the time, Isle of View…read moreoffered a voucher that was good for 2 years. I definitely understood that they were a small business and wanted to do the right thing and accept this, and hopefully we would be able to use it at a later date. However, we not are not in a position to make it to Florida and really do need out $600 back. I know that they are back in business and I know the tourism industry is bouncing back, so I would hope that they could accommodate this request. I have repeatedly emailed and called both Rebecca and Jeff and they have continued to not respond and are simply ignoring me. It is very frustrating to give a small business the benefit of the doubt and to not have this courtesy repaid. I would be wary about booking anything with them.

Went out in the afternoon with Capt Mike and it did NOT disappoint! He had us on fish within…read moreminimum of putting the lines out. We fished for tuna until we could not catch anymore. Then we fished for wahoo and watched the sun set. Capt Mike told us to take some of our catch to Kaya Island Eats and the Chef would make us a three course meal with it. It was so delicious and rewarding to eat what we worked hard to catch. Highly recommend!!!!!

Short version: book direct, call the night before to confirm. Totally worth it!…read more We scheduled with the concierge at Casa Marina, he highly recommended the Windy Day. If we could do it over I would have booked direct, since our trip never got communicated to the captain. We showed up and called since no one was there, thankfully Captain Mike was able to set aside his plans for the day to take my wife and I fishing. We moved our trip back by an hour, and Captain Mike took us on the Compass Rose. It was a great time running 30 miles offshore and over 70 miles total to track down some dolphin (Mahi Mahi not flipper as Capt Mike said). Pulled in some nice fish and a few tiny ones and kept enough to have a few good meals. We learned a lot, Capt Mike had us be very hands on helping with things. He was patient since we were complete rookies at offshore fishing. I would definitely do it again, such a fun experience!

This wasn't for us. Staff was great, store was great but super far walk to the one bathroom from…read morethe tent sites and really close to everyone. Just wasn't comfortable for tents.

The Big Pine Key RV Park in Key West was fantastic and enjoyed our stay. The front desk staff was…read moreawesome and very helpful. The bathrooms were clean and tidy.

What an amazing experience we had celebrating our honeymoon on Okeyanos Luxury Yacht Charters!!…read moreCaptain Taylor knew the best sand bars to explore and took us to spots with beautiful marine life. The yacht was extremely clean and comfortable. They went out of their way to make sure we had a memorable experience. I would highly recommend their services and will absolutely use them again next time we're in the Keys!

Great trip on 7/29. Highly recommend. We were down in KW celebrating my 50th birthday and Captain…read moreMike had the 3 of us on the fish all morning. We didn't catch any monsters but plenty of keepers enough for dinner. He had great music cranking throughout our trip which we all enjoyed. It was a windy day so we stayed on the back bays but still saw lots of fish. There's nothing like being out on the water in the Keys - truly my favorite place to enjoy life. Next time I'm back in Key West I will definitely book another trip!

Well done Capt Mike! Great 4 hour trip to a sandbar. Excellent trip if you want a different way to…read moreexperience key west and not be with a crowd. Very knowledgeable, very safe, and excellent host. Highly recommend!

My husband and I booked a snorkeling excursion with Namaste and felt like it was only an…read moreadequate/average experience. Clearly, Namaste is pretty well reviewed on Yelp, but our experience made us wonder whether something had gone awry with our tour. The information we read on the website made it seem like it would be more of a special, hands-on three hours on AND IN the water. While Jeff was eager and informative about his on-deck timeline presentation about the millions of years of geological history regarding coral reefs, the information about the present day was a little lacking. Additionally, it was a bit surprising to be on an "eco" excursion and to hear Jeff talk about how global climate change doesn't concern him as much as pollution does, especially since climate change is the result of pollution by greenhouse gases. During Jeff's presentation on the boat, there were some details and photos of different corals, but there was no instruction in the water. The pics and description on the site made it seem like the four of us who were "guests" would be led snorkeling around the reef and be presented with observations and sightings of the marine life first-hand--for example, there's a photo onsite of a diver showing/handing a guest a sea cucumber. What actually happened was that Jeff dove into the water before any of the guests and then seemed to be off swimming on his own personal snorkeling adventure during the roughly 40-45 minutes we were snorkeling, although he and his (very friendly) wife, Trish, did swim by to take underwater pics from time to time. And that brings me to another point: We paid extra for a photo package, which ended up being publicly available pics that they posted to Facebook after the trip anyway; no "photo package" was ever provided specifically to us. Additionally, there was no checking in at any time about the comfort level of any guest--nothing asked about swimming abilities, no suggestion of floatation assistance in the fairly choppy water, and no requirement even of life vests at any time during the three hours we were on/in the water. This actually discouraged my husband (a nervous swimmer) from even getting in the water, although neither Jeff nor Trish ever inquired about why one of the only four guests on board didn't want to get in the water or whether there was anything they could do as guides. (The tour description called for strong swimmers but also accommodated "shy swimmers.) Jeff and Trish seemed, in this regard, as being rather amateurish, and the food and drinks provided were lackluster as well (a block of supermarket cheese cut up on the spot, along with shrinkwrapped watermelon and pineapple slices and crackers dumped out on plates set on deck. We aren't super fancy or picky, but we've been on less expensive and equally informative snorkeling excursions elsewhere (St Thomas, Turks and Caicos, etc), and Namaste was a bit adequate by comparison, especially regarding the higher price and the hands-on explorations that was promised via the Namaste website.

I'm no Key West expert - prior to my recent trip, the last time I was there was at age five. I was…read moreleft turning to the world wide web to find decent dining, nightlife, and activities. While lounging around was on the top of my family's list, a snorkeling trip was at the top of mine. I set out to find the right tour operator for us. Yelp led me toward a very well reviewed, giant tour company. As I flipped through their photos, something didn't feel right. Crowds, a party boat, frat boys. Where were the fish? Where was the coral? It seemed that these things were an afterthought for many operators. So I hit Google. And one operator's facebook page caught my eye: Namaste Sailing. Their facebook page was loaded with albums of recent snorkeling trips. In fact, each charter had its own album full of beautiful underwater photos. Seemed like a good sign. I made my way to their official website and found more goodies. Snorkeling, sailing, and a little bit of environmental education. Sounded like the right thing for me. Booking was painless. I called the main number and quickly realized I was talking to Jeff, the co-owner and co-captain of the Namaste, the 30+ foot sailboat he and his wife Trish call home. We settled on a "mixed private" snorkeling trip at $125/person that would last about four hours. Mixed private means other folks are free to sail with us, but no more than eight people total. It was significantly more affordable than a private charter but was still a small operation - a good trade off. Soon it was finally sailing day. We met Trish on a marina just north of Key West. She led us to the Namaste. As we approached the boat, we all assumed it was the small, dodgy-looking boat to our right. Wrong we were. The Namaste, to our left, is a majestic 37' blue water sailing dreamboat. We hopped on and were greeted by Capt. Ron. Capt. Ron is the Namaste's live-aboard cat and he was quite snuggly. Also on board was a very sweet little dog named pollito who was amazingly well-behaved. Then finally we met Jeff who would be our boat driver (after all, Ron is the Captain). Jeff and Trish couldn't have been more welcoming. We soon realized we were sitting aboard their home - they live year-round on the Namaste. After we left the harbor, Trish and Jeff tag-teamed a quick, informative, and passionate presentation about reef ecosystems, what we might see in the water, and how we can minimize our impact on the reef. Both Trish and Jeff are retired teachers and it shows through. This might have been our favorite part of the trip! When we finally arrived at the reef, we tied off to a buoy, donned our snorkeling gear, and jumped in with Trish. She led the way through crystal clear water to the Western Sambo reef. The coral was from 5 to 15 feet below the water. The reef was a beautiful mural of sea fans, fish, corals, and sand. Truly indescribable. While we snorkeled around, Trish followed nearby and snapped photos of the reef, of us, and of us looking at the reef. Once we tired ourselves out, we swam back to the boat and returned to shore. Our guides had cold watermelon and cheese & crackers waiting for us as well as cold drinks. Once we were back on shore, we started checking the Namaste facebook page religiously. We were so eager to see our tour amongst their many photo albums. About three days afterwards, our photos appeared. They were excellent and will make sure we remember the trip for years to come. Trish is quite the photographer! We were encouraged to download the pictures -- at no additional cost. If you want to snorkel while in Key West, you should do yourself (and the reef) a favor and opt for a small and responsible operator like Namaste Sailing. Once you've committed to that goal, going with this outfit is a no-brainer. Jeff and Trish bring such deep passion to their work. If I make it back to Key West, another trip on the Namaste is undoubtedly in my plans.

Absolutely fabulous charter. We took one in March and this was a thousand times better. We caught…read morefish on both, but it was clear the expertise and the joy of catching for us was the entire point for the crew. Steve the captain was incredibly knowledgeable and Sean his deck hand was equally wonderfully. 12/10 recommend. We will book with them exclusively on our future trips!

I'll start by saying I fully understand a ships captain cannot control if there is a bite or not…read morebut there are many thing within their control. So that said, I'll begin. The boat showed up just in time as it needed fuel. No problem. We get on board for the "tour" to be greeted with a list of things that were wrong with the boat and how we should work around them. There were many things wrong here. The boat is disgusting. The bathroom is worse than some I've been in third world countries. I couldn't even bring myself to take a picture. Dirt and grime was everywhere. The first mate lit his first cigarette shortly after we left. I went inside until he was done then explained I can't be around smoke for health reasons. To his credit, he did respect that for the rest of the trip. Just wish he would have asked first. The captain and the first mate clearly had some conflict. The whole interaction between them is just uncomfortable to watch. We went to a couple different places...not one nibble. I know that's not their fault but definitely put the cherry on top of this unpleasant voyage. I expect more for $800 for four hours. I would never go with this charter again. At least we had something nice to look at on the water.