{"id":2854,"date":"2014-01-16T13:14:36","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T13:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/?p=2854"},"modified":"2022-08-13T18:30:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T18:30:08","slug":"key-largo-princess-glass-bottom-boat-tour-great-way-to-see-the-reef-without-getting-wet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/?p=2854","title":{"rendered":"Key Largo Princess Glass Bottom Boat Tour &#8211; great way to see the reef without getting wet!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We decided to take a glass-bottom boat tour to see the reefs around the Florida keys instead of snorkeling or diving (not my cup of tea!!). \u00a0We chose the Key Large Princess tour which is a two-hour tour out to the Pennekamp State Park reef about 3 miles out in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>I was shocked and amazed to find that 3 miles out in the ocean the reef comes to within 6 feet of the surface!! \u00a0From the top deck of the boat looking through the wake I was able to see the bottom! \u00a0Once we got to the reef area we all went to the lower deck and sat around the railing to look through the glass-bottom. \u00a0We saw baracuda, a large grouper, a stingray, parts of a shipwreck, and lots of brightly colored small fish. \u00a0We also saw lots of living coral, waving in the water. \u00a0They looked like purple lettuce!!<\/p>\n<p>The pictures Jeff took didn&#8217;t come out real good due to them being through the glass, with the boat moving and the fish moving etc. \u00a0But, here are a few, below. \u00a0Also, here&#8217;s my review of the tour:\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/key-largo-princess-glass-bottom-boat-key-largo#hrid:IP_OJej7LvU9QEkAk-rqXA\">http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/key-largo-princess-glass-bottom-boat-key-largo#hrid:IP_OJej7LvU9QEkAk-rqXA<\/a><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69e5b0fea585eSpinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 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