Alex F
Senior Member
Yes, there may be a line for taxis, but will you really be in a hurry that night?
I'd suggest you better call Stock Island quickly and make reservations as they will fill up too. Key West is popular on New Year's Eve....
As you can imagine, we won't be in a hurry, I just want to make sure I'll be able to get my family back to the boat without getting stuck. I've been to KW only once while on a cruise ship, and that was many years ago. So, I just wanted to get some more info to gain the comfort level.
....Just curious. Why leave FL at that time of the afternoon? Why not leave early the following morning? You really don't gain because if you move all night then you sleep during the day.
I did float plan from FTL to No-Name harbor and in this short (~25nm) stretch I would have to open at least 6 bridges. This means that I could be traveling for at least 3.5-4hrs. I just figured that if I can start making my way southbound, that's 4hrs I can use for the following day, either exploring or continue cruising.
I travel at night very often and it's one of the favorite time. Exploring the scenic waterways during the day is great, but doing this at night makes an unforgettable experience.
While delivering my boat from CT to FTL I cruised after dark every single day and also did an overnight run. When my wife joined me and we did the night cruising on ICW until we arrived in FTL, the scenery was just what "a snowbird" would wish for.
Even the fact that I had to open about 20 bridges between Vero Beach and FTL, which drastically reduced my AVG speed didn't bother us so much. The scenery made up for everything.