Key West Sailing Adventure, Key West

We went on the 24 hour sailing experience with Captain Pete and First Mate Riley. This was Riley’s first time out as a first mate and she did fantastic! With the 24 hour sailing adventure, we met our captain and first mate at noon on the dock. We were greeted, our bags were put away on the boat, we had a quick strategy session with Captain Pete on what we wanted to do, and then set off to Western Dry Rocks to snorkel. Captain Pete jumped in the water with us to show us around the Reef while Riley stayed back keeping watch and preparing lunch. On the boat we had Publix Subs for lunch and set sail to Boca Grande. At Boca Grande, Captain Pete took us to an awesome sandbar with soft coral and so many Conchs! We even saw a horse conch that was HUGE! We just moved down here, and Captain Pete so graciously explained how to navigate the waters down here as we sailed since we are new boat owners with no idea what we are doing! Riley made a FANTASTIC charcuterie board with fruits and cheeses and crackers, followed by chicken Alfredo, Caprese Salad, and Apple Pie for dinner. Captain Pete taught us how to play Batgammon and we all swapped stories until it was time to turn in for the night. In the morning, Riley made a fantastic breakfast spread with fresh fruit, bacon, eggs and French toast. Then, we came back to end an amazing 24 hours. If the weather was better we could have swam some before coming home, but it rained most the morning. Only negative was the swim ladder needs to be replaced, and the windows in the Salon area on the boat need some maintenance because they leaked on The Wild Thing. But for us, that just made it a more authentic live-aboard experience! The ladder had just broken before we set sail, so I know Albert and the team will get that taken care of! All in all, highly recommend! We will definitely be doing this again!

2 of us spent a full day with Captain Pete and mate Asa on the Wild Thing. They were both accommodating, friendly and very knowledgeable on the local area. No wonder they both live on a sailboat in Keywest. It was definitely a highlight of our trip.