Dry Tortugas National Park Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Dry Tortugas National Park. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Key West Private Luxury Charter Rental: Boat Tour with Captain

• 38' Private Luxury Sunset Charter w. Music & Drinks, up to 13 ppl

• Tampa Luxury Private Charter Rental: 38' Boat Rental with Captain

• Dry Tortugas National Park Day Trip by Luxury Private Boat

A Dry Tortugas National Park pass costs US$15 per person and is valid for seven days; admission is free for children under 16. If you are arriving by seaplane or ferry, your ticket usually includes park entrance. A nightly camping fee of US$15 also applies.

Dry Tortugas National Park is only reachable by boat or seaplane, and park admission fees apply to personal boats, boat charters, and kayak/canoe excursions. Yankee Freedom ferries run day and overnight cruises by high-speed catamaran from Key West, or charter a seaplane to Dry Tortugas and Fort Jefferson.

Yes, it’s possible to camp at Dry Tortugas, and there is a primitive campground on Garden Key. Ten simple tent sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and include composting toilets, picnic tables, and grills. Camping is not permitted anywhere else in Dry Tortugas National Park.

Yes, swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving are all allowed within Dry Tortugas National Park, provided you don’t disturb the protected corals, reef fish, and marine life. There are no rental outlets in the park, so you’ll need to bring your own equipment or join a guided snorkel or scuba excursion.

Most of the natural wonders of Dry Tortugas National Park lie underwater—look out for colorful coral reefs, sharks, sea turtles, octopus, lobsters, squid, and a variety of tropical reef fish. On land, you might also spot migrating seabirds, including frigatebird, sooty tern, and the rare white-tailed tropicbird.