Discover Islamorada
The Purple Isle, Known as the “Sportfishing Capital of the World” It is the only settlement on Upper Matecumbe Key and marks the beginning of the Middle Keys. located about 80 miles from Key West in the Florida Keys. Offshore Islamorada fishing offers Sailfish, Dolphin, Tuna, Wahoo, Kingfish, Blue Marlin, Barracuda, Sharks, Grouper, and Snapper. The inshore fishing offers Tarpon, Bonefish, Redfish, Sea Trout, Ladyfish, Snook, Sharks, Sheepshead, and Snappers.
Islamorada also hosts the largest fishing fleet per square mile than anywhere else in the world. Islamorada’s Professional fishing captains can guide you offshore to angle big game or to stalk bonefish in the Florida Bay also known as “the backcountry”. For divers, the waters off Islamorada offer excellent reef and wreck diving. Many reefs are shallow and make for great snorkeling and/or shallow dives.
Most dive shops offer day and night dives, equipment rentals and lessons. Islamorada also hosts a bustling night life and a number of restaurants, bars, and even comedy clubs where visitors can kick back at the end of a long day on the water. Quite simply, Islamorada is a fisherman’s dream. There is no other quite like it.