New Mexico → Key West — Reef, Rum & Sunset

Key West, FL

New Mexico → Key West — Reef, Rum & Sunset

7 days·$3,600 budget·by Waypaper

Visible cost: $2,058(79/79 activities shown)

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Day 1

Day 1 · Departure Day (New Mexico → Key West)

$597

5:00 AM
— 5:30 AM

Wake up, final packing check

5:30 AM
— 6:00 AM

Rideshare to Albuquerque Sunport (ABQ) (~20 min)

$22
6:00 AM
— 6:30 AM

Arrive ABQ, check in & drop bag

6:30 AM
— 7:00 AM

Security screening

7:00 AM
— 7:30 AM

Coffee & breakfast burrito near the gate

$12
7:30 AM
— 8:05 AM

Boarding begins

8:05 AM
— 11:50 AM

Depart ABQ on American AA 1442

$340
11:50 AM
— 3:50 PM

In-flight service (~3h 45m flight)

3:50 PM
— 4:20 PM

Land at Miami International (MIA), Terminal D

4:20 PM
— 5:15 PM

Quick bite during layover

$14
5:15 PM
— 5:50 PM

Boarding for connecting flight

5:50 PM
— 6:45 PM

Depart MIA on American AA 4021 (regional)

$145
6:45 PM
— 7:15 PM

Land at Key West International (EYW)

7:15 PM
— 7:45 PM

Collect luggage, taxi to hotel (~15 min)

$22
7:45 PM
— 8:30 PM

Check in at hotel

8:30 PM
— 10:00 PM

Dinner on Duval Street, catch the ocean breeze

$42
10:00 PM
— 11:00 PM

Back to hotel

Day 2

Day 2 · Old Town & Sunset

$133

8:30 AM
— 9:30 AM

Breakfast — Cuban coffee & fresh fruit

$14
9:30 AM
— 11:00 AM

Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum (meet the six-toed cats)

$17
11:00 AM
— 12:00 PM

Key West Lighthouse across the street

$12
12:00 PM
— 1:30 PM

Lunch: conch fritters & fish tacos

$28
1:30 PM
— 2:30 PM

Photo at the Southernmost Point Buoy

2:30 PM
— 4:00 PM

Stroll Duval Street, browse shops & galleries

4:00 PM
— 6:00 PM

Return to inn, rest / pool time

6:00 PM
— 6:45 PM

Head to Mallory Square

6:45 PM
— 8:00 PM

Sunset Celebration — street performers & the famous sunset

8:00 PM
— 10:00 PM

Waterfront seafood dinner

$62
10:00 PM
— 11:00 PM

Back to hotel

Day 3

Day 3 · Snorkeling & Reef Day

$185

7:30 AM
— 8:30 AM

Early breakfast

$14
8:30 AM
— 9:00 AM

Walk to the marina

9:00 AM
— 12:30 PM

Snorkeling trip to the coral reef (half-day catamaran)

$78
12:30 PM
— 1:00 PM

Return to dock

1:00 PM
— 2:30 PM

Lunch at a dockside grill

$26
2:30 PM
— 4:30 PM

Relax at Higgs Beach or the hotel pool

4:30 PM
— 6:00 PM

Ice cream & a shady walk

$9
6:00 PM
— 7:30 PM

Rest & freshen up

7:30 PM
— 9:00 PM

Dinner: fresh-caught grouper or Key West pink shrimp

$58
9:00 PM
— 10:00 PM

Optional live music on Duval Street

Day 4

Day 4 · Dry Tortugas Adventure

$266

6:30 AM
— 7:00 AM

Early breakfast (grab-and-go)

$12
7:00 AM
— 7:30 AM

Walk to the ferry terminal

7:30 AM
— 10:00 AM

Ferry to Dry Tortugas NP (~2.5 hrs each way)

Breakfast & lunch included on ferry.

$220
10:00 AM
— 11:30 AM

Arrive Fort Jefferson — tour the historic fort

11:30 AM
— 1:00 PM

Snorkel the crystal-clear waters & explore the beach

1:00 PM
— 3:00 PM

Lunch onboard / on the island

3:00 PM
— 5:30 PM

Ferry back to Key West

5:30 PM
— 7:30 PM

Arrive, return to hotel, rest

7:30 PM
— 9:00 PM

Casual dinner nearby

$34
9:00 PM
— 10:00 PM

Early night after a full day

Day 5

Day 5 · History, Rum & Relaxation

$176

8:30 AM
— 9:30 AM

Breakfast

$14
9:30 AM
— 10:45 AM

Key West Shipwreck Museum

$16
10:45 AM
— 12:00 PM

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (sunken treasure!)

$15
12:00 PM
— 1:30 PM

Lunch at a historic seaport café

$26
1:30 PM
— 3:00 PM

Key West First Legal Rum Distillery tour (tastings)

$20
3:00 PM
— 4:00 PM

Slice of the famous Key lime pie

$9
4:00 PM
— 6:30 PM

Beach or pool relaxation

6:30 PM
— 8:00 PM

Sunset cocktails at a rooftop bar

$22
8:00 PM
— 10:00 PM

Dinner in Old Town

$54
10:00 PM
— 11:00 PM

Back to hotel

Day 6

Day 6 · Free Day & Local Flavor

$156

9:00 AM
— 10:00 AM

Leisurely breakfast

$14
10:00 AM
— 11:30 AM

Rent bikes & cruise the quiet residential streets

$18
11:30 AM
— 12:30 PM

Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory

$15
12:30 PM
— 2:00 PM

Lunch at a local favorite

$24
2:00 PM
— 4:30 PM

Free afternoon: kayaking, paddleboarding, or beach

4:30 PM
— 6:00 PM

Souvenir shopping on Duval Street

6:00 PM
— 7:30 PM

Freshen up

7:30 PM
— 9:30 PM

Farewell dinner (reserve in advance)

$85
9:30 PM
— 10:30 PM

Final stroll along the waterfront, begin packing

Day 7

Day 7 · Departure Day (Key West → New Mexico)

$545

8:00 AM
— 9:00 AM

Breakfast & final packing

$14
9:00 AM
— 9:30 AM

Check out, taxi to Key West airport (~15 min)

$22
9:30 AM
— 10:00 AM

Arrive EYW, check in & drop bag

10:00 AM
— 10:30 AM

Security screening

10:30 AM
— 10:50 AM

Coffee at the gate

$6
10:50 AM
— 11:20 AM

Boarding begins

11:20 AM
— 12:15 PM

Depart EYW on American AA 4088

$145
12:15 PM
— 1:30 PM

Land at Miami (MIA) — connect

1:30 PM
— 2:40 PM

Lunch during layover

$18
2:40 PM
— 3:15 PM

Boarding for connecting flight

3:15 PM
— 5:50 PM

Depart MIA on American AA 1187

$340
5:50 PM
— 6:50 PM

Arrive Albuquerque (ABQ) — welcome home!

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