• Home
  • Insider Secrets
  • Travel Planning Tips
  • Family Vacation Ideas
  • Contact Us
    • About
    • Disclosure Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Family Vacation Experts - Best Kid Friendly Travel

Your one-stop shop for family vacations: Reviews. Trips. Savings. By parents, for parents.

  • Family Beaches
  • Family Travel Tips
  • Family Vacation Destinations
  • Theme Parks and Attractions
  • Travel Deals

Family Beaches Family Travel Tips Family Vacation Destinations Family Vacation Planning Florida Florida Keys Guest Posts Kid Friendly Adventure Travel Kid Friendly Green Travel Kid Friendly Hotels Kid Friendly Resorts Low Cost Kid Friendly Activities Year-Round

Eco-Friendly Green Family Vacation Ideas in the Florida Keys

Eco-friendly and green family vacation; img courtesy of greenparentingsolutions.com

It seems everyone is more conscious of the environment these days, and why shouldn’t we be? We want our children, and our children’s children to be able to enjoy this beautiful planet like we do. The vacation is no exception of this phenomenon either, many families are looking for eco-friendly and ‘green’ family vacation ideas, eco-tourism, eco-adventure, or whatever you want to call it, it’s still being aware of our planet, and our impact on it.

 

Read on to see some fabulous eco-friendly and green family vacation ideas in the Florida Keys for an eco-adventure your family won’t forget!

Thanks Rhona Crone from KidsCanTravel.com for this most excellent bit of advice! Rhonda wrote an amazing piece about teaching your kids about green travel, eco-tourism, eco-adventure, responsible travel or sustainable tourism, essentially meaning one thing: reducing personal impact on the environment. So, how does a family travel green?

Rhonda says,

Be as conscious when you travel as you are at home – re-use, recycle, turn off lights and limit water usage.

Practice what you preach! How do you teach kids about green travel? Model their behavior but don’t beat the subject to a pulp. And always remember, good habits don’t stay home.

Include them.

Educate them.

SEE the FULL article here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

green family vacation; scuba snorkle ing; courtesy of; kidstravelcam.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Also, Kids in the Keys has some great eco-friendly, ‘green’ family vacation ideas for a Florida Keys green family vacation, check these fun family recreations:

Strike Zone Charters – Big Pine – MM 29.5

Snorkeling is just one of several activities Strike Zone provides for children. Strike Zone uses a large catamaran with glass bottom to take patrons touring the back country . Visitors experience the Keys history, see an assortment of aquatic birds and marine life, fish a bit, snorkel over a coral reef, and enjoy Strike Zones fish cook-out on a private island. $45 pp. for 5 and 1/2 hour tour. 800-654-9560 or 305-872-9863

Capt. Anne Baxter – Adventure Tours – MM81.5 at WideWorld Sportsman. Islamorada, 305-852-4553

Easy Adventures offers private snorkeling charters for families and groups up to 6. Snorkeling sites are shallow,  sometimes only 2 feet, ideal for beginners. Cheeca Rocks is a nearshore patch reef with 7 foot tall coral formations in 10-12 foot depth, the tops of the corals in many places only 3 foot deep. Alligator Lighthouse is an offshore bank-barrier reef with 3 foot depth in the shallowest portion. More advanced snorkelers can try their luck at catching a lobster. Lessons and equipment provided, free. For more information, click on Easy Adventures – Adventure tours for the kids and family, specialty tours, Indian key ruins, Everglades, ocean reefs, photography, wildlife identification, learn ecology and science while in search of dolphin, reddish egrets, bald eagles, roseate spoonbills and sea turtles. half day or full day of exploring the waters of the Florida Keys, remote shallow bays and narrow creeks where tropical wildlife lives.

For more information click on Easy Adventures at www.keysboats.com

 

Glass Bottom Boat Tour with Hooka Diving – MM 54

Snorkel or try “Hooka Diving” with Captain Donna Browning, which requires no scuba certification, but enables youngsters to duck under the surface and see the reef and fish really close up. Hooka diving is a lot less expensive than scuba diving and is a great way for kids and beginners to experience the thrill of diving. 305-289-9933 or cell phone 305-393-9919, leaves from Rainbow Bend on Grassy Key.


Sharky’s Snorkel and Dive Trips – MM 100

Holiday Inn Marina at Key Largo – High speed catamaran travels to shallow reefs of John Pennycamp for snorkeling three trips a day. 1-800-935-3483 or 305-451-5533. About $25 for adults and $19 for children. Snorkel gear $5 extra. A non- diving parent may go along for the ride for $15.


Snuba Tours of Key Largo – Key largo

The SNUBA ® Adventure – Half-day Snuba/Snorkel. SNUBA ® gear, and underwater guide, Orientation and SNUBA ® diving on a guided tour of the marine environment of coral reefs of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park   – $75 per person –

Pool Lesson – one hour lesson in pool before diving, gear included – $45 per person

(305) 451-6391, E-Mail: snuba@pennekamp.com

SNUBA ® Locations – Silent World Dive Center, Key Largo, MM103.2 Bayside, (305) 451-3252 or (800) 966-3483
SNUBA ® is an exciting shallow water diving system – bridging the gap between snorkeling and scuba diving. Enjoy breathing underwater with SNUBA ®


—-For even more eco-friendly and ‘green’ family vacation ideas from Kids in the Keys see the rest of their article here.


***And also thanks to GreenParentingSolustion.com who have even more eco-friendly and green family vacation tips; here; http://www.greenparentingsolutions.com/greentravel/

 

AND….while we’re on the subject of a green family vacation, and teaching kids how to be eco-friendly, here is a wonderful snipped of an important bit of information about respecting ocean, and “minding manners” in the home of the coral reefs, also from the KidsCanTravel.com.

Shelley Du Puy writes,

When we travel, whether it’s a trip to Grandma’s or a family vacation in a foreign country, we have been taught to ‘mind our manners.’ We show respect for grandma by following her house rules. We show regard for a foreign culture by respecting their customs. A trip to the ocean to visit our sea friends also calls for our best behavior. So, how do we show our respect for this delicate form of sea life on a snorkeling trip?

Read the rest of her article here to find out how to be a good eco-friendly, and green kid  (and parent) on your ‘green family vacation’ in the Florida Keys or near any coral reef.

Also be sure to check out our other posts on kid friendly and family friendly resorts, kid friendly hotels,  and even kid friendly restaurants in the Florida Keys:

Kid Friendly Florida Keys for a Family Beach Vacation
I guess I’m just an island girl at heart.  I love the casual, relaxed atmosphere of the Florida Keys during the day, and the pulse of action in Key West …

 

 

Florida Family Vacations; Key Biscayne

Key Biscayne is by far one of the most beautiful keys in Florida and would make a fabulous destination for your Florida family vacation. With its soft sand, gorgeous blue/green water and balmy weather, it …

 

 

Kid Friendly Marathon, in the Florida Keys

I’ve spent a lot of time in Marathon since my in-laws have a place there, so I know that area of the keys the best.  Its central location makes Marathon the perfect …

 

 

Vacation With The Kids In Islamorada and Key Largo, FL

Driving down from Miami you’ll start to feel like you’re in a whole new place. Even directions seem foreign. When looking for the Islamorada Fish Company for lunch, for example, your directions …

 

Kid Friendly Key West

Key West is one of my favorite family vacation destinations. It’s a treasure trove of unique, and slightly odd, sightings… all done in a playful way. In fact, it seems the entire attitude here is …

 

Insider Secrets

It seems that no matter where we go, some things stay the same. Naptimes, mealtimes, and playtime at the park, for example. Here you’ll find our favorite insider tips for day-to-day activities, as well as …

 

Click here for the top kid friendly, eco-friendly and green hotels in the Florida Keys for your “Green family vacation”

Find the best deals on family resorts through BestKidFriendlyTravel.com!

 

tags; Green Family Vacation Ideas in the Florida Keys, green family vacation, eco-friendly family vacation, green travel with kids, green travel, green family travel, green family holiday,Eco-Friendly Green Family Vacation Ideas, family vacation Florida Keys , eco-friendly family vacation, how does a family travel green?,green kids travel, green kids,florida keys, florida keys green vacation, florida keys family vacation, ‘green’ family vacation ideas, eco-tourism, eco-adventure, kids eco-adventure, kids eco-tourism, kid friendly green travel, green family travel

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Email
  • Print


1 Comment

SUBSCRIBE

Like this post? Don't miss the next one, have it delivered right to your inbox!

« 3 Must Have Family Travel Books
Best Rated All-Inclusive Family Resorts in Jamaica »

Comments

  1. La Gatiita de Marito says

    June 5, 2012 at 1:18 am

    i believe the top cruise trips on earth are those in which mix magnificent areas, incredible itineraries, stunning ships along with well-informed staff.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Welcome to Best Kid Friendly Travel!

Stephany is the head honcho here at BestKidFriendlyTravel.com who has not let motherhood dampen her lust for travel. She created BestKidFriendlyTravel.com as a way to share with, and learn from, other parents the unique twists that children bring to travel. Together, we'll give our children the world!

Kid Friendly Hotels & Resorts

Family Vacation in the Florida Keys

Kid Friendly Hotel, Wave Street Inn is just 4 blocks from Monterey Bay Aquarium

Kid Friendly Hotel Spotlight: Wave Street Inn in Monterey, CA

8 Family Fun Things to do Around Laguna Beach CA

We Were Featured Here

USA Today Travel cookie mag cover
family getaway
Tripbase Blog Awards 2009
Tripbase Blog Awards 2009

Stay Updated

Get all the best travel deals straight to your inbox!

Popular Categories

  • Family Beaches
  • Family Travel Tips
  • Family Vacation Destinations
  • Theme Parks and Attractions
  • Travel Deals

Kid Friendly Restaurants

3 Kid-friendly restaurants on Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California

3 Kid-Friendly Restaurants on Pier 39

photo credit: Lucy Anderson

Making Sense -and Cents- of the Disney Dining Plan

How to improve family communication - visit Trinity Pines in East Texas

Affordable Family Vacations in East Texas

Musical Instrument Museum and Organ Stop Pizza in Phoenix AZ

Instagram

Instagram has returned empty data. Please authorize your Instagram account in the plugin settings .

Get all the latest travel deals straight to your inbox

You might also enjoy these Posts

Experience Spring Break Fun in the Sun at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort

Theme park gear Photo copyright Stephany Wiestling. All rights reserved.

Theme Parks in the Summer Heat: How to do it Safely

Anaheim Marriott Disneyland

Make Their Disneyland Dreams Come True in Anaheim!

Outside Central Park Zoo for a Kids Movie Tour of NYC. Photo by Steph Wiestling of BestKidFriendlyTravel.com

Top 5 Family Activities in NYC for Movie Lovers

T-Rex Orlando - photo copyright Stephany Wiestling - all rights reserved

Top 5 Family Activities in Orlando

Copyright © 2023 · bestkidfriendlytravel.com

Copyright © 2023 · Divine Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.