This is really a special place to visit. You have two ways to arrive at the Dry Tortugas, if you do not own your large boat, and that is tourist boat or seaplane. The tourist boat takes well over two hours plus loading time to traverse the 70 miles and you have three and a bit hours on the islands. Along with the 300 other people who traveled with you. The Seaplane travel is much shorter, 45 minutes, costs about $45 more and you have just a bit over 2 and a half hours on site. But you arrive with 14 to 20 others in two planes as everyone else is leaving! Perfect. Plus the scenery is spectacular - see Thursday’s post! This was the way Rusty and I chose to go and it was really excellent.
After the gulls are three Magnificent Frigatebirds. And then the seaplane.
First year winter Laughing gulls
