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Activity Mile Marker 100, Key Largo

African Queen

An activity in Mile Marker 100, Key Largo, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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African Queen in Mile Marker 100, Key Largo
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Why go

The steamboat from the 1951 film, running short canal cruises.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Key Largo, alongside 2 activities, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Key Largo Fisheries Backyard Café, 0.7 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Activity · Sight
Neighborhood
Mile Marker 100
Price
$$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Key Largo, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Key Largo Fisheries Backyard Café

    Working fish house serving lobster rolls and fresh hogfish at waterside tables.

    Food · 0.7 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Sundowners

    Bayside restaurant since 1985 with west-facing tables over Florida Bay.

    Food · 4.1 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Snappers Oceanfront Restaurant & Bar

    Ocean-side tiki bar and seafood restaurant on a canal.

    Drinks · 5.1 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

    First undersea park in the U.S., with snorkel and glass-bottom boat trips to the reef.

    Activity · 5.7 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Florida Keys Wild Bird Center

    Free sanctuary for injured pelicans, hawks and herons with a boardwalk to Florida Bay.

    Outdoors · 6.1 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Christ of the Abyss

    Bronze statue on the reef at Key Largo Dry Rocks, reached by snorkel or dive boat.

    Activity · 9.1 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

African Queen is a stop on our Florida Keys Adventure route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Key Largo

African Queen is our only activity pick in Key Largo; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Key Largo guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Key Largo run from 73°F in January to 86°F in August; September is usually the wettest month. For African Queen itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Key Largo from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Key Largo weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for African Queen, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
99701 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037, USA
Coordinates
25.09627, -80.43823
Destination
Key Largo, Florida
Website
africanqueenflkeys.com

African Queen: quick answers

How much time do you need at African Queen?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at African Queen. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit African Queen?

Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Book ahead; dinner cruises are popular.

Where is African Queen?

African Queen is at 99701 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037, USA, in Mile Marker 100. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include African Queen?

African Queen appears on Florida Keys Adventure, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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