Lemon sharks like a chance to get some extra food during the Key West Extreme Adventures Tour. (Larry Vaught Photo)
They stressed that masks must be worn at all times — other than when drinking water or soft drinks provided on board — and everyone complied with no issues even before the Coast Guard buzzed by just to have a look.
Passengers ranged in age from 4 — she was celebrating her fifth birthday the next day — to at least 69 (my age) and I think maybe a few folks were a “few” years older than me. But I think everyone had the same amount of fun. We were all giddy.
We got a lot of Key West historical information as well as an abundance of information about the water and wildlife. We only saw one stingray and the dolphin search came up empty, but who cared. The sharks were fabulous.
Ken Harris explained how the sharks felt “safe” near his boat and that he made daily trips to feed the sharks. He also noted what he fed them was such a small percentage of their daily food needs that it did not change their daily behavior.
Clay Harris also explained how conservation and preservation of the marine environment was always a priority.
What I really liked is that the tour guides made sure everyone got a “great look” when it was time to feed the sharks. We rotated positions to make sure everyone had a front-row look and the sharks were just feet — or maybe inches — from the boat so it was easy to take photos/videos as well.
We spent about 30 minutes feeding the sharks and getting to be so close to eight to 10 lemon sharks for that long was really special.
For dates and times, call 305-508-1951 or email info@kwextremeadventures.com.
The website is www.kwextremeadventures.com.
