Sponsors of Healthier Oceans.....

Our sincere thanks to the following supporters of the 2012 Florida Keys Ocean Festival, Coral Reef Restortation, Mote Marine Laboratory, and the Protect Our Reefs Programs.....your generous support allows us to focus our efforts on restoring, maintaining and protecting the beautiful marine environment in the Florida Keys.

Fury Water Adventures

www.furycat.com

FURY WATER ADVENTURES IS THE #1 WAY
TO GET IN AND ON THE WATERS OF KEY WEST….One of Key West’s most popular attractions is the crystal blue waters surrounding our island paradise. For almost three decades visitors and locals alike have been choosing Fury Water Adventures as their #1 excursion in and on the waters of Key West. Choose from a variety of watersports - Reef Snorkeling or Sunset Cruises/Sails aboard the Fury Catamaran, thrills in the air with Fury Parasailing, or Reef Eco-Tours aboard the Fury Glass Bottom Boat. Private Charters are also available. For the real enthusiast, try Fury’s Combo Packages or Fury’s Ultimate Adventure which includes Reef Snorkeling, Parasailing, Jet Skiing, Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Water Trampoline and much more.  Fury Water Adventures, the #1 Watersports Operator in the Florida Keys
 

Reef Safe Suncare

www.reefsafesuncare.com

The health of Florida’s waters has never been more important and so is protecting your skin from the sun. Reef Safe Suncare offers sun protection that accomplishes both goals by providing biodegradable, non-toxic, ocean friendly sunscreen that stays on your skin and doesn’t harm precious sea life.     

Shakespeare Fishing & Gulp Baits

www.shakespeare-fishing.com          www.berkley-fishing.com

At Berkley and Shakespeare, we  pride ourselves on being a progressive company utilizing science and technology to create the best performing products available. Our company goals remain surprisingly simple – to make fishing fun and help anglers everywhere to CATCH MORE FISH!    We’re proud to be a supporter of kids fishing programs and environmental conservation across the country.

Westin Key West Resort

http://www.westinkeywestresort.com

The Westin Key West Resort & Marina is ideally located in "Old Town" Key West on the waterfront, one block from fabled Duval Street and next to the infamous Mallory Square.  The resort opened in January 1996 and has set the bar in Key West as the only full-service resort to receive the AAA Four-Diamond rating every year since 1999. The Westin resort boasts 178 deluxe guest rooms and suites and is home to the largest on-site marina of any hotel in Key West. The Westin also operates one of the country's largest private ports, welcoming cruise ships from around the world……

 

Keys Federal Credit Union

http://www.keysfcu.org

In 1940, a group of naval station employees received a federal charter and founded NAVSTA Federal Employees Credit Union. Our founders believed if they pooled their money together, they could provide more affordable financial services for everyone. They had a vision, and 70 years later their vision has become Keys Federal Credit Union…….

Pirate Wellness Center

www.piratewellness center.com

Pirate Wellness Center of Cudjoe Key, Florida where you can find a place to
exercise, relax, work out and help to promote your health and wellness!

Southernmost Hotel Collection

www.southernmostresorts.com

Welcome to Southernmost Hotel Collection:
Four Hotels in Historic Old Town, Where Duval Meets the Atlantic!

Southernmost Hotel Collection is a simple, yet sophisticated choice for your quest of Key West hotels, a Key West beach resort, Four Diamond small luxury inn and quaint oceanfront Key West Bed and Breakfast located in historic Old Town.  Our oceanfront Key West beach resort offers luxury ocean view rooms with a resort like experience.  Southernmost Beach Cafe’ Restaurant, located on South Beach, is surrounded by the Southernmost Hotel Collection properties and offers oceanfront dining and a venue for the perfect Key West Beach Wedding and Corporate Event. From breathtaking Key West beach fronts to quiet and charming environs, we have your Key West vacation covered.

If you’re considering a Key West Wedding or Business Conference in Key West, Southernmost Hotel Collection can accommodate you and your guests in style.  The Southernmost Hotel Collection’s personal touch is unlike any other guest experience. You’ll even find our Key West accommodations “specials” that will satisfy any Key West travel urge.

Hard Rock Café Key West

http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/cafe.aspx?LocationID=90&MIBEnumID=3

If the Hard Rock Cafe Key West were open in the early 1900's, you would doubtlessly have found Ernest Hemingway seated on the beautiful patio overlooking Duval Street. Quite possibly The Old Man and the Sea would have included a scene with the "Old Man" downing Floribbean favorites and ice-cold margaritas before embarking on his fishing excursion. Maybe his books would have contained scenes of bullfighters lounging around the bar, gazing at their favorite rock 'n' roll memorabilia before enjoying a Caribbean Bar-B-Q Sunset Sail aboard

Centennial Bank

www.my100bank.com

Centennial Bank is a customer focused bank that provides a broad range of commercial and retail banking and related financial services to businesses, investors, individuals and municipalities.  We are located throughout the Florida Keys, Panhandle, southwest and central Florida plus Arkansas.  We pride ourselves on excellent customer service, convenience to our account holders and taking care of the communities in which we operate.

 Lifetime Boat Lift

www.lifetimeboatlifts.com

 

Lifetime Dock & Lumber, Inc has been a marine contractor in the Florida Keys for over 20 years.  We build docks; install boat lifts and other dock accessories for the boating community.  We are proud of the minimally invasive techniques we have developed for building docks.  By using marine grade aluminum piles with white PVC sleeves instead of pressure treated wood piles we keep harmful chemicals from leaching into the water.  Our boatlifts, by keeping boats out of the water when docked, help to prevent bottompaint pollutants leaching into the ocean water.

Key West Harbor Service & Tow Boat US

www.kwharborservices.com

Key West Harbor Services, Inc. (KWHS), is dedicated to providing you with the most professional services available on the water. Our fleet of vessels and our professional, experienced captains will always be there to assist your needs. KWHS has been in business since 1984, and has performed thousands of successful towing, salvage and marine assistance operations throughout the years. We are committed to providing professional and timely service to our customers. We also lend our support to the USCG and local law enforcement in search and rescue efforts as a public service to all boaters.

Dolphin Marina at Little Palm Island

http://www.dolphinmarina.net

Consider Dolphin Marina and Cottages your home while fishing, boating or diving in the Florida Keys. You are sure to catch the time of your life at this Lower Keys lodging and fishing venue. Located at mile marker 28.5 on the picturesque Overseas Highway, Dolphin Marina and Cottages is close to Key West, just south of Big Pine Key and is the gateway to the picturesque Little Palm Island and Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary

Coastal Angler Magazine

www.coastalanglermagazine.com

After 14 years of being the primary resource for anglers, boaters and conservationists, Coastal Angler Magazine is now delivering it's message nationwide through a system of regional partnerships with its like-minded franchisees. In an era when the nation's marine resources and fragile ecosystems seem destined to move toward depletion and degradation, Coastal Angler Magazine and its franchisees strive to educate and inform our readership on the issues and common sense imperatives of protecting and preserving America's wonderful marine resources.


Mote Marine Laboratory’s Protect Our Reefs Program

www.mote.org/4reef   www.4reef.org

Florida has the only barrier coral reef system in the continental U.S. It's like having the Grand Canyon underwater — a natural treasure that took millions of years to create and deserves our protection.  Sadly, corals are in decline worldwide. But research can help us understand why and what to do about it. Education and conservation efforts can help reduce human impact on these precious resources.

If you're a Florida driver, you can help make research, education and conservation happen. Drive the plate that helps fund research, education and conservation and you'll be helping preserve Florida's unique underwater beauty…….


NOAA Florida Keys Eco Discovery Center: 

http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/eco_discovery.html

Enter the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center and take a journey into the world of the native plants and animals of the Keys, both on land and underwater. The Center features over 6,000 square feet of interactive and dynamic exhibits including a mock-up of Aquarius, the world's only underwater ocean laboratory…….