Imagine seas brimming with the world's most sought-after gamefish. Add to that a selection of some of the finest charterboat captains and backcountry guides around, and you're in Islamorada, which some call the sport fishing capital of the world.

An array of marine life inhabits the patch coral reef alongside the islands, making Islamorada a favorite for divers. Landlubbers, on the other hand, may prefer viewing acrobatic dolphins and other deep sea stars at Windley Key's Theater of the Sea.