Green Businesses
Choose Businesses That Care for the Keys
The natural beauty of the Florida Keys is part of what makes being here so special. Across the island chain, local businesses are taking steps to conserve natural resources, reduce waste and help protect the waters and ecosystems around them.
You can be part of that effort. Use the listings below to find accommodations, restaurants, marinas, dive operators, fishing guides and other businesses recognized for environmentally responsible practices.
Find Green Businesses in the Florida Keys
Ready to make your trip a little greener? Browse the businesses below and use the filters to find participating places to stay, eat, dock, dive, and fish.
Green Lodging
Rest easy knowing your stay can make a difference. Florida Green Lodging properties are recognized for efforts to conserve resources such as water and energy and reduce waste. Look for the Green Lodging leaf when choosing where to stay in the Keys.
Blue Star Operators
Heading out on or under the water? Choose a Blue Star-certified dive operator or fishing guide. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary’s Blue Star program recognizes operators that help visitors enjoy diving, snorkeling and fishing while following practices that safeguard the Keys’ marine resources.
Clean Marinas
A day on the water starts at the dock. Clean Marina businesses help make environmentally responsible boating part of the Florida Keys experience. Use the listings below to find participating marinas throughout the island chain.
Ocean Friendly Restaurants
Make your next meal a little friendlier to the ocean. Ocean Friendly Restaurants are recognized for making choices designed to reduce waste and support healthier oceans.
Skip the Stuff
Sometimes less really is more. Restaurants and food trucks participating in Skip the Stuff help reduce single-use waste by providing items such as plastic utensils, straws and condiment packets only when customers ask for them.
Visitors can help, too. Simply say “no thanks” to the extras you don’t need.
Plastic Free Key West
Plastic Free Key West celebrates Key West businesses taking action to reduce, and ultimately eliminate, single-use plastics. Participating businesses make voluntary commitments to reduce plastic use through more sustainable choices.
Protect Our Seagrass
Seagrass beds are part of what makes Florida Keys waters so special. They also need a little help from boaters. Propellers can damage shallow seagrass beds, leaving scars behind. Check tide and navigational charts before you head out, and steer clear of shallow areas. A handy local reminder is: “Brown, brown, run aground. Blue, blue, sail on through."
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Key West
Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
Discover the only frost-free tropical garden in the continental US—serene, native, and full of life!
Key West
Bella Laine
Bella Laine is a Key West candle studio, boutique, and gallery offering hand-poured candles, jewelry, artwork, and gifts.
Islamorada
R-U Fishing Yet
R U Fishing Yet Charters, led by Captain Richard Burson, offers personalized backcountry and fly fishing trips in the Florida Keys and Everglades. Target species include snook, redfish, sea trout, bonefish, tarpon, and permit. Family-friendly charters are available for anglers of all skill levels.
Marathon
Captain Hook’s Marina and Dive Center
A Blue Star dive shop and marina at mile marker 53 on Vaca Cut, running reef and wreck trips twice a day, plus snorkeling, sunset cruises, boat rentals and a bait and tackle counter. They will also put you on a coral nursery dive with Mote Marine Lab, which is not something most dive shops can offer.
Marathon
Marlin Bay Resort & Marina
Marlin Bay Resort & Marina offers luxury vacation homes and a full-service marina with resort-style amenities in Marathon, Florida Keys.
Weddings Max
50
Key West
The Green Pineapple
The Green Pineapple — eco-conscious lifestyle boutique & wellness café in the heart of Key West.
The Lower Keys
Mangrove Mama's
Mangrove Mama’s — beloved seafood & steakhouse in Sugarloaf Key where Island-style flavors meet a laid-back Florida Keys vibe.
Key West
Southernmost Pint Brewpub - Blast Beer Company Brewery
Southernmost Pint Brewpub pours house-brewed Blast Beer Company craft beer on Front Street in Key West, steps from the cruise port and Mallory Square. Short: Southernmost Pint Brewpub is Key West's home of Blast Beer Company, pouring fresh craft brews just off Front Street near Mallory Square. Grab a pint and settle into the lively Lower Duval scene
Key West
Argo Navis Key West Sailing Charters
Argo Navis is a 75-foot luxury catamaran offering intimate, all-inclusive sailing experiences in Key West, including sunset cruises, brunch sails, and private charters, with curated food and drink pairings.
Key West
Amri Day Spa, Salon & Boutique
Amri Key West — ethical & sustainable day spa, salon & boutique in the heart of historic Key West.
Key West
Dawgone Licious
Dawgone Licious has been handcrafting healthy, dietary-friendly dog treats right here in Key West since 2014, with a lineup that includes custom-made snacks tailored to your pup's specific needs, adorable bandanas and collars, and seasonal fun like Smash Cake Pawrties and Pup-cream cones.
Key West
Ocean Key Resort & Spa
Ocean Key Resort & Spa sits at Zero Duval where Key West meets the Gulf, with an oceanfront pool, SpaTerre, and sunset dining at Mallory Square.
Weddings Max
200
Meetings Max
50
Total Space
870 sq ft
Largest Room
850 sq ft
The Lower Keys
Double Haul Charters
Fly Fishing in Key West offers expert-guided fly and light tackle fishing charters targeting species like tarpon, bonefish, permit, barracuda, and sharks. Led by experienced captain Geoff W. Colmes, they provide personalized trips in the Florida Keys.
Key West
Key West Community Sailing Center
Learn to sail and enjoy vibrant community events at Key West Sailing Center!
