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."
Filters
The Lagoon Cafe
The Lagoon Café in Tavernier serves fresh, flavorful coastal cuisine and tropical drinks in a relaxed waterfront atmosphere.
Key West
OverAchieving Tea
OverAchieving Tea is a premium handcrafted yerba maté and wellness shot brand crafting better-tasting, better-quality functional herbal blends, found at the Key West Artisan Market and local Florida Keys events.
Key Largo
Sail Fish Scuba
Sail Fish Scuba is a PADI 5-Star Dive Center in Key Largo offering guided scuba and snorkeling tours, PADI certifications, private charters, in-water photo guidance with free photos, and full-service gear support.
Key West
Moondog Cafe & Bakery
Moondog Cafe is a Michelin-recognized Key West restaurant and bakery serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, and house-made desserts near historic Whitehead Street.
Key Largo
Pirates Cove Watersports
Pirates Cove Watersports, located at Reefhouse Resort & Marina in Key Largo, is a top-rated watersports hub offering jet ski rentals, scuba diving & snorkeling, parasailing, eco-tours, sunset cruises, dolphin swims, fishing charters, and more—all under one roof.
Key West
Key West Legal Rum
Key West Legal Rum Distillery offers free daily tours and tastings of small-batch, salt-cured rums crafted by chef-distiller Paul Menta. Located at 105 Simonton St, it's a must-visit for rum enthusiasts and curious travelers alike.
Key West
Yolicious
Yolicious is a Key West small business crafting mouthwatering organic, gluten-free, and vegan snacks, baked goods, and stone-ground raw nut butters for health-conscious locals and visitors who refuse to compromise on flavor.
Key West
Southpoint Divers
Southpoint Divers, established in 1991, offers daily dives to the USNS Vandenberg wreck and North America's only living coral reef. Their 46' custom dive boat, The Phoenix, ensures comfort with a maximum of 27 divers. Located at 610 Front St, Key West
Marathon
Sombrero Marina
Sombrero Marina: A full‑amenity, live‑aboard marina in Marathon’s protected Boot Key Harbor, complete with slips, laundry, showers, and a waterfront bar.
The Lower Keys
Square Grouper Bar & Grill and My New Joint
My New Joint in Cudjoe Key is a lively lounge offering craft cocktails, small plates, and live music in a fun, laid-back Florida Keys vibe.
Islamorada
Islamorada Dive Center
Explore Florida Keys' reefs and wrecks with expert guides at Islamorada Dive Center!
Key West
Sushi Song
Sushi Song in Key West offers fresh, expertly crafted sushi and Japanese cuisine in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. Perfect for sushi lovers seeking authentic flavors.
Marathon
The Rhum House
The Rhum House offers handcrafted cocktails, Caribbean-inspired dishes, and live music in a lively island atmosphere. Perfect for enjoying sunsets and tropical vibes.
Islamorada
Bad Boy Burrito Islamorada
Bad Boy Burrito in Islamorada serves up bold, fresh Mexican cuisine—including signature burritos, tacos, and sushi—in a laid-back, tropical setting.
