Colorful fish swimming near coral reef underwater.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Marathon

The Hammocks at Marathon

The Hammocks at Marathon is a tropical resort offering spacious studios and 1- and 2-bedroom suites with full kitchens, balconies, and access to amenities like a heated pool, hot tub, tiki bar, and marina.

Key West

Salsa y Sabor Baking Goods

Salsa y Sabor Baking Goods brings freshly baked ciabatta, focaccia, and sourdough loaves alongside handcrafted jams, dips, and nut butters to the Key West and Islamorada farmers markets — a Plastic Free 305 certified small business and a must-stop for anyone who loves artisan bread.

Islamorada

A Fishing Guide

Captain Steve Friedman helped build the sanctuary's Blue Star Fishing Guide program and fishes under its certification. Sight fishing for tarpon, bonefish, permit, redfish and snook out of Islamorada, on a poling skiff or a bay boat with room for the whole family.

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

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.

Key West

Lost Reef Adventures

Lost Reef Adventures is a 5-Star PADI dive center in Key West offering daily scuba diving, snorkeling trips, certifications, sunset cruises, and private charters—all backed by 30 years of experience and full-service gear support.

Key West

Rusty's Bucket Charters

Rusty's Bucket Charters offers private fishing trips, snorkeling, sunset cruises, and sandbar adventures aboard a 24' Sea Hunt center console. Led by Captain Russ, they provide a hands-on experience for up to six guests, with trips tailored to your preferences.

Key West

Key West Community Sailing Center

Learn to sail and enjoy vibrant community events at Key West Sailing Center!

Islamorada

Forever Young Charter Company

Private dive, snorkel, spearfishing & fishing charters in the Florida Keys.

Key West

Rachel Burrows Art and Jewelry

Rachel Burrows Art and Jewelry is a Key West local artisan creating and selling original art and handcrafted jewelry at the Key West Artisan Market, Key West Farmers Market, and local events throughout the Florida Keys.

Islamorada

Florida Keys Flats Fishing

Flats Guide, led by Captain Barry Hoffman, offers expert fly and light tackle fishing charters in the Florida Keys. With over 33 years of guiding experience, Captain Barry specializes in sight fishing for tarpon, bonefish, snook, and redfish. All charters are catch-and-release, ensuring sustainable fishing practices.