SKIPJACK RESORT & MARINA, Marathon

Skipjack Resort & Marina features 57 guest rooms. Connecting suites are available, accommodating up to 8 people. Rooms include flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, free parking, mini-fridges, microwaves, and coffee makers. Rooms feature furniture made of hardwood, wicker, and taupe upholstery, along with large-format photographs of the aquamarine waters surrounding the Keys. Kitchenettes include a refrigerator, kitchenware, and a microwave.

Blu Bistro, the on-site casual restaurant, serves Keys seafood, delivered daily by local fishermen, and a Mediterranean-inspired menu. The menu includes Greek dishes with seasonal ingredients. The poolside tiki bar offers handmade cocktails and local craft brews. A private wine tasting room is available. The kitchen closes at 9 pm, with full menu service from 2 pm to 9 pm. Blu TikiBar is open daily from 12 PM to 10pm, and Sat & Sun 11 AM to 10PM.

Skipjack Resort & Marina features a 54-slip marina accommodating vessels up to 60 feet, plus a boat ramp. Recreational options include a pool, poolside tiki bar, tennis court, and sand volleyball. The game room includes a pool table, board games, and flat-screen TVs. Kayaks and bikes are available. Other activities include ping-pong, foosball, and cornhole. There is a gym with treadmills, stationary bikes, and free weights, open from 8 am to 10 pm. Guests can book charter fishing, lobster diving, and coral reef snorkeling excursions with captains based at the marina.

Skipjack Resort & Marina is located in Marathon, halfway between Key Largo and Key West, at Mile Marker 50. It is 80 km from Key West International. Nearby landmarks include Shady Palm Art Gallery & Photography (2 km), The Turtle Hospital (2 km), and Crane Point Museum and Nature Center (1 km). Sombrero Beach is nearby. It's about an hour's drive north of Key West and on the other side of the epic Seven Mile Bridge.

The resort provides transient dockage, an on-site dockmaster, and a front desk for tips on local happenings. General accessibility features include accessible car parking spaces, a lowered counter space at the front desk, and strobe and audible alarms. Accessible property routes include ramps from parking to the front entrance, Tiki Bar, Blu Bistro restaurant, and swimming pool deck. The front desk can arrange for special packages for medical needs and provides assistive listening devices.