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Private Island Useppa

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I love traveling and do it very time I get an opportunity.  This weekend, my destination was Private Island Useppa.

Private Island Useppa is one mile long and a third of a mile wide.  Yet it manages to host hundreds of exquisite creatures and inimitable landscape.  I was walking down the pass way surrounded  by the archways of banyan trees, and many beautiful and  exotic flowers and other tropical vegetation, The truly tropical island, the smell, the colors, the sooting sound of the waters surrounding the land…all was perfect.  It reminded me one of my childhood dreams when I was dreaming to find myself on the deserted island full of lash of tropics and here I was!

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The only way you can get to this private island of Useppa is only by the boat or a ferry.  From day one, Useppa has been the premier private home port and fabulous destination for the cruising yachtsman on the west coast of Florida.

The island is very small however there is so much to do!

Do you like to fish?   If this is what yo unlike to do you will find some of the world’s finest tarpon, snook, and redfish angling, which is easily accessible by boat and yacht or fishing kayaks which we have for rent at Joseffa’s store.  Fishing charters are also available near private island Useppa.

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Do you like to go Kayaking?  Great! During your stay on the island you will have the opportunity to visit the islands and beaches by kayaking!

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Maybe you feel like Croquet or Tennis?  The beautiful Florida sunshine and breeze makes for an ideal venue for those activities.

Cayo Costa State Park is only a boat ride away from Useppa Island.  Taking a day trip to the park is a fun way to explore more of this hidden oasis. The 2,426 acre park has nine miles of pristine beach and is known as a Gulf Cost paradise.  Yet the island of  Useppa is not too bad itself.  The  surrounding beauty truly impressed me.  The huge trees were on left and right.

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I think this was one of my favorite times on the island.  I was mesmerized by the massive size and stable grounding on a such small island.  Those trees stood strong during the hurricanes!

And Here is me on the tree!   My friend Ryan took this picture for me.  My passion is photography.  I took tons of more pictures, which can be viewed on my Instagram: http://instagram.com/oceanicblueretreats/

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Dry Tortugas Travel

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Dry Tortugas is a tranquil retreat of South West Florida

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and off we go to Dry Turtugas  Summers are very good for going into the seas.  Dry Tortugas is located in the Gulf of Mexico and about 70 miles south from Key West.  The place is pretty private, since the only way you can get there is by the a good size boat.  It illuminates all the noise and dirt that tourist normally generate.  Going to Dry Tortugas over the summers was a nice treat. Coming out from the pollution and smog of the Los Angeles, I sure appreciated it even more.  A such clean air, inhale – exhale… Life is beautiful

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We did not fish near Dry Tortugas, but got some fish on a way there.  Nothing can be more tasty then to have a BBQ, right on the boat and eat fresh fish and lobsters, chasing it with ice cold beer.

The currents are very strong in those waters and the boats are constantly are getting of their parking places, but we did not crush.  The sleeping at night there under millions of the stars was one of the best experiences in my life.  The ocean breeze was still warm and felt great on the skin.

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Swimming and snorkeling is highly encouraged.  Even the barracudas are chilled, so are the people in the water.  I saw this nice barracuda and screamed out loud that there was one, but not one single person got out of the water.  Neither did I.  We did not have barracuda for diner, but this is what we had:

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Yes, life is beautiful.  After driving from Los Angeles for 40 hours and stopping only once to sleep, going to Dry Tortugas to rest and heal was a great idea.  I have visited Dry Tortugas four times over the summer and each time is was a uniques experience. It is hard to describe in the words all the beauty of that place.  It shall be a must visit place for all the travelers that are going to Key West.