OPEN HOUSE AT SEAHORSE KEY LIGHTHOUSE

The Seahorse Key Lighthouse will be opened during the Cedar Key Seafood Festival and also one day in July. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be there to provide a narrated tour and the University of Florida will set up exhibits and examples of their current studies of the marine life and unique ecology of Seahorse Key.  Open house times are from 8:30am to 4:00pm. Link here to the official Festival site.

Please call Island Hopper at (352) 543-5904 for details AND DATES.



Island Weddings

Have that special day on the whites sands of a beautiful beach overlooking the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico. We can shuttle the bride, groom and all your guests to an island in the refuge for a most memorable wedding.  We can even arrange for the “island marrying lady” to notarize it and make it official if you like.  Please call us well in advance for details and to make reservations.



Sea Burials

Cremated remains of deceased persons are spread upon the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Distribution is made from the Island Hopper Queen departing from Cedar Key, Florida. The Island Hopper Queen is a twenty-passenger U.S. Coast Guard inspected vessel captained by a U.S. Coast Guard licensed Master Captain.


A typical burial voyage lasts a total of forty-five minutes and up to twenty friends and relatives may participate. They may bring real flowers to be distributed with the remains. Please call for details.


We Also Specialize In:


-School Field Trips

-Corporate Retreats

-Church Groups

-Private Parties/ large groups

-Shell club trips