CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION FOR KEY WEST

The Florida Keys and Key West will be re-opening to visitors beginning Monday June 1, 2020.  Key West has managed to keep the COVID-19 pandemic from getting out of control on the island by working together as a community and social distancing, wearing masks, cleaning high-touch surfaces, and shutting down tourism.  In an effort to keep you safe, and with the fact that Key West has very limited hospital resources, there are important new rules that must be followed: 

• UPDATED July 13, 2020: Effective immediately, every person over the age of six, while physically located in the City of Key West and who is away from their residence, is required to wear a mask, regardless of whether social distancing is maintained. If you are anywhere in public, you must wear a mask.
• Masks that cover the mouth and nose MUST be worn while inside any business, on public transportation, and while on-the-job. Anyone who does not wear a mask will not be permitted to enter a business and are subject to fines and penalties.  If you cannot abide by this simple precaution, then do NOT visit the Florida Keys and Key West. 
• All people arriving by airplane at Key West Airport from any area with substantial community spread (including New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) will be required to self-isolate for 14 days from their time entering the State of Florida.
• Hotels and lodging will be open with under 50% occupancy suggested.  However, visitors from “hot spot” areas should not be making reservations until July.  International guests are not permitted to make reservations at this time.
• Restaurants are able to re-open but must keep indoor occupancy to no more than 50% and tables must be at least 6-feet apart and limited to no more than 10 people.
• Bars are (once again) CLOSED throughout the State of Florida, including Key West, as of June 26, 2020
• UPDATE July 17, 2020: The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners will implement a countywide closure of restaurants and bars nightly from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. and will prohibit alcohol package sales nightly from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. (in conjunction with the normal 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. alcohol sale ban) starting on Friday, July 24 and extending through Wednesday, August 19. (This means restaurants must be closed at 11 p.m. with no patrons left in the business.)
• The Dry Tortugas seaplane has resumed operations and flights are now available to reserve
• Fantasy Fest 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED (You should also expect that all major events will likely be cancelled for the rest of 2020)