Snorkeling at the Florida Keys, Key Largo, Florida | Traveling Robert

In this week's travel vlog video we return to Key Largo, this time staying at John Pennekamp Cora Reef State Park.
Campground
We stayed at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (about $46 per night after taxes and fees). It exceeded our expectations except for the fact that the sites were perhaps a little too close together.
Dining
We arrived on Friday afternoon and went to Jimmy Johnson's Big Chill. Great place for sundowners, and we also had some delicious nachos. On Saturday we had lunch at Hobo's Cafe.
Activities
The main event was a kayaking trip to the Coral Reef that was the absolute highlight of the whole trip. $29.95 per person. We also rented a dual kayak for $17
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[@carlac1955]

The music and video is so beautiful! THanks you makes feel great about trying snorkeling when I visit the keys

[@debbiewerner7124]

Such a beautiful place. The snorkeling looked fun. ❤

[@beachbum333]

Thanks for another great video. Florida is a special place. Peace

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you

[@ronniematrix89]

Florida Keys are great for adventure, well worth the visit. They reminds me of the Caribbean. Great upload!

[@TravelingRobert]

+Ronnie Matrix Yes the Keys are very special. Thank you!

[@Saverio34]

Wow how beautiful did Jimmy Johnson's look? That was a fun little RV park. Thank you again!

[@TravelingRobert]

+saverio occhipinti Yeah, Jimmy Johnson's was fun

[@sandylikethebeach7489]

Hi Robert-Thanks to your Homestead, Fl video of "the loop" my husband & I will be visiting there in a few days!

[@TravelingRobert]

Cool, enjoy!

[@rogerchouinard3180]

Great adventure again! Fly pelican fly ! Thank you Robert and have a good day!

[@vickyabramowitz4919]

Beautiful reefs there in Key Largo. Can hardly wait till you snorkel in the Dry Tortuga's.

[@TravelingRobert]

Soon I hope. Next trip down there for sure.

[@TheYellowfin20]

My wife and I met the couple you have for neighbors in this video around 19:36 mark today we were at a market in ft lauderdale and they were there with there RV great folks they gave us a tour of their RV as we are in search of a class C also that’s funny is they mentioned that you had taken a video of them and they were joyful about its great to be able meet nice Rving people with similar likes great video of key largo thanks for always making these videos

[@TravelingRobert]

+TheYellowfin20 That's cool.

[@annsmith2917]

Great video Robert and very timely. We are flying into Miami tomorrow and then to the Keys for a week. Number one on my "To Do List" is snorkeling!

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you. You won't be disappointed

[@chefHolly33]

I have to say Robert. Your videos are so relaxing for me... I have still not bought my travel trailer yet, but I’m saving up for it, and your Florida videos get me so excited about my future travels! Thanks for the good content Always...

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you. Hope you can get that travel trailer soon

[@MICHELLE-gu2qc]

Great video Robert you always manage to get stunning sunsets

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks!

[@keithhadder6055]

Great video, the water is so clear in the keys,

[@josephliera7503]

Robert I enjoy your narratives , very informational. Thank you

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you. Glad you enjoy them

[@johnnyc4200]

As always thanks Robert,We will be down soon camping when the wife retires soon . Thanks for the info down there on places to stay.

[@TravelingRobert]

Enjoy the Keys

[@dannywhitlock8309]

Awesome adventure of Key Largo and snorkeling at the reef was cool I have 2 kayaks and that campground would be nice to visit !!! Robert thanks for sharing !!!

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you. Yes, John Pennekamp State Park is a great place to visit.

[@cherylwilson5049]

Danny Whitlock i

[@nshaver24]

Thanks Robert for such a wonderful video ~ so very informative ~ beautiful ~ fun ~ just priceless🤗🐠🦀🐬🌴... Nancy

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you Nancy

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

enjoyed the snorkeling. enjoyed the music.

[@TravelingRobert]

+SKPjoe Coursegold Glad you did 😀

[@BarbieDoll2006T1]

Oh my goodness! That’s my sister’s band performing at Jimmy Johnson’s Big Chill!!! Glad you enjoyed them. :-) My husband and I are loving the heck out of your videos. Thank you from two native Miamians (circa 1956/57)! ❤️

[@FollowusandLive]

My wife and I are both getting a singe kayak. We are currently looking at two Pelican Premium Apex 100 Angler 10' Kayaks. A lot, if not most, of the places we will likely go to will have a river, lake, or ocean for us to kayak on. One of the main reasons we are taking up RV'ing is that almost everything you do when camping is outdoor healthy exercise. Even at a slower 60 year old pace...

[@TravelingRobert]

I want to get my own kayak eventually too. I'm thinking inflatable because of storage issues, but don't know. Maybe I can get a rigid one on the rook of tow vehicle. Enjoy the outdoors!

[@kellerjeff1]

Robert, another great production.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@barbarafre.2657]

Fantastic video, great shots under water👍, thank you Robert for sharing.

[@TravelingRobert]

Glad you liked Barbara

[@robedmunds7163]

That was a nice trip. some nice underwater filming as well

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you

[@PcGameGold]

Great shots underwater, Once did snorkeling on great barrier reef, one of my best life experiences ever.

[@LukeCharde]

Thanks for all the video tours of the Keys, Robert. Our family of four is headed there this week... and we’ve already had a terrific guided tour of so many places from you. Thank you!!!

[@TravelingRobert]

Have a great time at the Keys

[@TheLemminkainen]

again big buck saved with Robert's virtual travelling :)

[@TravelingRobert]

+TheLemminkainen 😀 thanks

[@petteri81]

Another Fin :D

[@kseke25]

😂😂🤣

[@LifeWithPaulLorena]

Really well done Robert. I wish we could have made it to Pennekamp when we were down there... something for next time! Safe travels, my friend!

[@TravelingRobert]

+The Motorhome Experiment Thanks Paul and Lorena. See you on the road!

[@rebeccamay6735]

Good video. Thank you for posting!

[@robertomartinez6520]

Very nice Robert, siempre refrescantes ,thank very much.

[@TravelingRobert]

Gracias!

[@Silverhorse32]

Another great video Robert, keep them coming brother.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks!

[@W1ldyman]

awesome job again! very good video!

[@TravelingRobert]

+W1ldyman Thanks!

[@ForvoQuizlet]

Time for a Dry Tortugas snorkeling and camping video. Thanks for all the great travelogues!

[@TravelingRobert]

Dry Tortugas definitely later this year. Thank you!

[@pj9731]

Excellent video Robert! Thanks for sharing with us! 👍👍😎🇺🇸

[@TravelingRobert]

+P J Thanks!

[@almamorales4158]

Awesome video. Very interesting.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you

[@business1557]

See any snakes in the Mangrove trees? Great video as always! As much as your near water you need a inflatable boat of some kind.

[@TravelingRobert]

No snakes... and I do have an inflatable but don't like it much. Maybe I'll get an inflatable kayak or paddle board instead.

[@joeruiz3905]

Great video Robert. Every time I see one of your videos I want to just pack up & go to FL lol. Gracias

[@TravelingRobert]

Hey, come on over. Thanks!

[@TheMarioMovieMakers]

I live there

[@RobBastien]

Another great video...even the music is good!

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks!

[@coastalroamer2024]

I have been to Key West (World's End) and enjoy the eclectic lifestyle. Great memories seeing Pepe's, Marina area, Conch Republic,ECT. The Ghost tour is great fun! Thanks for sharing your travels.

[@LOSVIAJESDEELDER]

Great adventure and great video Robert

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you Elder & Leticia

[@1970boobear]

Love it, excellent video as always. Coming down in the fall; hitting the keys for the 1st time. Can't wait!!

[@TravelingRobert]

You won't be disappointed by the Keys. Enjoy!

[@brigitteglynn7496]

Next time in Key Largo try Snooks for sunset. They have a sunset celebration every night and ring a giant bell as the sun goes past the horizon!

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks! I'll go there next time for sure

[@TKD0610]

Fantastic video Robert. Catching up on your older videos and living vicariously through them ya que estoy stuck at home because of Corona.

[@leeannhend]

Love, love, love your videos!

[@TravelingRobert]

+Lee Henderson Thank you!

[@jeannieschannel1107]

Very nice video. Thank you

[@ameliarodriguez870]

As always love to Watch your videos. Thanks for sharing

[@lightingwaffle7204]

you got my sub because of you saying the bird has a funny face

[@theresaboothby8693]

Kayaking in the mangroves looks amazing. I laughed loudly at the "mannequin challenge" from the local wildlife. Safe travels!

[@TravelingRobert]

Next time I'm going to do the intermediate trail that goes even further into the mangroves.

[@raypabs5374]

I was hoping that someone would do an up to date Pennekamp video for my future RV trip and as usual you did an outstanding job. Thank you so much and Long Live the Traveling Robert channel! BTW, your background music is awesome; it kinda sounds and feels like the show from the 80's, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous with Robin Leach" lol

[@TravelingRobert]

:-) Thanks!

[@glennrubel4326]

Thanks for the video, love the underwater shots. Funny, a cold front made it through the keys even in May!

[@TravelingRobert]

+Glenn Rubel Thanks! Not much of a cold front though.

[@JoseGonzalez-mj2xt]

like always your videos are great, thanks 👍 Pepino

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks Pepino

[@jasoncarpenter7007]

Robert, love your videos! My whole family watches them. We will be taking a vacation to the Keys next year. Our home is in Metro Atlanta. In case no one has told you, the best mask antifog is a travel size bottle of Johnson’s Baby Shampoo. Just a little on the inside lenses, let sit a couple minutes, and rinse off slightly. No eyeburn and smells good too plus it’s not expensive.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks for that tip. I'll be trying that next time.... I was just in Metro Atlanta

[@SlonesWildernessExpeditions]

Perfect timing! We're heading to Key Largo in June. Excellent video as always.

[@TravelingRobert]

+Slone's Wilderness Expeditions Thank you. Enjoy!

[@23Michael23]

thank you for showing Key Largo I lived here when I was a kid.

[@TravelingRobert]

Cool. Love the Keys

[@raysater4083]

Thanks mate great vlog.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks brother

[@RobC41]

Great video! Looking forward to seeing the next stop. We were in Key West in Feb 2017 and took what was suppose to be a cruise in a glass bottom boat to view a reef. The visibility did not cooperate so it turned into a sunset cruise...still fun but next time we go, thanks to you and this video we will do a snorkeling adventure ;-) Safe travels!

[@TravelingRobert]

The best glass bottom tour I think is Key Largo, not Key West, but still the best way to experience it is by snorkeling.

[@RobC41]

Thank you for the reply and the great advice.

[@deangmoxon]

that was way better than a violent movie.....waaaaay better.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you!

[@deangmoxon]

I loved it ! ..........Mountain View California where there is no mountain and there is no View

[@Sheshe661972]

dean g. Moxon LOL! Wow....

[@deangmoxon]

that is a quote from traveling Robert in his California road trip video

[@Sheshe661972]

dean g. Moxon. OK. Funny. :)

[@TravelingRobert]

LOL

[@garycampbell8663]

Robert thank you for the tour of the keys very beautiful.

[@TravelingRobert]

Glad you liked

[@airsoft69]

fabulous vlog as always I loved the keys when we were there last yr

[@TravelingRobert]

+Adventure Explorers Thanks. I'm giving the Keys a break but we'll be back before the end of the summer.

[@dennisb7132]

Great video Robert. I'm coming to Fla in June hope to see some of these great sites firsthand.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks. You won't be disapointed

[@debrazotti6237]

Thank you. Great video. I really enjoy your music.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks!

[@ozzie3056]

Under activites description of the video, you put kayaking trip. You meant the snorkeling trip? Im going there this weekend to do the glass bottom boat tour. Was checking out the park thru your videos. 😁

[@TravelingRobert]

I think I did some kayaking on this trip as well. Enjoy. That glass bottom tour is great

[@PcGameGold]

Great video's as always, just pause a second on the menu's so I can see what I would eat, Your video's always make me hungry!

[@TravelingRobert]

Ok, I'll show the menu next time :-) Thanks!

[@HookLineSinker4343]

I love Key Largo!! Another great video, very enjoyable! I do hope you guys fish someday! :)

[@TravelingRobert]

I gotta learn how to fish first... but it is on the list of things to learn for sure.

[@joannfarrell312]

Thanks Robert, that was an awesome video.

[@TravelingRobert]

Thanks!

[@TerryB751]

Beautiful area. I was scuba diving in the keys many years ago but had to give it up due to having some ear problems when equalizing air pressure. I guess snorkeling is easier.

[@TravelingRobert]

It is beautiful... maybe I'll go back soon

[@CaptainMyCaptain33]

You know you're actually not far from the real Spanish 1733 Fleet wreck right? You can go dive it and check it out. We used to salvage it back in the day. It isn't the same today though we still have 3 leases on it. If we get a boat this year we will be back out there as we still have an MA with proper permits to explore it. It's more fun the the 1715 Fleet as the water is nicer, plus we get to stay in the Keys. :) love swimming so it's all good to me. What campground did you stay at? It actually looks really nice. Wee bit more privacy between the lots and trees. Love trees. Btw. Baby shampoo for your mask. Won't fog up or burn your eyes at all. Coat the inside and then a quick dip/rinse. Will last hours and hours. If it starts to fog blow bubbles in it so you don't have to stop and take it off. But yeah keep a dollar store bottle of baby shampoo with your snorkel and any dive gear. :)

[@TravelingRobert]

+CaptainMyCaptain Thank you. We stayed at John Pennekamp State Park.

[@LarryJohnson7]

Another. cool video Robert

[@TravelingRobert]

+Larry Johnson Thank you

[@tararockrevivalbebe6427]

I did that in Grand Cayman Islands called Sting Ray City!! 🌑-

[@TravelingRobert]

Cool

[@anniemcdougal2249]

Loved this!

[@dannywhitlock8309]

Good morning Robert !!! I was wondering which camera did you use when you were snorkeling !!! Awesome underwater video of the reef !!!!

[@TravelingRobert]

Good morning. That was the Sony FDR X3000. Not the best build quality, but what matters, the lens and the sensor are very good

[@dannywhitlock8309]

Traveling Robert 👍 Thank you !!! Im really enjoying all your travel adventures !!! Have a Blessed Friday !!! Danny

[@amusemententerprise2677]

11:08 Oye como esta el agua? Esta sucia?...lol...too funny

[@TravelingRobert]

+Amusement Enterprise Yes...I though that would be amusing 😀

[@4wdxj]

Another good one ! But not afraid of the gators Robert when you're in water ?

[@TravelingRobert]

+4wdxj Not really. I think gators in salt water are extremely rare. Sharks on the other hand...

[@ERIKLAET]

so cool, my favorite place

[@TravelingRobert]

Cool. Key West is great

[@gomogo2000]

I enjoyed your underwater footage so much I've watched a few times! You may have helped me decide where to snorkel, here or Bahia Honda. The sights are pretty impressive at Pennekamp! A couple questions for you. Do you know the name of the fish at 17:02...kinda blue-green in color. He's gorgeous! Also, can you tell me the name of the music you played for the coral reef footage? Very cool, and a great choice! Thanks Robert! Your videos are helping us plan our trip to the Keys in two months. Not only educational, but very entertaining! 😊👍😎

[@TravelingRobert]

I don't know about the fish. The music is called O Lawrence by yours truly

[@gomogo2000]

@@TravelingRobert Wow!I love your work! Watching your underwater footage and cool music has became my daily guilty pleasure. Thanks again Robert for sharing your adventures and talents with us! 😊

[@genxmurse7019]

The coral is beautiful, but it is nothing like it was 40 years ago. I remember as a kid, being able to see enormous patches of staghorn coral; now, there is virtually none. Film as much as you can, because it may be all gone in ours or our children's' lifetime.

[@TravelingRobert]

Hopefully not all of it will be gone.

[@leonkaucevic5469]

GREAT Robert !!!Thank you.

[@freddypride3535]

thank you Robert another good video. I spend about 8 weeks a year in key . tell being your not full time how many weeks do you spend traveling. I am snow bird and live in the Amish country of pa. lancaster pa. hoping to go full time in about 15 more. p.s keep up good work.

[@TravelingRobert]

Hey, I have two weeks of vacation time and I try to do as many long weekends as possible. Thank you!

[@alfahham100]

Hello brother, a wonderful video for you like your Iraqi brother

[@TravelingRobert]

Thank you so much!

[@marka1142]

What did you expect to see on the trail? Wildebeest?

[@RedJaguar100Travels]

Hi Robert, you really did a awesome job putting this video together. I will have to add this stop to my bucket list.. What was the average cost for everything you did? The keys seem to be worth the trip.. Thanks for sharing..

[@TravelingRobert]

+redjaguar100 John Pennekamp was about $46 per night after taxes and fees, the snorkeling trip was $30 per person and the tandem kayak was $17 for one hour.

[@RedJaguar100Travels]

TravelingRobert Thanks for the info, it will be put to good use this summer. BTW.. 26 minutes is to short for a Podcast.. Good Job.

[@petteri81]

Some day i will be there too.

[@TravelingRobert]

Yes, hope you do. Some day I'll visit you in Finland

[@jasara1895]

love the vlog thanks!! Are dogs allowed on the beaches & on trails in FL?

[@TravelingRobert]

Only a handful of beaches allow dogs in Florida and this was not one of them. In the trails only service dogs.

[@cherifbar]

Sign says beware of crocks and you still enter the murky water???

[@themooseling]

Keep the cello in it's case ,were not on the Titanic

[@Sheshe661972]

♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@TravelingRobert]

:-)

[@vidalhappyhappy6573]

Rober hay que hacer reservación para ir A ese parque con que tiempo

[@TravelingRobert]

Si, para ir camping siempre está lleno. Yo fui muy afortunado de encontrar algo. Seguro que fue una cancelación.

[@wanderingtravels2488]

How many miles a year traveling do you average on your vehicle? In a video a few days ago, you said about 2 more years and you may retire and go full time rving. Will you keep Minnie or trade up?

[@TravelingRobert]

With the trailer in tow it has been about 5000 a year

[@boatdesigner12]

Hey Robert, how is Cuban coffee different from regular coffee?

[@TravelingRobert]

It is just a very sweet very strong espresso

[@Orion-fp4km]

Where is the Coral?

[@deangmoxon]

I'm riding riding riding riding in my underwater RV

[@TravelingRobert]

Wouldn't that be cool, and RV submarine

[@deangmoxon]

I'm writhing.... Writhing in my RV because my feet are killing me ....from walking in the scenery..

[@SuperTheDopest]

We’re going there is it in Miami or where

[@jpindahaus]

Did you say in your video that you haven't gone snorkeling since you were younger, or snorkeling at JP Park?

[@TravelingRobert]

It has been many years since the last time I went snorkeling.

[@jpindahaus]

Oh wow! As many times that you have gone to the Keys, I'm really surprised by this. I guess now we are going to see a lot more underwater video from you!!!

[@izzynezes2129]

Hi Robert have you been to the US Virgin Island ?

[@TravelingRobert]

+izzy nezes Not yet

[@KatalinFodor.]

Ya bro! I made a video too !