If your down here, you have to stop in and check out the gift shop and do the tour. It was a 90 min tour, $35 per person, obviously the $ goes towards the program and is well worth it. I love sea turtles and I heard about this place years ago. We were driving and looking for things to do and saw it while driving by. The gift shop had reasonably priced items and lots of information about sea turtle on the walls. The tour was so informative I Def learned alot, and my husband was very impressed and said it was great!".. Hopefully he will imply things that I do, like while walking on the beach puck up trash and just be more aware. The photos im going to share will show you many of the residents they take care of. Brooke was our guide. She was sweet. She had only been there for 3 months but was very knowledgeable and had some background in the field to begin with. This will def be a place I ask people to stop by and see. read more

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If you need a place to stop to take a break from a journey well traveled PLEASE stop here! This is the perfect place to get spend time that educates and helps these wonderful creatures of the ocean. Some will think this is an expensive stop but remember the money is used to save the turtles. Some will be released if possible but others too injured will be taken care of for the rest of their life. The goal is always release but sad to say it is not always possible for some. Thanks to all the healthcare professionals who work very hard for the animals. If you come at the appropriate you may even witness a turtle being worked with or maybe a medical proceedure. We were lucky enough to see 12 tiny creatures only a few days old that a person found and brought them in for a health check. Happy to say they were fine a releasrd a couple of days later! Win for all! read more

my first time coming and or even knowing of this and I absolutely loved it ! Not only do you get to learn about Sea turtles and feed them all the money spent will be going to the hospital to continue helping more and more sea turtles that can't fend for themselves in the wild due to trash or other attacks read more

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What a great place! Tour was so interesting, inspiring and informative! Staff was so friendly and awesome! A great place to take children to learn about the dangers of boating and not being careful around sea creatures and you get to feed the turtles! So cool. Very cool , loved it and would do it again because it all goes towards helping out the sea turtles! read more

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Was surprised by my family coming to this! I love turtles! They have a neat area of educational materials and things you can purchase when you first walk in. The tour we took was great and kept me interested (even though I may have focused more on the live turtles swimming around in front of me)... The tour included a viewing of their surgical room. Like I said, so interesting and cool! Come and contribute to a great cause! Also, I have trouble walking far distances and more than a couple of stairs. They were able to accommodate in that when we were to walk more than 100 ft (roughly) they had a golf cart to take me to the next stop on the tour. Bravo guys! Oh, and one more thing- don't forget to bring your reusable water bottle if you think you'll get thirsty. ;) read more

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100% recommend to everyone. Staff is very knowledgeable and adds some humor to the tour. I timed it justright as it was nesting season so I was also able to see some new hatchlings. They were too cute! This is worth the price multiple times. read more

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We really enjoyed this experience: informative and engaging is a great combo. I loved how our guide Cassidy had a personal touch with her "presentation." It was clearly an interest, and not "just" a job. read more

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Absolutely terrific tour given by a young man named Ricardo--entertaining, informative, and endlessly engaging. Learned so much about the plight of sea turtles in the Gulf and wider world and got to meet the current patients in the hospital and feed some of them! Highly recommend taking an hour of your time and educating yourself on how to help these amazing creatures. read more

Excellent time this week visiting The Turtle Hospital on Marathon Key. Staff cares for sea turtles injured in the wild, seek to rehab for release, but in many cases turtles become residents because they cannot be returned to the wild... hate to say it but in most cases it's human causes.... the tour is very educational, very helpful to understand the who/what/why of sea turtle rescue and rehab! Highly recommend a visit... adoption opportunities available! read more

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Very educational and informative information. Loved everything about this non profit. Had a blast visiting. Bring plenty of water you'll be outside but it's so worth seeing these helpless animals getting the help they need. read more

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Vacationing with our family to Marathon and decided to take a trip to the "Turtle Doctor" as my toddler called it. She's been obsessed with sea turtles since she could walk and we promised her the experience. Well we go and sit through the beginning which is educational and can hardly hear or follow bc there are ppl talking and translating t/o in the very front row and not quietly. Which was frustrating and nothing was said. We go on to the first outside tanks and our group stays together in a corner. Again trying to listen to the guy talking but hardly making out anything. And go out to the next wait for the next phase and are rudely greeted by a woman who tells us we have to leave bc our kids touched the water in the tank and not immediately she says something when we were heading into next phase so kids were getting excited. The child seen is a ONE year old and we did correct. And said to others as well. However not one time did anyone address to us that it was "repeatedly happening" or addressed in any manner that we would be told to leave. Until we were starting to move on with group and told to leave. The lady quite rudely informed us they are "federally protected" which again was not an argument but no one touched an animal in any way. JUST THE WATER! And minimally and again she is ONE! Attempting to discuss with said lady who did not want to discuss anything nor give refund. She rudely told us that rules were in the waiver signed. I enlightened the heartbreak it was to our daughter and she could have cared less. So we went out and read said waiver and no where does it mention being escorted out if touched water. I asked her to show me where it's in writing and she could not. I am not condoning that them touching the water is ok however if it were as serious of an issue for her to make the scene she did we as parents would have fully addressed in the moment as we thought we did. She repeated that the speaker mentioned to the whole group before going in. However this was not heard. So asked her if heard are we to assume he's speaking directly to us and not the 30+ others? Let alone being able to hear him even say between ppl talking and translating all around. As well as parenting, which we were also accused of not doing! It's advertised feeding and touching. Which our kids especially the toddler were fully expecting and honestly we were not aware the water was such an issue due to this. And did apologize or tried to anyways. So go in ask the speak to the manager or owner whom we had already seen prior to in passing and she immediately dismissed and said she was not available and gave absolutely no effort in letting us speak with her. We then ask to address the issue that's not in said waiver and wondering how she can enforce certain aspects when multitudes of other "rules" that actually were in writing were clearly broken by many. And she did not want to refund however finally did(partially) and with attitude and clearly we were disturbing her. Two cards were used and only one was supposedly found even though it's in the card withdrawn plain as day and she wouldn't look at that. So when leaving I asked her out of curiosity what made her refund after I had addressed spending almost $200 outside and she disregarded it and so I did say "yall just wanna take money from ppl then" and again disregarded and she didn't care and didn't care that my daughter was visibly upset. Her response inside was "bc we came in and asked for it". As if my mentioning in the moment was irrelevant. There was no hostility t/o the indoor encounter by either until another worker decided to be very rude and extremely unprofessional as well and told us "be glad you got your refund and just leave and be happy nothing worse happened". My husband then asked him what he meant by that and some words were exchanged by both and the worker proceeded to tell him very aggressively that "if he wants to take it outside he's getting off work anyways and would meet him out there". The rude lady had to tell said worker to hush many times and to go to the back. She then threatens to call the cops on us as if we were the aggressor and no disciplinary actions to worker during other than to hush. I am so mind blown by the whole situation and everything that took place by this facility. The extreme unprofessionalism and lack of respect for paying customers was shocking. We were completely caught off guard and embarrassed. And to think we hyped our baby up for literally a year and this was how it transpired. The entirety could have been avoided and none of the above should have occurred and wouldn't have had we been actually addressed as normal people would expect when as she put "we were breaking the rules" instead of it apparently said to a group as a whole not even being aware there was an issue with us. read more

My family and I traveled to the Keys for my son's senior trip. The Turtle hospital in Marathon was my favorite part of the trip!! read more

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Definitely worth the entry price ($35/adult)! This hotel turned hospital offers a 90-minute, educational and very informative guided tour of the hospital, their work and how to be a part of the solution. Limited parking in front and a quick stop directly off of US1. The organization is non-profit, and all proceeds from the sale of items in the gift shop go directly to the work of treating and saving the turtles. Dozens of turtles live - temporarily and permanently - on site. read more

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Jamie and her trainee Amy, were our guides today at the Turtle Hospital and they were absolutely awesome! We had such an amazing time learning all the interesting things my wife and I never knew about some of the sea turtles around the keys. If you're ever in the area, make sure you check out this place! Even my 7 month old was loving it, especially when we were able to feed them and see the baby turtles. 10/10 recommend for anyone who loves nature and is in the area on vacation! I'll be back to check-in on April 1991!!! read more

This was a very informative and interesting place to visit. Before going to see the turtles, you are given a wonderful presentation of the different types of turtles that they have and why they would be brought to the hospital. The tour takes you to the rooms they use for intake and operations (none while we were there) and explains the history of the hospital and how it came about. Then you get to see the turtles and they answer any questions you may have. I really enjoyed it and appreciate the information that was given. Some turtles can't be returned to the ocean and this is their forever home. I loved the gift shop and the money goes to help the turtles. It was the highlight of my day!! read more

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We stopped by the Turtle Hospital while on vacation in Marathon and really enjoyed it. The tour was informative and showed how sea turtles are rehabilitated at this real, working hospital. It begins with a short video, followed by a guided tour of the facility where you see many sea turtles and learn about each one along the way. We visited during the summer, and it was very hot, so definitely bring water. The gift shop was nice and included some educational items about sea turtles. Overall, it was a great experience. read more

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I was excited to visit the hospital but left extremely disappointed. Yes its nice to have a place that can treat and rehabilitate injured turtles, yet it was so sad to see the ones that are kept because of their permanent injuries, which I get, but please provide a better environment for them as opposed to a being stuck either in small tanks for viewing or the big disgusting pool where you can feed them with turtle pellets. Some turtles also were kept there as blood donors which seemed extremely cruel . To justify the high price of admission they had a lengthy speech by one of their employees that put most to sleep and all the kids antsy and screaming making it hard to hear what was said. If they can't properly house the injured that can't be released please pass them on to better equipped facilities and just concentrate on their mission of ' rescue, rehab and release...' read more

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Jamie was an amazing host and teacher. Loved the tour. Learned new things about sea turtles. Would recommend as a stop in the keys. Great for couples or families. read more

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Must Must Must Visit!! I had a wonderful time visiting and learning about turtles, safety, recovery and release. I scheduled a day before, completed the waiver in advance and paid the day off. My tour started on time and my guide Mary was amazing, she was super knowledgeable. As we did the tour the vet was there to do surgery on a few turtles and I got to see an examination. She took me to the back where they had several pools for the turtles that are in their care and also those that won't be release. I was able to feed them and see them up and close. You won't be disappointed!! read more

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We were really glad we visited this non-profit turtle hospital. We were given a great tour and so much was explained about rescuing and saving sea turtles lives and how this hospital cares for them. The tour was approx 90 minutes and included feeding the resident turtles. We saw the entire property including where they perform the operations . The presentation was also very helpful and interesting, especially to boat owners and those who fish. Our presenter and tour guide was so knowledgeable. We were lucky enough to be there the same day as a turtle release was planned so we got to see that as well. I recommend this stop to anyone visiting Marathon. It is truly a worthy cause. read more

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We had a wonderful visit and learned about turtles and what they do for the turtles. It started out with information about turtles and we then proceeded to the turtle hospital and got to feed some of them lettuce. read more

My family and I went here yesterday and it was the most fun I've had my whole trip!! It was sad to see how these poor turtles have been hurt so bad,but I love the fact that they teach you ways to keep yourself and the turtle safe!! read more

Make your reservation online in advance of your visit or else you're likely to find all tours sold out. We booked ours online about a week ahead of time. We also signed our waiver online ahead of time. This saved us time. Pack a water bottle as there's a good hour spent outside. They have running water accessible for refills and clean bathrooms. The tour itself is educational and our guide answered all our questions. I loved looking at the turtles- the new patients and those getting ready to depart. read more

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The Turtle Hospital used to be a motel but is now a sanctuary for injured or sick turtles in need of medical assistance or long term care. Our tour guide, Carla, was absolutely PHENOMENAL! She is incredibly passionate about sea turtles, and we learned so much about these amazing animals in the two hours that we spent with her. During this time, she educated us about the five different species of sea turtles found in the Florida Keys, showed us around the hospital, and took us to meet (and feed!) their long term residents. The first 30 minutes of the tour took place indoors, but the rest was spent outside touring the facility. They did offer us ice water during the tour (so thoughtful!), and Carla turned on the cooling water misters whenever they were available. I learned so much during my time here and gained a lot of knowledge on some practical changes that I can implement in my daily life to help protect sea turtles. Be sure to check out tourdeturtles.org come August 1 -- it's a marathon for rescue releases. Interesting fact: sea turtles must have three working flippers and one functional eye to be released back into the ocean. Otherwise, The Turtle Hospital becomes their permanent safe haven unless they're adopted elsewhere! read more

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I arrived here at 4 o clock expecting a Medicare experience but instead left with a smile on my face and newly learned knowledge about turtles! Richard (the brunette) was my tour guide he made sure that everything was going to plan and made sure that everyone was having fun and stayed engaged! I'm sure that anyone planning to come here with their kids, friends, or family will have an amazing excursion!!! read more

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This was such an amazing experience! The staff were very nice and helpful in answering all of your questions and helping you to understand the turtles. I loved how they gave the opportunity to feed the turtles. The tour guide was very good in explaining the information behind every single turtle. You can tell that the staff really enjoy their job and care about the animals. I would definitely recommend this to anybody else visiting Key West! read more

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Can I give 6 stars? Taylor was our guide today and said this was her first job. She gave us an amazing amount of information. They do surgeries on site as well as rehab and release turtles back to the wild when possible. A lot of the turtles here have an issue with their shell that makes them need to live in captivity with a counter weight on their backs. There's also a papilloma disease amongst turtles that they do operations to remove the growths and release them back after they heal. What a great place this is taking care of Gods creatures. Everyone was so nice and really seems the turtles have a great life here. Very impressed. read more

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Our visit to the Turtle hospital was very informative and enjoyable. Our tour guide Lucy was great and very knowledgeable. Definite must do on your visit read more

This is such a great place to spend some time. My second time, my wife's first. Sorry I didn't catch our tour guides name but she was wonderful. Apparently she just recently graduated from college and landed her dream job - JEALOUS lol wonderful facility and very informative - this is a must do if you're in the Keys! read more

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Driven past the Turtle Hospital on many Keys trips and finally experienced it! Such an informative place and it is nice to be around the turtle saving energy at this establishment. The Turtle Hospital campus is funny looking as it was once a motel property. They got a well oiled operation with the hourly tours explaining what they do and how they help turtles that arrive and rehab them back to health and safety. I'll definitely come back and take my nephews to experience this in the future. Free parking, cute gift shop too. read more

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We visited The Turtle Hospital for a 9:30 tour on Sunday morning, and we had the place to ourselves. Later in the day, it looked packed, so I think we chose a good time. Our educator, Melissa, gave us a lot of interesting information about the work they do there, as well as the history of the place. The way it got its start is so fascinating. We learned a lot on our tour, and we got to see a lot of sea turtles who have been treated and many are on their way back to their native waters soon. This is such a unique experience to include on your visit to the Florida Keys. read more

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This place is a little pricey for what you get to do. I feel bad for the sick turtles though. The guy that was working the check in booth either doesn't like his job or was having a very bad day. And he had such a strong European accent and I couldn't even understand him.. He was rude to me and the other person in my party. It was definitely just a one time thing for us and we probably wouldn't revisit. The young man who was our educator was very good though. read more

We learned a lot and were able to support a local business that is making a difference. Friendly and informative guides who were patient with lots of questions. read more

Cannot say enough good things about The Turtle Hospital. Mary was our guide on the tour and she was great. She was knowledgeable and answered all the questions that were asked. Paying around $100 for four people to get to see, learn about, feed, and help these awesome creatures is well worth the money. Only part of the tour is inside in the air conditioning, so plan for that. Would highly recommend visiting them if you're within driving distance. read more

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My husband and I took a 90 minute tour at The Turtle Hospital. It was very well done and very interesting & informative. We received an overview and history of the facility, including their surgery suite. Then we got to go to the outside enclosures were the recovering and resident sea turtles are kept. We even got to throw them some "snack" food while we were there. Parking was the hardest part although they do have several lots. Everyone seemed to want to come to morning tours. Well worth the time & the cost. read more

Definitely not toddler friendly.. I love turtles and this whole tour just felt like a waste of time and money, we left more than half way through. Also our tour guide was a jerk as his comment about someone talking was "if everyone would be quiet this would go a lot faster." Personally there is a lot more better experiences on the islands than this. read more

Incredible experience, and a good way to help rescued turtles. They do guided tours only, which last 1.5 hours, and you need to reserve online (pay when you get there). You get to learn a lot, and see lots of turtles. You also get to feed the turtles. Our guide, Celia was super nice and informative. They provide water bottles, and have a golf cart for anyone with mobility issues (about 200 yards of flat walking). read more

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Always love to visit and see the new turtles and donate to a great cause! Stop by and learn about how we are destroying the ocean with plastic. If it is hurting the turtles, what is it doing to us! read more

I was really looking forward to visiting the turtle hospital and it did not disappoint! They are doing amazing things for the sea turtles they serve which is just awesome to see! Our guide was excellent and taught us so much about sea turtles and what they do here to rehab them. It was nice getting to see all the current turtle residents and learn what brought them here. read more

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This is a wonderful and educational activity in marathon! The story of how it was formed is inspirational. A wonderful service they provide read more

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