Informative, educational and fun!!! Carla our guide was so passionate about the founder of the turtle hospital and what he and the staff stand for was so touching, inspirational and always fun to learn something new. Definitely a must see - put this on your list!!!!!

It's no surprise this is No.1 top attraction on Marathon. This is a really lovely service they are providing to the Sea Turtles, their work is excellent and you can really see what a difference they are making to Turtles who are in need. The lady who took us along our tour was great, very knowledgable and it was so clear her love for these Turtles, we had a great tour and loved every minute. Even if you are just passing by the area, find an hour to visit here, they are doing amazing work and need our support.

This is a must-stop experience while visiting (or just passing through) Marathon. The passion and dedication of the staff shines through and the mission is important. We did this early in our Keys trip and it gave us a deeper appreciation for the turtles we were able to spot in the wild during our vacation.

While on a family vacation we decided to take a tour of the turtle hospital. I feel it is a responsibility of all humans to help our environment, however we can. This was an awesome opportunity and highly recommend. They are a nonprofit and survive on donations. Please go and make a difference!

Interesting and well worth the minimal entrance fee. Tour guide Melissa held our interest for the full 90 minute tour. Definitely recommend this visit in Marathon Key

If you’re passing through Marathon you need to go. They tell you the tour starts with a 25 minute PowerPoint presentation, which put us off initially with two under 10’s…. But it was far more interesting than they made it sound. Kids were engaged, the story of the hospital is interesting and the work they do is magical. Go and give them some of your dollars.

The Turtle Hospital’s mission is to rescue, rehab, and release sea turtles. You will start with a very informative educational session about the different species found in the Florida Keys and the threats facing them today, especially the human impact. The guide will explain some of the treatments offered to the patients and then walk you through an area where you can see the ER and surgical suite. Next, you’ll be guided outside to visit some of the patients and permanent residents. The tour is capped off with the opportunity to feed some “turtle chow” to the non-releasable turtles. Melissa did a great job and I cannot recommend enough that you make a stop here on your Keys trip.

We enjoyed our tour here. We made our reservations same-day, and we were even able to move our time up by 30 minutes that afternoon since we were ahead of schedule. The staff was very nice, and the turtles were interesting. Our tour guide wasn’t the best, but it was fine. The tour lasted about 60 minutes (1 hour).

Paige was a wonderful guide. She had so much info to share that we couldn’t take it all in. She was great at answering questions and at repeating parts we missed. We loved seeing the named turtles in large pools of water and how much care they got. Children should be able to sit and listen to half hour talk beforehand. Our hotel manager said her 3 and 4 year couldn’t sit that long. But wonderful, wonderful tour. Sadly our photos are on our camera.

INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE!! Our tour guide, Carla, was so so informative. She was entertaining and easy to follow, but it didn’t feel like it was performative or campy. Tons of views of the turtles. Really felt like you got a great experience. 10/10 recommend.