Mariana Fernandez's photo, leading in votes for contest.

By Shayne Benowitz

Well, the countdown is certainly on and the competition is fierce! Throughout 2011 and the beginning of 2012, we’ve had hundreds of colorful photos from your Key West vacations posted to our wall. It’s been such a fun competition and so great to share the good times on Fury in Key West with people from all over the country and around the world. Voting for the contest will officially close on Wednesday February 1st, and we’ll announce the winner the following day, so now’s the time to rock the vote! Head to our Facebook page, and click on the Photo Contest Vote tab to the left.

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Photo courtesy of Fury Fan Elina Eskina.

By Shayne Benowitz

It was a few months ago that I came across these pictures on our Facebook wall posted by Fury Fan Elina Eskina. I’ve had them flagged waiting to share with you all because they are too cute to pass up! During her jet ski tour, Elina and her family were treated with a dolphin sighting of amazing proportions. I’m not sure which is more adorable, though, the dolphins or her little boy in the pictures!

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Let's go kayaking!

By Shayne Benowitz

I adore our new Key West Island Adventure trip. Yes, you’ve heard me say it before, and I’m going to keep saying it! Perhaps it’s the small power cat facilitating a more intimate experience, perhaps it’s that there’s so much to discover in the backcountry, perhaps it’s the laid back pace that makes you never want to return to shore… Whatever it happens to be, I’m absolutely loving it!

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2012 Conch Drop at Sloppy Joe's.

By Shayne Benowitz

Is it too late to still be wishing people Happy New Year’s? I don’t think so! Although I did mean to get to this New Year’s blog sooner, I think we can take our sweet time looking forward to what the new year will bring. We had a great celebration in Key West, and it was actually the first New Year’s I’d spent here since 2006, the year I moved here. Some of my best friends and I have a longstanding tradition of traveling for New Year’s. They all came to Key West to ring in 2007, and since then we’ve been to Seattle, Las Vegas, and twice to Miami. For 2012, it was time to bring the party back to the island!
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A gorgeous Key West sunset.

By Shayne Benowitz

Anyone who knows me knows that New Year’s Eve is my favorite holiday. They would also know that I think a Key West sunset is one of the most beautiful sights a person can witness. Celebrating the final sunset of 2011 on New Year’s Eve is a fitting way to get your night of merriment started. At Fury, we now have more ways than ever to enjoy a sunset sail and we’ll be throwing a couple of great parties on the water.
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