Tropical bougainvillea in bloom in Key West.

By Shayne Benowitz

Did it sneak up on anyone else?  For some silly reason, I thought winter was going to last forever. For those of you who actually live in a colder climate, I’m sure it still feels like wintertime. But as it turns out, Spring has sprung!

First Daylight Savings Time last weekend, then the Super Moon Saturday night, and finally the first day of Spring on Sunday.  The seasons are changing. Can we already be a quarter of the way through 2011? Time flies!

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Getting cheeky at Boca Grand!

By Shayne Benowitz

Okay Spring Breakers, how are you holding up? Last week, the big Florida schools (UF, FSU, et al) went on break and brought the party to their Key West spring break. It also reunited some of my favorite little collegiate Key West native ladies: Cassandra, Olivia, Kayla, Jenna, Lea, Annabelle, and more. This week, my alma mater the Georgia Bulldogs are on break and the town is just as packed!

So… wanna party like the beautiful native ladies do on Spring Break? Start your night at the Alamo. This bar is hidden away on a side street just off the epicenter of Duval Street’s Key West Spring Break craziness. This is my girl Annabelle’s favorite watering hole in town, and she told me it was the spot to escape the crowds and still have a raging party with the locals.

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Spring Breakers parasailing!

By Shayne Benowitz

It’s begun… Spring Break has officially hit Key West! While most young collegiates get one week off in spring, we host them week after week… after week in Key West. When will your school be down?

Just so you know, Fury is keeping the Spring Breakers in mind. We know that it’s all about making the dollar stretch during your vacay, so we’ve created some special offers in honor of this wonderful Key West Spring Break exclusively for the ladies! How does half price sound for almost all of Fury’s trips through April 3? Pretty good, right?

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Happy Hour at the Conch Farm.

by Shayne Benowitz

During the University of Georgia’s Spring Break week this year, my little brother and his girlfriend came down for a visit. They had a great time relaxing on Smathers Beach, partying on Duval, and of course, the highlight of their trip was the Ultimate Adventure and the Commotion on the Ocean. While they were here, I was reminded of just how important it is for college kids to make their dollar stretch, especially when it comes to alcohol.

It’s always a deal at Fury where all of our trips include complimentary beer, wine, and wine spritzers, not to mention margaritas on the Commotion and Reef & Rita afternoon snorkel trip, rum punch on the Rum & Reggae sunset snorkel, and champagne on all of our sunset cruises. Once you get off the boat, there’s plenty of deals at bars around town. You’ve just gotta know where to go! Here’s a guide to the cheapest drinks on the island. Enjoy! (more…)

A gorgeous Key West sunset.

by Shayne Benowitz

Most college students enjoy a full week of Spring Break to live it up! At Fury, however, we’ve been celebrating since the middle of February and plan to keep the party going until the beginning of April. Week after week, another slew of college coeds descend on our island and it’s our job to show them a good time! (more…)