The Dark Side of Key West Ghost Tour

The Dark Side of Key West caters exclusively to adults, shedding light on the sinister and scandalous history of Key West. Topics like pirates, Count Von Cosel, Robert the Doll, and The Hemingway House will be explored. Get ready to dive deep into tales of horrific killings, suicides, and wicked acts.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - The tour meets on the corner of Duval Street and Eaton Street outside of the gates of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church located at 401 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040.

  • The Artist House - Hear about Robert the Doll at this stop.

  • Dean-Lopez Funeral Home - At this stop you will hear about an infamous necrophile.

  • Crowne Plaza Key West-La Concha, an IHG Hotel - Hear about the the history of the tallest building in Key West

  • Marrero’s Guest Mansion - Hear about the history of this house built by Francisco Marrero in 1889.

  • 322 Duval St - Visit Captain Francis Watlington’s house, aka the Oldest House in Key West.

  • Audubon House & Tropical Gardens - At this stop you will hear about the 19th-century mansion which was built by Captain John H. Geiger.

  • Capt. Tony’s Saloon - Hear about the haunted history of Captain Tony’s Saloon.

What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Experienced tour guide
  • 90-minute spooky adventure
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
  • Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off
  • No entry inside private locations
Location
401 Duval St
Duval Street
The Corner of Duval Street and Eaton Street, outside of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. We will be directly across from River Street Sweets, located at 400 Duval Street.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Justin_b
Aug 18, 2024
Fun history - This was a fun and interesting tour with a great deal of key west history. Our tour guide was very passionate! Definitely would recommend 👍
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Barry_c
Aug 17, 2024
Excellent tour - Our guide was really good. He was very knowledgeable about the darker history of Key West. He really knows his stuff. He told us a lot of very interesting stories. He didn’t rush through anything and answered our questions. My wife and I would definitely recommend this walking tour.
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James_m
Jul 28, 2024
Fantastic way to spend an evening - Sonya was great - a really gifted story teller who was born and raised on the island. The pace of the tour was perfect, and it focused on a few really detailed stories rather than the more typical “people hear noises here” ghost tour fare (although she did mention things like this as we walked). Honestly the best ghost tour I’ve been on.
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Cheryl_b
Jul 27, 2024
We were sick - I'm sorry but you won't stop texting me or emailing me until I fill out the thing we didn't get to go on the trip because we were sick at the time she came but she gave us a very nice story and I appreciated it and that's it
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Lacieb42
Jul 22, 2024
Great Tour - Excellent tour with Braylynn! She is a gifted storyteller and did an impressive job handling a large group. I appreciated that this tour was a little more flexible than some others I’ve been on.
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Jodie_d
Jul 13, 2024
Great evening activity - Loved learning about Robert the doll. It was a very nice evening with well told stories of the areas haunting.
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Cuby4u
Jul 11, 2024
Great tour - Our guide was both informative and entertaining, They know some great stories And some things I’ve never heard before Great job
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Michael
Jul 8, 2024
Fun interactive tour - Guide, Brea Lynn was animated and engaging, did plenty of research. Very interactive at stops with everyone. Handled large group well.
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Stella
Jul 13, 2024
Haunting stories - We enjoyed our tour of the Dark Side of Key West. Our guide told haunting stories of the area around Duvall street and Sloppy Joe. Ideal for hearing the dark history. The tour was after 9PM and it did get noisy. We couldn’t hear some of the story but guide kept going. We wish he would have checked and repeated, so we could keep track of the story. Some stories seemed surreal, but I checked and they are true.
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R2745xfgregc
Jul 22, 2024
The haunted tour guide - The tour guide cursed it seemed like every other sentence. What was supposed to be 1.5 hours took 2 hours. She talked about playing video games and getting high at home while playing video games. Her girlfriend showed up on the tour like 3 different times. What we thought as an adult tour, was our guides version to continue to curse as much as she could. Very unprofessional and degrading.
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