unfortunatley no, i ve been to key west twice and and wanted to go both times but didint cause of the price--it doesnt seem worth it considering how short a time you would have there--i suppose if you camped a couple nights at dry tortuga the $150 would be worth it--but its pricy no matter how you look at it
The only other way to get out there is to take a float plane (assuming you don t have your own boat), but that s a lot more expensive. (I think it was about triple the cost when we were there.)My wife and I went to Key West for our 10th anniversary a few years ago and took the day trip (boat) out to Dry Tortugas. It was pricey (so is everything else down there), but it was the highlight of our trip. Of course, we plan all our trips around visiting National Parks, so for us, hitting Dry Tortugas was a major milestone. In my opinion, it ranks right up there with Kalaupapa NHS in Hawaii as being one of the toughest spots in the National Parks system to get to. That s one of the things that makes visiting it so rewarding though.P.S. If I had to rank them, out of the dozens (probably approaching 100 or more now) National Park sites I ve been too, Dry Tortugas would probably be #1 on my list. It is a truly breathtaking place (as are the Florida Keys in general).
It would help to know where you re departing from. Everything from Key West is around that price but a different departure site may meana lower fare.