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Why Choose Yankee Freedom II

  Yankee Freedom II Fast Cat
How spacious is your boat? 3,500 sq. ft. (approx.)

Certified for 250 people; to maximize comfort carries no more than 135 people.

1,500 sq. ft. (approx.)

Certified for 100 people and carries a maximum of 100 people.

Do you have multiple
exterior decks with good
vantage points for
sightseeing?
YES

2 decks: A shaded upper deck and a 360º lower deck with access to the front for excellent dolphin and turtle spotting.

NO

One small non-shaded rear deck for smokers.

Is your boat insulated from noise? YES

Main cabin rides on rubber insulators.

NO

Cabin attached directly to pontoons.
Do you have food and
beverage bars on your boat?
YES

2 full bars with frozen drinks on upper and lower decks. Hot and cold snack bar in main cabin.

NO

Cold snacks; no bar.

How many bathrooms
do you have?

Are any of them wheelchair
accessible?

3
large bathrooms totaling 54 sq ft.
YES
2
bathrooms totaling 18 sq ft.

NO
Have you won any
environmental awards
or certifications?
YES

2008 ISO 14001 Certification;
EPA Environmental Award winner.

NO
Do you have an
entertainment system?
YES

4 tvs and stereo system.

YES

Stereo system.

Do you have fresh water rinses? YES: 2

2 open showers on board.

YES

Hose on dock.

How long does it take to get to Fort Jefferson? 2 hours and 15 minutes. 2 hours and 15 minutes.
 
 
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Dry Tortugas Bird Watching - Seasonal Information
 
Fort Jefferson bird watchSpring
Scattered northbound migrants arrive as early as mid-February, and substantial migration is usual during March (especially of herons, Ibises, and some raptors and shorebirds).

Summer
In June the tern colonies are in full cry and masses of juvenile Sooty Terns cover the Bush Key beaches. Most of the non-nesting species of water birds are reduced to a few individuals. Magnificent Frigatebirds, especially during windy, unsettled weather, prey to some extent on
young terns. Land birds, except the resident Mourning Doves, are scarce, but spring migration persists in a very small way through much of June. By mid-July, many terns have left the nesting colonies, and the first southbound migrants appear.

Fall
Compared to the spring migration, bird migration in the fall is more prolonged and not as obviously influenced by weather. The migration goes on from early July until late November. Large flights of raptors (especially Sharpshinned and Broad-winged Hawks, Merlins, and Peregrine Falcons) are a feature of the September-October migration, and at times these predators seem to outnumber the small land birds they prey upon.

Winter
Midwinter bird life consists mostly of a scant assortment of water birds, notably the flocks of gulls and terns that follow the fishing fleet. Land birds are limited to a few American Kestrels and Belted Kingfishers, an occasional Gray Catbird, Yellow-rumped and Palm Warblers, and
Savannah Sparrows. Winter storms will sometimes blow in rare species such as snow geese, assorted ducks & shore birds. Winter is our slowest season, but with the cold fronts, the best birding can be done since the storms send the birds off course.

 
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