Merry Christmas from the Florida Keys

Where palm trees wear lights, Santa sails, and snow comes in cocktail form.

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Florida Keys Road Trip
December 25, 2025

A Holiday Hello from the End of the Road

Somewhere between a hammock and a mojito, Christmas sneaks up on you down here.

One minute, you're watching manatees glide under the dock. The next, you're humming “Jingle Bells” while a pelican stares at you like it knows all your secrets. That’s just how Christmas works in the Florida Keys — unexpected, unforgettable, and a little salty in all the right ways.

We don’t have snow, but we’ve got boat parades. We don’t have chimneys, but somehow Santa finds his way onto paddleboards. And our trees? They're often made of lobster traps, wrapped in lights, topped with starfish.

In other words: it’s weird, it’s warm, and it’s wonderful.

🎁 A Few Things We’re Grateful for This Year

  • Sunsets that feel like a blessing

  • Key lime pie for breakfast (no judgment here)

  • Locals who wave at strangers just because

  • A community that keeps the Christmas spirit alive — with flip-flops and flamingos

  • You: our readers, road-trippers, and fellow salt-chasers

Whether you’ve spent this year exploring the Overseas Highway or just dreaming of doing so, we want you to know how thankful we are to have you along for the ride.

🕯️ However You Celebrate...

...we hope it's filled with laughter, peace, and maybe a cold drink under a palm tree.

Maybe you're building a sand-snowman this week. Maybe you're roasting marshmallows on a campfire in Bahia Honda. Or maybe you're just soaking up the quiet beauty of a starry Keys night.

However you do the holidays, we hope you do it your way — full of joy, and preferably a little barefoot.

🎅 From Our Crew to Yours

Merry Christmas, from the very end of the road.
We hope your heart is light, your holiday bright, and your GPS set to “coastal detour.”

With warmth, waves, and wonder —
– The FloridaKeysRoadTrip.com crew

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