Key West: Haunted Pub Crawl Walking Tour
Operated by Ghost City Tours
- Feel goosebumps over your body as you hear spooky stories
- Dive into the city's dark and tragic past with a local guide
- Explore the lesser-known yet famous histories of Key West
Bone Island after dark
Key West Haunted Pub Crawl
Three operators run haunted crawls through Old Town, they cost within eight dollars of each other, and they are not the same night out. One is the highest-rated ghost experience on the island. One is the cheapest. One hands you a t-shirt. Here is how they actually differ.
What you're choosing between
Three crawls, one island, genuinely different evenings
Key West is a drinking town with a body count, and the haunted pub crawl is the format that admits it. All three of the crawls here walk you between historic Old Town bars with a guide who tells you what happened in each one. None of them includes a single drink in the ticket price — you buy your own as you go.
The differences that matter are age policy, what the ticket covers, what you get for the money and how much walking is involved. Two of the three are strictly 21 and over. One will take anyone who can produce ID for the bar. Two publish a two-hour running time, and only one sends you home with a shirt.
Read the comparison below before you pick on price. The eight-dollar spread between the cheapest and the dearest is the least important difference between them.
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The three crawls
Every value in this table comes from the operators' own published listings. Where an operator publishes nothing for a row, the cell says so rather than guessing.
Key West Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl
Operated by US Ghost Adventures
- Sip cocktails at Sunset Pier while ghostly shipwreck tales haunt the night.
- Hear eerie legends outside Curry Mansion Inn on this haunted pub crawl.
- Uncover haunted aviation tales at First Flight Brewery after dark tonight.
Key West: Bone Island Haunted Pub Crawl
Operated by Key West Promotions Inc
- Take a 2-hour guided tour of Bone Island, Key West
- Visit 3 haunted pubs
- Take home a souvenir t-shirt
| Key West: Haunted Pub Crawl Walking Tour | Key West Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl | Key West: Bone Island Haunted Pub Crawl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | $35 | $27 | $32 |
| Rating | ★ 4.8 | Not published | ★ 4.3 |
| Operator | Ghost City Tours | US Ghost Adventures | Key West Promotions Inc |
| Age restriction | People under 21 years | No age minimum published | People under 21 years |
| Not suitable for | Nothing listed | People with mobility impairments | Nothing listed |
| Included | Tour guide; Walking tour | 2-hour haunted pub crawl; Knowledgeable guide; Well-researched and credible history; Authentic, local ghost stories | 2-hour guided tour; Entrance fees; Souvenir t-shirt |
| Not included | Drinks or food; Tips | Transportation; Food and drinks; Guide tip | Food and drinks; Gratuities |
| Bring | Passport or ID card, Comfortable shoes, Water, Insect repellent, Cash, Weather-appropriate clothing | Passport or ID card, Comfortable shoes, Weather-appropriate clothing | ID card, copy accepted |
| Cancellation | Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund | Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund | Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund |
| Meets at | Open in Google Maps | Open in Google Maps | Open in Google Maps |
Recommended crawl
Ghost City's Haunted Pub Crawl
Highest rated on the island
At 4.8 this is the best-rated ghost experience of any format in Key West, and the reviews are unusually consistent about why: the guides. Guests name them, repeatedly, and describe the evening as funny rather than frightening.
It is a walking tour that happens to visit bars, not a bar crawl with a ghost theme bolted on — the history is the point and the drinking is the setting. Guests aged under 21 cannot join, and Florida law means you will need photo ID at every door.
- Feel goosebumps over your body as you hear spooky stories
- Dive into the city's dark and tragic past with a local guide
- Explore the lesser-known yet famous histories of Key West
- Discover the island's most haunted pubs and restaurants
- See the island from another perspective on a novel walking tour
The evening
What to Expect on a Key West Haunted Pub Crawl
The crawl forms up in the open in front of the Chamber of Commerce on Ann Street, across from Shots and Giggles. Arrive with photo ID in your pocket — you will need it at every door, not just the first.
The route works through Old Town's older drinking houses and the stories attached to them: what the building was before it was a bar, and who is said not to have left.
The guiding leans on Key West's documented dark past — cursed salvage, unexplained deaths, the things a wrecking port buried quietly — rather than jump scares.
No crawl on this page includes food or drink in the ticket. Budget for a drink at each stop and carry some cash; gratuity for the guide is at your discretion.
Comfortable footwear, weather-appropriate clothing, water and insect repellent are all on the operator's own list of things to bring. The walking is continuous.
Three bars, one guide,
and a souvenir shirt
The Bone Island crawl is the only one that puts a souvenir shirt and the entrance fees in the ticket price: two hours, three haunted pubs, shirt included. Drinks are still on you.
The ticket
What each ticket covers
Included
- Tour guide
- Walking tour
Not included
- Drinks or food
- Tips
Where to be
Where it starts
Key West: Haunted Pub Crawl Walking Tour
- Meeting instructions
- The tour will begin across the street from Shots and Giggles (201 Ann Street) at the Key West Chamber of Commerce in the open area in front of the building.
- On the map
- Open in Google Maps
- Operator
- Ghost City Tours
- Key West Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawl
- Meet your guide at Sunset Pier, 0 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040. Your guide will be wearing a US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern. Open in Google Maps
- Key West: Bone Island Haunted Pub Crawl
- Please arrive 15 minutes before the activity starts. Open in Google Maps
Practical
Worth knowing before you book
We'd read these before you book rather than after. The details below come from Ghost City Tours' own published guidance for this crawl, and they are the ones that most often catch guests out on the night.
From the operator
- It is state law to have a valid photo ID with you to enter the bars. For guests who reside outside of the US, a valid passport is required for bar entry. Please wear comfortable footwear. Dress appropriately for the weather. Gratuity for the tour guide is not included and is at the discretion of the guest based on the quality of service provided.
- At Ghost City Tours, we stand behind our tours because we know they're unforgettable (in the best way). If, for any reason, your experience didn’t live up to your expectations, see our website for details.
- Not suitable for people under 21 years.
- Not allowed: video recording.
- Bring: Passport or ID card, Comfortable shoes, Water, Insect repellent, Cash, Weather-appropriate clothing.
Ratings
What travellers actually say
Our summary of the verified reviews this operator has collected, including the criticism. We do not publish guest testimonials of our own, so nothing below is a quote.
4.8
Key West: Haunted Pub Crawl Walking Tour
Operated by Ghost City Tours · rating published on GetYourGuide
The highest-rated ghost experience in Key West in any format, and the reviews are unusually consistent about why: guides who are funny as well as informed, on an evening guests describe as enjoyable rather than frightening.
Worth knowing: Nothing recurring. Set your expectations for a walking tour that visits bars rather than a bar crawl with a ghost theme, and you will get what the reviews describe.
4.3
Key West: Bone Island Haunted Pub Crawl
Operated by Key West Promotions Inc · rating published on GetYourGuide
Guides carry this one: guests describe them as friendly, informed and good company, and the pace leaves room for conversation along the way.
Worth knowing: The four-star reviews are the useful ones. One guest came for a pub crawl and felt they got a history lesson instead, and the same review flagged a lot of walking and noted that not all of the route was wheelchair accessible.
One of the three experiences on this page has no published rating yet. Rather than fill the gap with something we made up, we have left it empty and said so.
Questions
Haunted pub crawl questions
No. All three crawls on this page exclude food and drink from the ticket price. You buy your own at each bar, so budget for three or four drinks on top of the fare and carry some cash for the guide.
Yes, at every bar. Florida law requires valid photo identification for entry. Ghost City Tours states that guests from outside the United States need a passport rather than a national driving licence; the Bone Island crawl accepts a copy of an ID card.
Ghost City's crawl carries the highest published rating on the island at 4.8, and the reviews credit the guides specifically. Bone Island is the only one that includes a shirt and the entrance fees. Spirits & Spirits is the cheapest and the only one with no published age minimum.
Two of the three exclude guests under 21 outright. The third publishes no age minimum, but you will still need ID to buy alcohol and to enter the bars, so it is an adult evening in practice whatever the listing says.
More than most people expect. One operator states the crawl is not recommended for anyone who cannot walk more than a mile, and a reviewer on another crawl noted that not all of the route was wheelchair accessible. It is a walking tour with bars on it.
Would you rather stay sober and cover more ground? Compare the Trolley Tour, Robert the Doll Tour, or read the haunted places guide first.