SV Argo Navis

SV Argo Navis is a 75-foot sailing catamaran that operates out of Sunset Pier at the foot of Duval Street, one of the more visible departure points in Key West given its location right at the nightly Sunset Celebration. The company behind it, run under the name Hindu Charters, describes itself as a local, family-owned and operated business, and the vessel itself carries a notable distinction: it was the last commercial sailing vessel built in Key West, which gives it a bit of local maritime history that larger imported catamarans in the harbor cannot claim.

The boat runs a full slate of trips throughout the week, including sunset cruises, day sails, and a Sunday brunch cruise that pairs sailing with a mid-morning meal on the water, a less common offering among Key West charter boats. All ticketed trips include craft beverages and appetizers as part of the base price, which keeps the experience straightforward for guests who would rather not manage a separate bar tab while underway. Private charters are also available for weddings, corporate events, and other special occasions, with the size of the catamaran allowing for larger groups than the smaller monohulls found elsewhere on the harbor.

Because it launches from Sunset Pier itself, guests get a front row view of the buskers, artists, and food vendors that gather there every evening as the sun goes down, before heading out onto open water for the sail itself. That location also makes it an easy walk from most of the hotels and guest houses in Old Town, without the need to find parking near one of the more out of the way marinas. The crew keeps the schedule tight during peak season, with the boat often making more than one sunset run depending on demand.

For a business built around a single large vessel, the range of trip types offered, from sunset sailing to daytime charters to Sunday brunch, gives it more flexibility than many single-boat operations manage. The emphasis on local, family ownership is also worth noting in a harbor where a fair number of catamaran operations are run by larger regional companies with fleets spread across multiple ports. Argo Navis positions itself instead as a hometown outfit built around one distinctive boat, and its build history as a Key West-constructed vessel is the kind of detail that longtime locals tend to bring up when recommending a sunset sail to visitors who want something with a bit more story behind it than a standard catamaran ride.