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Shell World
97600 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037, United States
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Ri
Review №1

Big gift shop, I think the biggest one in the Florida Keys. Huge choice for everyone. although the prices are not satisfactory, everything in one place gives you comfort. What gives great satisfaction is very polite and helpful staff. A big plus is the large and spacious parking lot.

D.
Review №2

As tourist shops go this will have everything you need from swim wear to face masks. Decent quality apparel acceptable selection for kids and adults. Location was very spacious and service was readily available. 3 different checkout locations. Had no problem with purchases. Had to return 1 item and had no issue with returns either. Definitely worth stopping in when passing by.

Su
Review №3

Lots of great gifts. I would recommend starting at one end of the store so you can check everything out.

Li
Review №4

I LOVE this place!!It’s huge! Everything from post cards to key chains and picture frames to mugs and... treats like key lime bars and chocolate and... just stop in there!! You won’t regret it.The prices are also better than the competitors— we stopped at the competitor first.And I think EVERY bathroom should have salt scrub for hands—the shell sink is bonus.

In
Review №5

When on vacation in south Florida, I always have to spend time on Key Largo and visit Shell World!! Such a great store. So much variety. Theres something for everyone!

Ro
Review №6

Good assortment of key largo branded merch to give as gifts to people back home.

Ja
Review №7

I love this shop! Spent at least an hour there. so much to look at and everything is beautiful. Lots and lots of gifts and souvenirs.

Mi
Review №8

I took a French shell world there in Key Largo hoping it would be as nice as the one in fort Myers where I live. It wasnt. I was so disappointed. It was just all shopping and there was nothing really awesome to look at like there is at my shell world. The employees are not very friendly especially the one that was behind one of the counters. She had no personality whatsoever. No smiles, No friendliness; maybe she should find a job in accounting and get out of retail.

Lo
Review №9

All kinds of cool shells and gifts.The Best Key Lime Cookies!! And other Key Lime desserts.Its hard to make a decision on what to buy because the store is hugh. I didnt even see all of it.Unfortunately I didnt take any pictures because it was the end of our vacation and I was tired but heres one thing I bought in the store. Cute little turtle.But Definitely check it out!!

Co
Review №10

Cool store. They have a lot of souvenirs and gifts for the entire family. Plenty of parking whether your going north or southbound. Friendly staff, clean and organized store. It seems like we stop at Shell World every time we go to the keys.

in
Review №11

Love the place, especially in Nov. when they have the locals discount.

Me
Review №12

If you are in The Florida Keys on vacation or a Keys local- Shell World is the go to place. I stopped in yesterday and everyone was super nice and helpful! And the curation of the merchandise is top notch- you can always find something!!!

Ch
Review №13

HUGE store, awesome stuff. I got a lot of items and also bringing some home to family. The key lime cookies are also great!

Jo
Review №14

Great shop for souvenirs and gifts for family. Picked up this awesome gift there too

Jo
Review №15

There’s a high demand for seashells and ocean type decor in my area. My first night touching down in Key Largo last month I happened to stroll in here. I immediately was accosted about their extreme mask policy. To my delight this situation couldn’t be more perfect. I spent the last 4 weeks heavily shoplifting here on a daily basis. I accumulated enough inventory to open my own online catalog, and small local shop in my own town. Anything in Shell World, I have for sale at half the price! I don’t feel one bit bad about any of my actions because the staff here is the rudest I’ve ever encountered in my life. She almost ruined my first day of vacation, but I made the very best of a bad situation and now am a business owner. A mask up to your eyeballs makes for the perfect shoplifting climate. No face no case ya know? Unless you’re planning to shoplift, I don’t recommend anyone legitimately patronize this establishment! Prices are very high, assistant manager and staff are rotten, and the place smells like a few rats died in the walls and are currently decaying. Thanks again you rancid woman! Life sure is great!

Ka
Review №16

I love this store! They have a huge selection of everything. Really nice products! You have got to stop in this store, you won’t be disappointed…😊

Gr
Review №17

Cool spot and we even got my nephews favorite book.

Ta
Review №18

Such a cute little shop and the staff was wonderful. They have a great selection and the prices weren’t outrageous.

Br
Review №19

Nice variety of gifts and souvenirs. Lots of beautiful shells. Prices are pretty reasonable, though some things are a bit over priced. Thats to be expected for a shop like this. Worth stopping by.

vo
Review №20

Loved it, got some gifts for my mom and a souvenir for myself! Was amazing and its awesome

Ca
Review №21

Great place to stop and buy souvenirs in Key Largo. We had to park across the street on the side of the road in our motorhome but it was still easily accessible.

Ar
Review №22

I’m a service connected disabled veteran, I am medically exempt from wearing a mask. I showed service connected paperwork which I carry with me to the security guard who was a very nice gentleman. The manager asked him to ask me to leave after I had already been walking around the store. I of course left without making a scene but figured since the whole world is offended these days I might as well leave my 2 cents. I just got off the plane this morning with issues, and after dealing with some local Key’s businesses I’m already ready to leave and never come back welcome to America home of the coward land of the snow flakes.

Me
Review №23

I LOVEEEE this place. My all time favorite place for decor, clothing, and everything else in the keys!

vi
Review №24

Overpriced tourist trap! BUT they did have some good stuff. I bought a shell and jewelry. I enjoyed the diversity of the shop.

Do
Review №25

Friendly employees Amanda is so hospital like the feeling of the Keys..Enjoyable to speak with, warm and friendly!!!

Ma
Review №26

Shell World, Shell World, party time, excellent!! Quintessential Keys merch retailer with easy parking north or southbound.We love Shell World and any trip to the Keys without them wouldnt be the same. Maybe its for the kitschy photo ops out front or the bathrooms, or the many really, really cool shells available for sale, or the clearance in the back, or the cooler of frozen key lime pie on a stick or just about anything all things Keys. lol

Ke
Review №27

This is truly the best shop around! Such cute things for everyone...love it!

A
Review №28

We found lots of fun souvenirs at Shell World that were reasonably priced. We also had excellent customer service—I’m glad we stopped!

Mi
Review №29

This place is so cool!! Lots of things to see in the store. Love all the shells, theyre priced well too. Highly recommend to stop here if you have the time. Cant wait to go back again!

Pa
Review №30

Either end of the store was busy, the lady employee in the middle of the store was having a bad day and critical of customers and so we went to the ends. The selection of shells was nice. The artistic creations were beautiful. Wish their website allowed purchases as some items I did not want to take on a plane in a suitcase. I would like to order later.

Kr
Review №31

Great shop and lots of classy boutique affair ...jewelry etc. All jewlery by locals artist in Key LargoRing photoed from designer - Charles Albert

Al
Review №32

Loved the store.... beautiful. However their security guard followed us around.... like over and over. Then told my husband to cover his nose. It fell by accident (his mask) so we put down a ton of stuff and told a store worker why we were leaving. His response was “ok” not I am so sorry. We would have purchased if not for him and the guard. Lots of great places to shop in Key Largo.... don’t waste your time here.

Ma
Review №33

The shop itself is very nice, however they sell real coral which is doing nothing but hurting the already dieing coral reefs. Other than that the store is beautiful and there is a lot to see there.

St
Review №34

Not as many shells as I imagined. A lot of other stuff. Clerk was not as gentle with the shells I picked out as I would have liked.

Ed
Review №35

This is another MUST visit when going to the Keys, always getting new and nicer stuff. Prices might be a bit high, but the variety and convenience of the location makes it worth it.Staff is always friendly and willing to help.

Da
Review №36

This store is great! It has such a variety of items, gift items, clothing, shells, craft shells, books, you name it, I feel like they have it here! I actually went to this store twice on our trip, because I saw things there on our first visit there that I decided I wanted and went back for.

Pa
Review №37

Beautiful store, but super rude and unfriendly staff. The lady with short hair at the cash register aggressively packed our stuff in a bag and would barely talk to us. She was very unwelcoming. We have been here before but never had this experience.

Te
Review №38

Lots of awesome finds...very clean..prices very good...

Al
Review №39

Lot of litte nick nacks. But the people werent friendly at all. We wont ever go back.

El
Review №40

We loved it so much here. Me and my family are definitely coming back to this location.

Tr
Review №41

Loved this place lots of gift ideas here and reasonably priced.

Ca
Review №42

Very interesting...lots of shells to choose from.

Da
Review №43

This store was a nice place to stop at on our way to through the keys. I appreciated that they required masks. The store didnt feel too crowded or rushed. There was a good selection of items, and they had bathrooms available.

Je
Review №44

Omgoodness, such a great place to shop. So many great pieces to find. I will be ordering from here for many more things! Love this store!❤❤❤

Di
Review №45

Beautifully curated and displayed souvenirs and a very large selection of good quality exotic shells - great for authentic gifts.

Br
Review №46

Its a kitschy little place but doesnt have a great selection for kids. Its mostly overpriced home devote items and jewelery. Also, the shells are imported and probably not ethically harvested. I wish I would have gone to one of the smaller beach town shops. It would have been more fun and had a better selection.

Cy
Review №47

So many choices. You could easily spend hours here. Vast selection

T
Review №48

Beautiful shop. Loads of expensive and inexpensive shells. Such a large variety of items to purchase.

Ma
Review №49

This was literally the WORST shopping experience Ive ever had in my life. Everything is overpriced, and the staff are extremely rude. They also force young children to wear masks with no exemptions at all, while they have an authoritarian police officer walking around policing everyones mask placement. She demanded rudely that I put my mask up 3 times when it was already thoroughly covering my mouth and nose. It felt more like being in a prison than being on vacation and spending money at a business that wants to make your experience nice. It was a nightmare, no vacationer should patronize this horrible place. I will never go back.

Li
Review №50

It was nice but we didnt enjoy the police officer that followed us around the whole time we were there. We arent criminals. we are professionals in our 50s. dont know what that was about.

ro
Review №51

Lots of cool stuff, more than just shells, we found some treats for most of the family

Ti
Review №52

Great place to buy souvenirs during your trip to South Florida. We were surprised how low the prices were. No price gouging here.

Vi
Review №53

Love Shell World. Every time we come down to the Keys, we go to look around and I spend more than we need to. 💯❤❤

Br
Review №54

Nice store, many Shells and much more..

Jo
Review №55

Not friendly people. The lady working there said is this your child? My wife said yes. She said very rudely, her mask needs to cover her nose at all times. They have a lot of stuff, but we did not feel comfortable in there.So if you live your life in fear, this is your place...

Vi
Review №56

Looks like a tourist trap from the outside but it’s actually a very cute store with a huge selection of items. If I weren’t flying home I would buy some of the beachy decor!

Jo
Review №57

Had fun shopping for souvenirs. A lot classier than other souvenir shops in the area

Ka
Review №58

One of the first places in the Keys and a must see! You can easily spend 30+ min walking through as they have so much to see. Massive inventory with a gift for everyone. Lots of hard to find shells and ideas you dont find elsewhere. We travel past here at least once per year and stopping in never gets old!

Cr
Review №59

Decent prices. Large selection. Was able to find most of my Souvenirs here.

Em
Review №60

Awesome selection. Great products. We were a littler worried it was gonna be a tourist trap but we were very wrong and pleased with shell world. Worth the stop if your passing through

Ma
Review №61

Nice selection on shells and souvenirs.

Cy
Review №62

Love this place! Huge variety of gifts, shells, clothing and decor! I stop every time Im in the keys.

De
Review №63

Alway a great place to shop when in the upper keys!

Yv
Review №64

Best prices I found for souvenirs in the Keys

Ke
Review №65

Lots of decent quality gifts and plenty of shells.

Kr
Review №66

Huge shoutout to Ms. Hill for creating a special memory for my daughter, Madison. It’s not often that businesses go out of their way for customers but, you sure did! You went above and beyond for us; I truly appreciate your generosity and I’ll be sure to visit your store EVERY time we visit the area! Thank you for making our evening!

jo
Review №67

Stopped here in October. It is a nice one stop shop gift shop! We just stopped on our way into the keys to browse. After our weekend in the keys and shopping around we found that this shop had the best prices on most items and came back on our way out. They have nice decor and jewelry from low price items to nice higher end stuff. Definitely check this place out!

Ca
Review №68

Very nice place full of shells

Co
Review №69

Pretty large gift shop with tons of sea shells & lots of tee shirts, and other higher end gifts. Prices were a bit steep for my taste (but typical of tourist town), but place was very clean and organized and had a lot of different things to choose from.

Wi
Review №70

Yeah it’s a touristy gift shop but it’s a good one to check out.

Mi
Review №71

Shell World has shells to fit your home perfectly. Huge selection and sizes of hundreds of varieties. Many from Florida waters. Prices from a few cents to thousands of dollars. Besides shells a HHUGE gift shop with tons of cute things. I also got hot sauce.

Jo
Review №72

Was great lots of different souvenir items.

Am
Review №73

Cute and large souvenir shop

Pa
Review №74

Great quality and wide variety of items!

Ro
Review №75

Nicer inside than you would think from the outside. Very large variety well organized.

Li
Review №76

Its a really big souvenir store. Lots to choose from.

re
Review №77

Lots of expensive lots of inexpensive, been a pit stop for my family for years

De
Review №78

Loads of amazing shells and trinkets! Its a MUST visit again and again there was so much to see!

Mi
Review №79

Big place where you can sit there and spend $1,000 in souvenirs and will be back again for it

B
Review №80

My friend and I spent over an hour in Shell world. Instead of having to stop multiple times for everyone on our lists for gifts, this wonderful shop had it all! Everything from touristy stickers to fine art, jewelry to pineapple jars. We were impressed by the variety and reasonable prices.

Ki
Review №81

Interesting gifts. I liked the store.

So
Review №82

Awesome gift shop with so many amazing things. There’s a gift for everyone! I’ve driven past it for years and so happy that a friend got us to go. I love it!Also, staff was helpful and friendly. After leaving, I realized something I saw would be a perfect gift for a friend, yet I live a little too far. I called and was able to order it-it was shipped to me and I received it quickly. Amanda was a huge help and so kind. Also I love the message when you call-be kind to one another.

Co
Review №83

They have a great variety of shells, souvenirs, jewelry etc.

Ju
Review №84

Not a kid friendly shop. Actually staff were rude. There many other quite friendly and equally nice/ unique shops in key largo. I don’t recommend wasting any time stopping by this one. No thanks!

TR
Review №85

Love Shell World. A must stop every time were in the Keys!

Ma
Review №86

Full of nautical items fairly priced on most items. Alot of unique merchandise

Ro
Review №87

Very nice, clean, helpful staff! You should definitely stop by!

Mo
Review №88

The workers are so rude! I was in there browsing and within 5 minutes the worker got after me while I was a quick call and had my masked pulled down. I was standing by my family, no one else was around.A few minutes later I was looking around another part of the store and the same lady was talking about some kids running around the store to another worker, then goes over and tells the girl to stop running, which she wasn’t.The same worker came over by daughter who was looking at stuff, she was about to say something to her, until she saw me looking at her to see why she was going to say. I said “she’s fine, she’s with me.”We ended up leaving, I was not going to give that store one cent of my money. Awful customer service.

An
Review №89

Typical tourist attraction spot. Shirts, shoes, shells. Not my type of thing since im about saving the ocean and its beauty

ta
Review №90

Love it. We come every year. 💕

Er
Review №91

Great assortment of gifts and unique items

Ga
Review №92

Found good items that were priced less than other stores.

Pj
Review №93

Great place to pick up souvenirs and t-shirts. Good pricing.

Ai
Review №94

Cool place, great variety of products and prices!

He
Review №95

Love Shell World! We visit every time we are in Key Largo. The staff was following CDC guidelines. Everyone had masks on and were following contactless payment/check-out.

Pa
Review №96

Lots of great treasures here. Reasonable prices.

Aa
Review №97

Im really glad we stopped here. Been driving by it for years and always wanted to stop in. If you like sea shells, stop here. Some art work, lots of shells, jewelry, and souvenirs for the Florida keys as well.

We
Review №98

Great gifts. Not your average tacky tourist place... classy and reasonable

An
Review №99

Great gifts, t-shirts, coverups. Definitely shop there the next time in Key Largo.

da
Review №100

Nice place and we always take our visitors here to buy their souvenirs . Last week I was walking in chatting with my mother in law and I absentmindedly forgot to pull my mask up. The lady at the counter was so rude about it I just about walked out. I understand monroe county requires it but there is no need to be nasty about it. A simple reminder is all I needed.

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  • Address:97600 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037, United States
  • Site:http://shellworldflkeys.com/
  • Phone:+1 305-852-8245
Categories
  • Gift shop
Working hours
  • Monday:9AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:9AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:9AM–8PM
  • Thursday:9AM–8PM
  • Friday:9AM–8PM
  • Saturday:9AM–8PM
  • Sunday:9AM–8PM
Service options
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Health & safety
  • Mask required:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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