Are there sharks in the Gulf of Mexico off of Key West ?

Question

im going snorkeling a couple miles off and was wondering if there were sharks because if there is a great danger i wont go cause im terrified of sharks and im not good with the ocean even though i like the beach

Answer 1

ya the gulf has sharks, but your more likely to be attacked by dogs or deer then a shark.

Answer 2

to be honest, their are sharks every where in the ocean. I dont know if this is true or not but i saw some thing saying if you swam in a certain part of the gulf of mexico for any amount of time, you most likely were at least 10 ft. away from a shark at atleast one point of time. Relax though, sharks are not out to bother you

Answer 3

most of the sharks in the gulf are reef sharks which aren't aggressive towards humans.  There are however some other types of sharks such as bull sharks in the gulf but your chances of encountering one is almost 0.  There is a better chance of running into an aggressive shark at the beach then in open water.