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Island Paradise: Dolphin, Shelling, Birding Eco Boat Tour
Naples, USA
- 2 hours 25 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore the mangroves of Marco Island with a Florida Master Naturalist with this private experience. This area is rich with wildlife, from marine birds to manatees, as well as dolphins, sea turtles, and even iguanas. You'll also make a 1-hour stop on a barrier island beach for swimming and beachcombing for colorful shells.
- Bring your own drinks: a cooler filled with ice will be available onboard
- Shelling bags, baskets, buckets, and scoopers will be provided
- A certified Florida Master Naturalist will be your guide
- Private tour ensures personal attention from your guide
What's Included
- Complementary shelling bags
- Cooler with Ice
- Restroom on board
- Parking ($10) is extremely limited at this location.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Goodland Boat Park750 Palm Point Dr, Goodland, FL 34140, USA
PARKING is $10 at the Boat Park; a receipt is required on your dashboard. ARRIVE EARLY and plan for there NOT BEING ANY AVAILABLE PARKING. Uber and Lyft are recommended; average rate from Marco Island. The Nearest offsite parking is across the street from Stan's Idle Hour (0.3 miles, 7–10 mins walk)
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Marco Island (Pass By)
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Pass By)
TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Goodland (Pass By)
Southwest Gulf Coast (Pass By)
Cape Romano
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Children 6 and under are required to wear life vests (provided).
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Operated by Florida Island Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
14 reviews
SARA_D, Mar 2024
The shelling spot had tons and tons of shells. Incredible! The kids had a great time, as did the adults. Great experience.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Glad you had a great time on our boat tour! Thanks for sharing your experience with your incredible review 🐚🐬😎👍
Ann_M, Mar 2024
I am waiting on my refund from Saturday as the trip was cancelled. It has been over 24 hours. Please respond to my inquiry.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Ann Marie, although we strive to have every scheduled boat tour go off without a hitch, sometimes mother nature gets in the way. Our guests safety is always our first priority and when it is not safe to go out due to wind, lightning, or tropical storm, the boats stay in port. As your tickets were purchased on TripAdvisor, TA processes your refund. We requested your 100% refund as soon as the trip was cancelled. TripAdvisor notified us on 3/24 at 1:15pm that you had been refunded.
TripAdvisor Experiences Refund Processed: BR-1118479425 [ ref:!00Dd00gJSL.!500Vu04TWIU:ref ]
Booking Details :
Booking Reference: 1118479425
Mobile Phone No: 2032579791
Booking Net Price: USD 244.88
Product Code: 268216P1
Tour Grade Name: Island Paradise: Dolphin, Shelling, Birding Eco Boat Tour 08:00
Tour Grade Code: TG1~08:00
Tour Grade Description: Island Paradise: Dolphin, Shelling, Birding Eco Boat Tour
I hope you may consider changing or deleting your 1-star review as we are a small business and have done everything possible to communicate with you about the bad weather and the cancellation and refund. Thank you.
Sylvia_K, Jan 2024
What an awesome adventure! Captain Nate was an excellent tour guide … the weather was still warm enough to get out on the water for a relaxing boat ride and to get out and beach comb for shells!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Everyone can use a little beach therapy on island time, right? We enjoyed having you on our eco boat tour and appreciate your positive review!
Christine_N, Nov 2023
The boat tour was private for the same price as some of the group boat tours. The boat was clean and we started on time. Captain Nate was great, highly recommend.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Christine, glad you enjoyed your private tour of the Ten Thousand Islands with your captain and thought that it was a good value! We enjoyed sharing this amazing ecosystem with you and appreciate you choosing Florida Island Tours on your vacation to Marco Island.
Mark_S, Jun 2022
The captain (Capt. Nate) was very nice and very knowledgeable. We enjoyed seeing the dolphins and manatees. We also loved the breeze when the boat went fast. Very enjoyable time. We would do it again
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Observing wild dolphins and manatees in their natural habitat is something everyone should experience! Our master naturalist guides and captains know where to find our favorite marine mammals in the remote areas of the 10,000 islands. Glad you enjoyed the tour Mark!
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