10,000 Islands Boat Excursion - 3.5-Hour Dolphins & Shelling Tour

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Naples, USA

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the wealth of islands and mangrove islets off the coast of southwest Florida during this fun tour of the 10,000 Islands. Hop aboard a boat in Goodland and sail into the Gulf of Mexico’s waters where you’ll embark on an eco adventure near Cape Romano. Sail in search of wildlife like dolphins and seabirds. Once you’ve arrived on a remote barrier island, you’ll hop out and walk along the beach, scouring the tidal pools for seashells.

Visit the abandoned Cape Romano dome houses
Collect seashells that you can take home as souvenirs
Spot wildlife like manatees and ospreys
Great for young families, this eco tour is educational

What's Included

10,000 Islands Boat Tour
Professional captain and guide
Visit to the Cape Romano Dome Homes

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks (you may bring your own)
Gratuities
Parking Fees

The Goodland Boat Park charges a $10 parking fee. FREE parking is available outside the gate.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Goodland Boat Park
750 Palm Point Dr, Goodland, FL 34140, USA
Please plan to arrive 20-25 minutes before so that you can park and use the bathroom facilities. We will board the boat 5 minutes before your departure time so that we may leave on time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Cape Romano

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

Not wheelchair accessible
You will need to access the boat by ladder. With enough notice, you can load from a floating dock. Please advise in the 'Special Requirements' field at the time of booking if you require this option.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Jamie_G

Our guide was wonderful!!! The trip was fantastic! Very educational. The shells we got were absolutely beautiful!!!

Reviews

4.9

based on 50 reviews

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Ten thousand island

rndancer1765, Apr 2025

Great experience, lots of shells , beautiful wildlife Our tour guide Joe was fantastic , very informative

Fabulous Boat Ride through Everglades

Elizabeth_B, Feb 2025

Extremely knowledgeable captain about the natural world, lovely boat ride through mangrove forests, easy on and off boat even for the elderly! Wonderful all around!

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thank you for the review ! A good captain who can share insight and knowledge about the 10,000 islands makes a tour so much more enriching. It’s great to hear that the boat was easy to board and disembark from. Thanks again for coming out with us!

Capt Joe!!!! Great guy great tour hands down

BucketCheck, Nov 2024

We took a Eco and shelling tour with Capt. Joe. Joe was very knowledgeable about the ten thousand island area. We saw many birds of all sizes and many dolphins. We went to 3 different islands searching for shells. Found different ones at each place. Joe was a great guide, I’d definitely book again next time here

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thank you for coming! Hope to see ya'll soon! Joe is one of the best!

Junonia!

Dana_H, Apr 2024

The shelling was outstanding! Found so many great shells including 4 alphabet cones and a Junonia! Captain Kevin was great and very knowledgeable. Super trip, thank you so much!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Love that you had a great tour with Kevin and found some fantastic shells. Thank you so much for touring with us and leaving us a review.

Friendly and timely service

Jamie_G, Dec 2023

Our guide was wonderful!!! The trip was fantastic! Very educational. The shells we got were absolutely beautiful!!!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Shelling is a great part of the excursion for sure. Glad you had a great time with your guide and got so much from your time in The Everglades. Thank you for touring with us!

Awesome!

Suzanne_F, Mar 2023

It was just me and my husband on our last excursion of our honeymoon. Couldn’t have ended on a sweeter note. Captain Kate was awesome, tailored our outing to what we wanted to do and see. We saw playing dolphins, mama Osprey, jumping sting rays, and found awesome shells. And we learned a lot from Captain Kate. It was a fabulous afternoon on the water. Highly recommend.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you!

Best tour ever

Liudy_H, Jul 2022

Had so much fun! Worth every penny. Found the most awesome shells ever. The boat ride was fun, and the captain and guide were very informative. The beaches where we stopped at where insanely beautiful. Must do experience if you visit Marco