Marco Island Wildlife Sightseeing and Shelling Tour
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Naples, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend some time on the gulf waters of southern Florida—a nature lover's delight—on a boat tour from Marco Island to Cape Romano. With a guide, you have the chance to learn about the region's marine life and see the ecosystem of mangroves, plus go shelling.
- Explore Florida's gulf waters south of Naples
- Pick shells and enjoy the beautiful sights
- Learn about the maze of mangroves that make up the Ten Thousand Islands
What's Included
- Local guide
- Cooler with ice
- Shell Bags
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Parking Ticket $10
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 750 Palm Point Dr, Marco Island, FL 34145, USA
Please arrive 30 minutes early. Parking: you can park inside the park (not in trailer spots) and pay $10 via QR ️ if you don’t have a Collier sticker. If full, park just outside—nose in, free. Please wait at the shaded pavilion; your captain will come meet you. Kindly do not wait by the docks.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Goodland Boating Park
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Fully shaded boat
- Please note: Everyone in your party must sign the electronic waiver located on your voucher before arriving to your Boat Tour
- Please note that a ticket must be purchased for every individual in your party, this includes toddlers ages 0+
- Infant and kids life preservers are available. Must be 20 lbs or heavier to board the boat. Under the weight will not be allowed on board.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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
Sarah_S
Our tour guides were amazing! One of the best boat tours I’ve ever taken. When they are not working for Florida Adventures they work with researching wildlife species in the area. They were so full of knowledge, I could listen to them all day. Very much appreciated them explaining shells as picked him up on the beach and learning the back story of the inlet islands and the evolution of water conservation efforts. We Rama cross a mom and baby dolphin calf that came right up to the boat. Captain Marco knew how to speak dolphin. We even went looking for manatees! Such a cool and memorable experience. Would have loved if I could have brought the entire family but will definitely come back! Highly recommend to all!
Reviews
5.0
based on 1,105 reviews
Kristi_C, Jun 2026
A perfect tour for my family. The guides were so knowledgeable on everything that we were seeing. My girls learned so much and saw so much sea life!
Gautam_V, Jun 2026
Had a great time. Very knowledgeable team who kept all of us engaged. Saw dolphin pods and had a manatee encounter. Boats are well equipped both with equipment and also personnel. My 4 yr old had a great time, warm shallow waters with a lot of shelling to do on the beach. Would do it again.
Chelsea_W, Jun 2026
Lloyd was such an incredible captain! He taught us so much throughout the tour and we really had the best time. He even knew the behavior of the dolphins and saw they were in the mood to play, and they joined us for about ten minutes doing so many spins and jumps. The ride was a week ago and my three year old is still talking about it! He helped us find really cool shells too! Not one complaint about the experience.
The ONLY suggestion I have for people is to make sure you are loaded up with bug spray if you get bad reactions - the parking lot was swarmed with mosquitos and I was covered. The second we got on the boat, the bugs were not an issue so no need to worry about that, but they were latching onto us the second we opened our car door.
Jennifer_C, May 2026
Colleen and Lloyd were really knowledgable and great hosts. We found so many great shells and saw several pods of dolphins. It was a great tour overall.
Dorothy_M, May 2026
Tour guides were very knowledgeable and personable. They took their time to explain all that we were seeing, and answer the questions of all participants. Very child friendly tour and guides. Great shelling opportunity.
Christina_R, May 2026
Learned alot about the history of the keys git to see several pods of dolphins and the seashell hunting was spectacular.
Mark_D, May 2026
The trip went way beyond our expectations. We saw manatees, dolphins, an osprey, pelicans, and a heron. Our guides were Marco and Lloyd. They were entertaining and informative. This was the best part of our trip to Marco Island and created some great memories. Totally worth it. I highly recommend.
Amanda_B, Apr 2026
We had an amazing time with Lloyd and Elliot.
Elliot was so knowledgeable about the local wildlife and it was great to hear about his travels and other job as a python catcher!
We got to see lots of dolphins and the shelling on the remote island was awesome.
denise_A, Apr 2026
A lot of friendly chatting. Interesting information regarding different shells. I now know all about snail wars...take the tour and hopefully you will get Captain QT and Captain Elliot and find out for yourself! This was our second time taking this tour, we loved it.
Drew_H, Apr 2026
Great experience! Saw lots of dolphins, birds, and wildlife and collected lots of seashells. Very friendly, knowledgeable, and energetic guides! Guides did a great job with kids too. Would highly recommend!
Elissa_E, Apr 2026
This was a fantastic nearly private experience. It was just us and one other family on the boat. The guides, Jessica and Marco, were incredibly knowledgeable as a marine biologist and master naturalist. This wasn’t just a sightseeing tour but truly an educational experience that we all loved! Plus, we were surprised by how many dolphins we saw! We went on a dolphin tour in Hilton Head and barely saw one dolphin. We probably saw at least 10-12 on this tour; which we weren’t even expecting. My kids are 9 and 11, and both said it was their favorite part of our Spring Break.
Susan_G, Apr 2026
Very informative; staff worked hard to expose us to as much wildlife as possible. Bring your own water bottle and snacks if needed. Comfortable boat, well shaded.
Denise_L, Apr 2026
tour guide Elliot was the best!!! I appreciate his first hand knowledge of the area. it was the perfect amount of time for me and my 10 year old son to experience a lovely boat ride,dolphins and other wildlife.The shelling very relaxing! would definitely take this trip again!😊
Pam_M, Apr 2026
We really enjoyed this experience. Our captain Elliott was very knowledgeable, friendly and told us where to find the sanddollars. The grandkids loved the sand dollar hunt. Kathleen’s knowledge of the area and wildlife was very valuable. We learned a lot. Overall this experience was worth the time and money. Thank you for being a part of our fun family vacation.
Sarah_K, Apr 2026
Great time getting to know a bit about the 10,000 islands and the local flora and fauna. The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. We found some great finds on the beach. Perfect length. Got to get very close to some dolphins too!
Justin_D, Apr 2026
We had a great time! Elliot and Sonya were awesome on the boat and really catered the experience to everyone on board. We saw a manatee right when we got on the boat, many dolphins, birds, and even a whole group of leatherback turtles. Our family found a ton of unique shells on the beach. When we returned Kathleen even gave us a ride back to our hotel and showed us some burrowing owls and tortoises. Can’t recommend this enough!
Tatyana_H, Mar 2026
Captain Marco did an EXCELLENT JOB telling us about the wild life, history of the region, important facts to preserve the ecosystem. My 9 yo son really loved it
Christi_M, Mar 2026
Our guide was a long time resident of Marco and knew the area well. He shared facts about wildlife and the history of Marco, recognized different birds and mammals and made if fun for adults and kids. His experience gave us insight into where to look for sand dollars and other desirable shells on the island and it was successful for everyone!
Cory_M, Mar 2026
Absolutely incredible experience! Very surreal experience. My kids absolutely loved. It came back to shore with a ton of beautiful seashells. We will do it again soon!
Julie_P, Jan 2026
Great for shelling and experience! Finding dolphins was not easy, but Captain Colleen persevered and found them. She does a great job of providing info about the area
Virginia_B, Dec 2025
Excellent afternoon tour. Captain Elliot was full of local knowledge. Saw lots of wildlife! Highly recommend.
Robert_P, Nov 2025
We enjoyed our trip with Marco very much. He provided us with a lot of nice information about the area as well as being very engaging! Highly Recommend!
Lucy_K, Nov 2025
Excellent! Colleen was knowledgeable and entertaining! Saw dolphins jump at the back of our boat and collected lots of shells. Loved it!
Harsh_D, Oct 2025
Wow- Where do I start?! I booked this just based off the reviews here and were got so lucky to have Capt Colleen give us a private tour! It was just my parents and I and Capt Colleen gave us so much knowledge and info about dolphins, marine birds and Marco island in general. I am so glad we did this tour!
Randy_L, Sep 2025
A very good experience. Colleen and Marco were extremely knowledgeable and made the tour fun and interesting.
Randolph_H, Sep 2025
Jessica was a friendly and informative guide. We saw lots of dolphins and seabirds on the way and found so many interesting shells! Would definitely recommend!
Tammy_W, Aug 2025
Fun boat ride. Saw lots of birds and stopped at an island to shell where no one else was shelling.
Boat captain was very knowledgeable about Marco Island.
Maria_H, Aug 2025
Very fun experience. We saw a lot of dolphins and it was surprising how they can recognize them like they are all a big family. Our guide provided a lot of information about Marco Island and the 10 thousands islands. Picking up shelves at the beach was relaxing and fun. My kids had a great time. Great way to pass an afternoon.
Vanessa_M, Jul 2025
As a family of 4 with a 3 and 4-year old, we highly recommend this trip. The captains were knowledgeable about local history and events, well prepared, insightful and educational for many ages of kids and adults alike. The trip was a perfect amount of time, hands on and fun! Everyone in our family had a blast and we can’t wait to go back!
Dale_P, Jun 2025
We all had awesome time our captain was extremely knowledgeable and was able to find all the wildlife we wanted to see
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