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Dolphin Adventure in The 10,000 Islands Wilderness Preserve

Dolphin Adventure in The 10,000 Islands Wilderness Preserve

Overview

We at Dolphin Research Tours have reinvented the ecotour.

We provide real expertise.
We have been studying the dolphin communities in southwest Florida for 16 years. No other tour can provide as thorough an understanding of the local dolphins.

We respect the wildlife.
Coastal dolphins are under increasing pressure from human interaction. On a Dolphin Research Tour, you are part of the solution, not part of the problem.

We engage kids.
Kids are not just along for the ride. We've developed a fun 'citizen-science' activity for children that lets them be a scientist for the day.

We give back.
During each trip we collect sighting data for The Dolphin Study, a non profit working to protect Marco Island's dolphins.

City: Naples

Sun 20 Oct

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Starting at $95.00

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Sun 20 Oct

Starting at $95.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Complementary souvenir photos

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Maximum Pax: 6 (Including infants
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
While face masks are not required for guides or visitors on this outdoor excursion, we will make accommodations and adjustments to meet the concerns of each guest.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (57)

Ronaldo R

Jun 2021

This was an awesome experience. Seen so many dolphins and the kids were excited. The knowledge of the marine life was a wonderful surprise. The tour was very informative. Enjoyed the smaller atmosphere and one on one interaction with us and the crew. Couldn't ask for a better experience would recommend this to all.

Joseph1823

Jun 2021

My husband and I went on this tour yesterday, along with our daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren, age 8 and 10. We all loved it but especially the kids and it’s not always that easy to get the kids as excited and engaged as they were. As soon as we started out our tour guide Kent made them scientists for the day. He gave the kids clipboards with charts they had to mark with the different sightings they would see during the trip. By the end of the tour they had completely filled out their board. We had multiple sightings of dolphins swimming right by our boat in pods, playing and jumping out of the water. We were also lucky enough to have two Manatees bobbing up and down right along side our boat, a real thrill. And our grandchildren spotted many different species of birds, all identified for them by Kent. Kent is so knowledgeable about the Dolphin world that he can identify them by name by their dorsal fins! He gave our kids a big notebook of pictures of different dolphins in the area with their names along with pictures of their fins. He could actually call out their names when we spotted different dolphins jumping out of the water. Besides the nature watching it was just a beautiful, clear day out on the water on an extremely comfortable, new boat expertly piloted by Robin. We made a great stop at a lovely beach where we all cooled off by jumping in the water, then collected shells to bring home. It was an absolutely perfect day and our whole family could not recommend it more!

Response from Host

Jun 2021

Many thanks for taking the time to write such a nice review. We are so happy that you enjoyed the trip. It was really fun seeing how engaged your kids were with their dolphin survey project. We hope to see you again some day!

S2872VZjenniferk

Jun 2021

We took this adventure with our four children (ages 5, 5, 7, and 11). It was fun for every age! Not only were Kent and Robin super knowledgable, they were great with the kids and all of our questions. They also took us to our own little island to look for shells to bring home. We saw dolphins, birds, and all the wildlife. And on the boat, each kid had something to do to stay engaged. I highly recommend this to anyone with kids of any age!

Response from Host

Jun 2021

Many thanks, it was super fun to experience your children’s first boat ride with them!