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Dolphin and Manatee Boat Tour in 10,000 Islands NWR

Dolphin and Manatee Boat Tour in 10,000 Islands NWR

Overview

A small group 10,000 Islands boat tour. Join our friendly, US Coast Guard Licensed Captains as we cruise through one of the most extensive intact Mangrove Forests in the World! This boat tour focused on three core subjects; Wildlife, Conservation, and family-friendly fun! Bring your whole family and expose the younger generation to the country's most unique eco-system, the Everglades of South West Florida!

Guests can expect close-up encounters with Dolphins, Manatees, and Alligators, providing you with tons of excitement throughout this 3-hour Adventure. With each wildlife encounter or exciting topic, guests can expect an open and candid conversation with their Florida Naturalist Captain. Mangrove Ecology, Manatee protection, and fishing techniques always seem to be top subjects throughout the trip.

As a proud member of 1% for the Planet, this tour donates 1% of the total cost to the Everglades Foundation. Thank you for choosing a proper Eco-minded company!

City: Naples

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $111.87

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $111.87

Make a reservation

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What's Included

24 Foot Custom Saltwater Pontoon Boat

Binoculars

Polarized Sunglasses - used to spot wildlife underwater

US Coast Guard Licensed Captain

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR

This tour will cruise through the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife refuge immediately after leaving the Port of the Islands Marina and the Fakaunion Canal. Following a 20 minute idle through the Manatee Protection zone, guests will explore the western portion of the Ten Thousand Islands NWR.

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

About an hour into this tour, guests will enter the Rookery Bay Research Reserve. The outer islands of the Ten Thousand Islands NWR enters into the Rookery Bay Reserve. During this portion of the tour, guests are able to explore an uninhabited, outer island on foot. Here guests will see the vastness of the Greater Everglades Area

Everglades National Park

On the tail end of the boat tour, guests will skirt the northwestern portion of the Everglades National Park. This portion of the park is accessible only by boat. Here guests will cruise through a less-visited part of the National Park.

Port of the Islands Marina

Guests will meet their USGC licensed Captain at the Port of the Islands Marina. After guests have used the restrooms and have stocked up on supplies the tour will depart for the Ten Thousand Islands NWR.

Marco Island

After cruising through the Ten Thousand Islands NWR and the Rookery Bay Research reserve guests will be treated with an amazing view of Marco Island. At this portion of the boat tour guests are able to snap a few photos of Marco Island the expansive Gulf of Mexico

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (59)

tracybT1461BJ

Dec 2022

Truly a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience. Logan is a fantastic guide! He knows just where to go to find all the cool stuff!! We saw manatees, alligators, a bull shark, a dolphin and more birds than we could count. Plus, the weather was perfect. Highly recommend!

Response from Host

Dec 2022

We had an amazing morning on the water and I was so glad to get to share it with y’all! Thanks again for choosing APT!

Rob_M5516

Oct 2022

I highly recommend this tour and this company. Logan was a fantastic guide, who strikes the perfect balance between sharing his knowledge, answering your questions, and allowing you to enjoy this unique ecosystem quietly. We could tell how important it was to him that we have a good experience. While it was the wrong time of year to easily find manatees and we were not lucky enough to see dolphins this time around we saw several gators and cool birds including a small group of pelicans fishing for lunch. And the time spent exploring two of the small outer islands on foot was another highlight. The ride in the pontoon boat was nice and smooth and the small number of people allowed on the tour (max of 6) is another great feature of this tour.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

So glad to hear you guys still had a great time even when wildlife did not cooperate as much as we would hope! Thanks again for choosing adventure paddle tours!

575davism

Sep 2022

Captain Logan was amazing. Super friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. Highly reccomend you get those experience when in southwest Florida!

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Thank y’all for a great morning on the water and more thanks for choosing APT!