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Marco Island 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour

Marco Island 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour

Overview

You will be safely brought deep into the 10,000 Islands Wildlife Refuge for a two-hour interpretive tour of the area led by a Florida Master Naturalist. Depending on the season, you can expect to encounter manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, bald eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, pelicans, rosette spoonbills, as well as, numerous species of fish and shore birds.

City: Naples

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $84.95

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $84.95

Make a reservation

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What's Included

We provide Captain and all necessary safety equipment.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
FRESH AIR All guests on the boat tours are seated in front of our captains/guides as such are upwind from the guide whenever the boat is moving....germs/breathe cannot migrate upwind to you.

What To Expect

TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR

Consisting of two parts, The Dolphin, Birding and Shelling Tour is a wonderful experience for the whole family and a great introduction to the area. First a dolphin tour to search for dolphins and wading birds on a naturalist-led boating tour. Then a shelling tour to explore an uninhabited barrier island. You will learn about island’s beach dynamics and collect some of the wonderful shells on these remote islands.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (220)

909jimr

Sep 2021

We’re hooked on Everglades Area Tours. Whenever we’re down on Marco Island (which is frequently) we always book a two-hour dolphin/birding/shelling tour out of the marina in Goodland. Sometimes we’ll go twice, which is what we did this past week. We’re both birders, and who doesn’t like seeing dolphins? And we really like the guides, some of whom we’ve been going out with for years. They’re very knowledgeable and cheerful, and even though they do this all the time they’re still enthusiastic about the area and its wildlife. The first time we went out it was just my wife and I, plus two captains. Ed has been with them for years, and Jamie was new to Everglades Area Tours but not to the area. This trip was great. We didn’t see any dolphins, but the shelling was amazing. Jamie used to work for another outfit doing shelling tours and she knew the best spots. And she knew what everything was and something about it, too. I never thought I’d get very excited about shelling but as you can see from the pic, the shelling was phenomenal. Ed knows his birds, and since it was low tide (birders and shellers take note – try to book a trip at or near low tide) we were able to see lots of wading birds, including roseate spoonbills, reddish egrets, tri-color herons (lots of these), ibis, a few lesser yellow-legs, great egrets, great blue herons and snowy egrets. We also saw a few kingfishers, three kinds of terns, black skimmers, osprey, innumerable pelicans….well, you get the idea. There are a lot of birds in the 10,000 islands. We decided to out again later in the week, this time with Joe, a great guide whom we hadn’t previously met. Joe knows a lot about the area and its history, and took us to some really interesting and obviously deserted islands that were knee-deep in shells. We saw plenty of dolphins on this trip since the tide was up. Also, we hadn’t been out to Cape Romano in a few years and got a great view of the famous dome home and some cool info about the history of not only the dome homes but the other homes that used to be on Cape Romano (all gone now). Every time we go out we get a different perspective on the area and its natural history. Of course, this outfit has all kinds of tours but we like this one the best, since we get back in time for lunch (try Crabby Lady in Goodland), and have time to go to the beach in the afternoon if we want. And we really like and respect the captains; they make these trips fun and interesting. Thanks again to Jamie, Ed and Joe.

Response from Host

Sep 2021

Thank you for your review. You may want to try our Private Birding and Photo Safari in Everglades National Park

G6248AXjuliem

Sep 2021

Amazing wildlife, great shelling, so many birds. Captain Jamie was fabulous. Highly recommend this trip

Response from Host

Sep 2021

Thank you

Adventurer21417

Sep 2021

A very nice tour, we saw over 20 dolphins in one day. Great Shelling. Our tour guide Joe share lots of meaningful insights and was very thoughtful throughout the houreny.

Response from Host

Sep 2021

What a Dolphin Day. Thank you