We were in town (Naples) visiting our friends who live there. We decided to take an eco-tour on this trip down! Let me tell you, this tour is an absolute MUST-DO!!!
We booked a 9am tour and went out on 15 Dec. No one else booked, so our group was able to have the entire boat to ourselves! We brought snacks and drinks to enjoy on the boat. The boat was clean and seemed to be in good working order. It even has a small bathroom on-board, just in case! Sam and Tyler from Pure Florida, our captain and guides were amazing! Request them if you can! Very knowledgeable and entertaining! They even tried to steel the boat to make the wakes from other boats less intrusive on us. It's really the little things, haha. They truly made this an unforgettable experience!
We saw many birds (pink spoonbills, crane, osprey (and HUGE nests), storks, pelican), dolphins and other wildlife (raccoons, lol)! The dolphins even started to tail the boat and ride our wave when we got out into the water where you could go a little faster!!! We had 3 of them at one point riding the boats wave and jumping in and out of the water. It was MAGICAL. Just spectacular!
Keewaydin Island was also very beautiful. Something out of a magazine or travel brochure. Serine, secluded and very private. There were not many people out that morning. Maybe 2 other boats docked at the beach when we arrived. The boat docked on the beach and you get to hop out and take a path through the island/mangroves to the Gulf of Mexico side! Not knowing what to expect, it was really cool to hear the waves crashing on the beach as you walk through the mangrove forest. We had an entire beach pretty much to ourselves. MILLIONS of amazing sea shells and sea finds! It was exciting to walk down the beach and get excited about finding new and different shells I had never seen before! On the way back to the dock, we were able to witness dolphins hunting in the shallows. Completely amazing!! I will NEVER forget this experience and will recommend highly to anyone!
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Jan 2020
Thanks for the awesome review Jamie Lynn! We are so glad that you guys has a great time onboard with us with Captain Tyler and Captain Sam! We absolutey love hearing that our crew was able to make the best possible memories for our guests! We hope you come back and see us again soon so we can share more great memories!