The staff and crew are energetic and personable. We had good personal conversations with several, and they love what they are doing, which makes a difference. Our captain (Dave) and mate (Jack) were terrific.
We saw lots of wildlife, and Captain Dave stopped often for us to get great views and videos. On our tour, we saw burrowing owls, snowy egrets, herons, cormorants, pipers, skimmers, pelicans, osprey and pink spoonbills; three manatees; skates; and a huge pod of dolphins that were not shy, many of which swam and jumped in our wake or beside us for a while. We had enough time on the island to collect a good assortment of “keeper” shells, one of which I’d never found before.
Even without the wildlife and shell haul, the boat ride itself is fun, relaxing and surrounded by beautiful views.
I went with my mom (78), and we both had an excellent time.