Shelling Adventure: Discover Florida's Best Shells

Embark on a half-day shelling dolphin eco tour in 10,000 Islands and Marco. Explore the best shelling locations, witness dolphins up close, and enjoy a personalized experience with our small group tours. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kice Island - Kice island, along with DIckmans, and Cape Romano have the best shelling in all of SW Florida. Our shell guides will teach you what to look for and help you find those elusive shells that everyone is hunting down.
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
Additional Information

As Florida’s leading shelling company, we are dedicated to offering our guests a truly unique and memorable experience. Our specially crafted shelling boats are designed to navigate the shallow waters that are home to some of the region’s most incredible shells, ensuring access to the finest shelling spots. Conveniently located near dolphins, we provide…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jaylg7746do
Jan 28, 2026
The best!!!!!! - My husband and I booked this trip last minute and ended up being the only people on the boat! It was absolutely amazing! Paul S was our captain. He was awesome! He brought us to see the dolphins and Came out on the beach with us. He searched for shells with us and was able to tell us the name of everything we were finding! We had the best time, a memory I will never forget. Thank you so much Paul for being absolutely amazing!!
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Elizabeth_s
Jan 20, 2026
The trip was wonderful,... - The trip was wonderful, Captain Paul S was fantastic. My only complaint is there were only 2 actual seats available for 6 people. We sat on coolers and the front of the boat. Boat seating is needed.
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Explorin23
Jan 19, 2026
Captain Paul!! - Captain Paul was fantastic! He is so knowledgeable about all of the wildlife, animals and history of the island. Very much recommend choosing Sand Dollar Shelling for your shelling adventure.
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Culture48065546840
Jan 17, 2026
Family shelling trip - The shells were plentiful, and we found large numbers of Florida Fighting Conchs, Lightning Whelks, and many other varieties. Captains Joey and Jamie were very helpful, friendly and informative.
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Nora_m
Jan 15, 2026
Amazing! - This excursion was beyond expectation! Captain Jamie was so fun and engaging through the 4 hours we spent with her. The shells and the dolphins were an experience I’ll never forget!
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Trail58741477129
Jan 15, 2026
AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!!! - Michael & I had the best time ever being led by Captain Jamie yesterday. From the moment we met her outside the marina before we headed out on a tour to the Thousand Islands, her personality was warm and friendly. As we were on the boat and headed towards the islands, she gave us some education on the surrounding areas, the birds and oh heck yeah… she called for her friends (dolphins) and they gave us a show to remember as they played and entertained us all. It was quite surreal because you can see that Captain Jamie had a relationship with these dolphins as they jumped into the air, they would truly look her in her eyes and acknowledge her presence! FUN!!! Okay so we went to two islands Dickmans Island & Kice Island. Both were so wonderful. Captain Jamie guided us to the best shells that gave us the greatest shelling experience. Thanks Captain Jamie! You were truly the greatest. Oh one more last thing. This morning, Michael & I were supposed to head back out again onto another tour of Thousand Islands that we scheduled again with Sand Dollar Shelling Tours because we had such an AMAZING time yesterday. This morning I received a phone call from the Captain that was taking us out today(😩😬I forgot his name, yet he was such a nice guy… sorry Captain about that🙌🏻💜) to tell us that the weather was not on our side, so we’ll catch up tomorrow morning to go out for another great day shelling with these guys! Thanks again….see you tomorrow 🙏🏻
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Linda_y
Jan 3, 2026
Dress warm for boat. No... - Dress warm for boat. No restroom Available once boat leaves marina No sandollars found during experience
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Ruth_m
Dec 26, 2025
Awesome time!! Will definitely do it again! - Be ready for an awesome time! Bring swim shoes!!!! Don’t worry about bringing a shell bag- a cool one will be provided!
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Marc_c
Dec 22, 2025
Great dolphin viewing and... - Great dolphin viewing and shelling. The crew was very informative and attentive. We love every aspect of the experience
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Janetscheurichc
Jan 17, 2026
The address given no longer exists. No excuse for this. - The directions state to go to Coon Key Marina. Guess what? There isn't one by this name! We strictly found it by the NUMBER of the address. FYI The real address is San Marco's Marina. Jamie, our tour guide was knowledge and helpful.
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From $137
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).