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.

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Jucofan
Jan 2, 2025
Shelling and dolphins - Really fun excursion. Dolphins played in the wake of the boat, nice stop and walk on a white sand shelling beach. Captains Jamie & Paul were knowledge, engaging and most importantly, safe. Definitely recommend
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Donaldwv4066wn
Dec 31, 2024
Shelling and dolphin watch! - Had an incredible day with Captain Jamie and Captain Paul S.! They make the day very enjoyable and so much fun, they even made several runs to get dolphins swim by the side of our boat! I would recommend this to anyone!
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E6852uaamandaa
Dec 28, 2024
Wonderful Experience - Highly recommend this tour for those who love to hunt for sea shells and see dolphins. We had Paul S. for our tour guide and captain. He was funny, informative and down to earth. Not sure if you can request certain people but if you can definitely ask for him.
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Saragwood
Dec 27, 2024
Fantastic voyage! - Captains Dave and Jamie were fantastic! This was the perfect excursion for our family. 11 of us had a private tour for 3 hours and everyone had a blast! Ages 10 to 78. Well worth it!
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Michaelag2681vy
Dec 25, 2024
Best Christmas Eve outing with the family we could ask for! - We just had an amazing experience with Paul S.! He had dolphins riding in our wake, kept my kids interest with all of his knowledge, and knew exactly where to go to find the best shells possible! I would highly recommend this experience!
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Go23385546263
Dec 24, 2024
Amazing Tour Birds Dolphins and 100s of perfect shells! Thanks Paull S - Starting off the Day, Paul S. Gave us a tour of the islands and how its ecosystem developed. It was very thrilling to as we saw many birds nesting and then Boom! a couple Dolphins broke surface and Paul S. Immediately fired up the Boats wake that excited the Dolphis into amazing show displaying huge jumps, splashing within a couple feet of us!! He took us to a couple of sandy beaches that hordes of shells of many different varieties!! Outstanding experience!!!
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Snowguy800
Dec 23, 2024
Wonderful - Captain Paul S and first mate Veronica were wonderful. We had a great time! We found many interesting shells and saw several dolphins.
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Adrienned344
Dec 22, 2024
Great time!! - Captain Paul S. was a great tour guide. He gave us an unforgettable experience using humor, his knowledge of the area, and his attention to detail. We had a fabulous time.
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A7682wysandrah
Dec 17, 2024
Ten thousand Island tours - We’ve been coming to Marco for two week vacations for three years. Each vacation we took two shelling excursions with excursions with Sand Dollar Tours. My husband is an avid shell collector, and we’ve been all over the world collecting. Sand Dollar Tours never disappoints. This year both tours were with Captain Jamie. She is an experienced captain who knows how to handle the boat in shallow waters. She is knowledgeable about seashells, and the wildlife in the area. Captain Evan is always able to find us a time when the tides are low for optimum shelling. We look forward to new adventures with your crew the next time we’re down here.
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Sarah_a
Dec 8, 2024
Fun and informative! Seashells galore. - Paul S was an awesome guide! So friendly and knowledgeable, with a keen eye to safety and environmental sustainability. He helped us spot wildlife along the tour, knew a ton about the local environment and the best spots to collect gorgeous seashells. 10/10 would recommend, it’s well worth the price
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