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Mangrove Estuary Tour: Wildlife and Beach Adventure
4.8
20 Ratings
Goodland
Experience the beauty and wildlife of Marco Island’s mangrove estuaries on our eco boat tour. Spot dolphins, birds, manatees, and more on this fully guided adventure!
Duration:
2 hours, 25 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Marco Island - Tour the barrier islands surrounding Marco Island Florida. Marco Island is a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico off Southwest Florida, linked to the mainland by bridges south of the city of Naples. It’s home to resort hotels, beaches, marinas and golf courses, as well as a network of inland waterways. A long, sandy beach covers most of the west coast, with resort hotels in the south. Tigertail Beach Park has a tidal lagoon, popular for kayaking and paddleboarding.
What's Included
- Cooler with Ice
- Complementary shelling bags
What's Not Included
- On-board restrooms
- Parking ($10) is extremely limited at this location.
Additional Information
Take a boating adventure to the enchanting mangrove estuary close to Marco Island with our ecotour! Discover the intricate and varied habitat teeming with natural beauty and wildlife. Possible animal sightings may involve dolphins and numerous bird species such as the osprey, bald eagle, pelican, tern, gull, skimmer, plover, egret, heron, and roseate spoonbill among many others. Depending on the season, you might also spot manatees, sea turtles, sharks, and iguanas. A trained Florida Master Naturalist will guide you throughout. The tour entails a one-hour stopover at a barrier island where you can enjoy activities like swimming, beachcombing, or searching for unique shells.
- Children 6 and under are required to wear life vests (provided).
Location
Goodland Boat Park
Palm Point Drive
PARKING is $10 at the Boat Park; a receipt is required on your dashboard. ARRIVE EARLY and plan for there NOT BEING ANY AVAILABLE PARKING. Uber and Lyft are recommended; average rate from Marco Island. The Nearest offsite parking is across the street from Stan's Idle Hour (0.3 miles, 7–10 mins walk)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
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Jeffwq5668om
Aug 7, 2024
Excellent trip. - Our morning trip was rained out and I had a work call commitment later in the day. The captain adjusted the schedule so we could do the tour and make my call. The captain was very knowledgeable about the area, the birds and even names of the sea shells. We saw and hung out with a pod of dolphins. We then went shelling. We found some great shells and the captain was so nice to our granddaughter. I highly recommend this trip.
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Roving817082
Jul 16, 2024
Breathtaking experience! - We had a breathtaking experience with captain Nate on our private tour. We found a group of dolphins who decided to come play with us. Captain Nate is very knowledgeable about all off the wildlife and the mangroves. We had the best time and would definitely recommend to anyone!
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Connor_t
Jul 9, 2024
All around awesome! - Captain Nate is the man! Great tour with so much interesting information, saw a lot of wildlife up close and went to a perfect spot at the beach. The tour was fun, relaxing and educational. It was engaging for the kids and us adults. We loved it. I’d highly recommend.
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734erinl
Jun 12, 2024
Eco Boat Tour Marco Island - We went on the Florida Island tour with Captain Nate and Julie last week, and had so much fun! Saw many dolphins and Capt. Nate is known as the dolphin whisperer because as soon as he said dolphin, they started jumping behind the boat! We got amazing pics and videos!! He also took us to a bird rookery and Nate knew all the birds! We collected many shells and took a dip on shell island. This was our second tour with them and we all highly recommend Nate and Julie!!
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Grafton
May 4, 2024
Excellent activity for 1st timers or families with young kids - Captain Gary is a 5th generation Southwest Floridian with an extensive historical knowledge of the area. He was personable, fun, and a great narrator for our excursion. We felt safe and super comfortable. We collected some beautiful shells off the southernmost coast of Marco Island, and swam a little in the Gulf. It was a fun little excursion!
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Sara_d
Mar 28, 2024
Great family experience, both adults and kids enjoyed it! - The shelling spot had tons and tons of shells. Incredible! The kids had a great time, as did the adults. Great experience.
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Sylvia_k
Jan 2, 2024
Awesome experience … don’t miss out - What an awesome adventure! Captain Nate was an excellent tour guide … the weather was still warm enough to get out on the water for a relaxing boat ride and to get out and beach comb for shells!
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Christine_n
Nov 4, 2023
Great private boat tour - The boat tour was private for the same price as some of the group boat tours. The boat was clean and we started on time. Captain Nate was great, highly recommend.
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Kathit844
Oct 7, 2023
The best! - The boat trip with Nate as the Captain was a perfect 2 hours. We saw dolphins, manatees, Turtles. Plus, enjoyed hearing the history of the area.
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Ann_m
Mar 24, 2024
It was cancelled due to weather - I am waiting on my refund from Saturday as the trip was cancelled. It has been over 24 hours. Please respond to my inquiry.
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