Mangrove Estuary Tour: Wildlife and Beach Adventure

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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: 24 hours

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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…

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

The Island Paradise: Dolphin, Shelling, Birding Eco Boat Tour is the ultimate adventure for families, nature enthusiasts, and shell collectors. This guided boat tour takes participants deep into the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, where they will encounter playful dolphins, a variety of bird species, and pristine, untouched beaches while…

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

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Alijaxdav

Nov 8, 2024

Amazing Dolphin Tour - Had a wonderful tour with Captain Thomas on the 6th of November. The weather was perfect. Captain Thomas’ knowledge of the islands was amazing. We learned so much about the wildlife, vegetation and the islands themselves. Thomas even told us about the individual shells and what kind of animal had lived in it before. He was knowledgeable and kind which made for a wonderful 2 hours on the water. Thank you!

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Y4230nnjenniferw

Aug 16, 2024

I can't wait to tour again with Florida Island Tours. - We had an awesome time! Our guide was very fun and knowledgeable about the area and wildlife. We saw dolphins playing as they followed our boat, a number of different species of birds and a manatee vegging out by the mangrove. We will definitely recommend Florida Island Tours to family and friends and book with them next time we visit Marco Island! Thanks for a great time!

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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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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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