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10,000 Islands Eco Beach Tour: Manatee, Dolphin Viewing
4.5
53 Ratings
Naples
Experience the thrill of spotting manatees, dolphins, bull sharks, alligators, and birds in their natural habitat on our 10,000 Islands Eco Beach Tour. Enjoy beach time and shelling on an uninhabited island. Book now!
Experience the thrill of spotting manatees, dolphins, bull sharks, alligators, and birds in their natural habitat on our 10,000 Islands Eco Beach Tour. Enjoy beach time and shelling on an uninhabited island. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Port of the Islands Marina - The boat tour begins in the Port of the Island’s Harbor where we will safely observe manatees up close in their natural habitat. As we head south down the Faka Union Canal through the Everglades, we will see alligators and birds amongst the mangroves.
- Port of the Islands Marina - The boat tour begins in the Port of the Island’s Harbor where we will safely observe manatees up close in their natural habitat. As we head south down the Faka Union Canal through the Everglades, we will see alligators and birds amongst the mangroves.
What's Included
- Free parking nearby
- Expert local tour guide
- Polarized sunglasses and camera lenses included
- Free parking nearby
- Expert local tour guide
- Polarized sunglasses and camera lenses included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Reschedule/Late fees
- Food and drink
- Gratuities
- Reschedule/Late fees
- Food and drink
Additional Information
Experience the thrill of spotting manatees, dolphins, bull sharks, alligators, and birds in their wild surroundings on this exhilarating boat expedition across the Everglades and 10,000 Islands! Indulge in some beach fun and shell collecting on a deserted island. Our 3-hour eco tour promises a fantastic time for everyone, across peaceful waters, on a…
Experience the thrill of spotting manatees, dolphins, bull sharks, alligators, and birds in their wild surroundings on this exhilarating boat expedition across the Everglades and 10,000 Islands! Indulge in some beach fun and shell collecting on a deserted island. Our 3-hour eco tour promises a fantastic time for everyone, across peaceful waters, on a sheltered boat that seats 6 people. (We have additional boats for larger groups).
Location
525 Newport Dr
Newport Drive
Meet at the picnic tables behind the fire station/marina store and the captain will call your last name when it is time to board the boat.
Park across the street from the fire station/marina store in the free parking lot.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(53 Ratings)
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925mattr
Sep 1, 2024
Truly unforgettable - An amazing trip out with Captain West. We saw all the wildlife and more…a day to remember. Would highly recommend to anyone
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Swmotwo
Jul 28, 2024
highly recommend the 3-hour tour - The 3-hour tour was a great experience for us. Captain Ed was superb: very knowledgeable and personable. Some manatee sightings to start the event, then on to a stop at one of the islands, then seeing a couple of dolphins on the return trip, plus one gator gave us a good photo op right by where we docked. Also saw several aviary species there and back, including osprey nests. Highly recommend
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Ericme2191xf
Jul 18, 2024
Manatees Galore! - We actually took a tour in September but didn’t see any manatees. However, as the company claims, if don’t see them you can come back for another trip. So we did and we saw a pod of approximately 10 or so manatee's and some small gator. The ride was fun and the weather was perfect and the captain was knowledgeable and was entertaining. Would definitely recommend this sightseeing tour.
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Mbue2024
Jun 27, 2024
Great ride around the canal - Views were amazing out at Whitehorse key! Great Capt. Ed. Dolphins were amazing jumping the wake in our boat! We were hoping for better wildlife. We knew it was a bad time of year for manatee, but we were still hopeful. We did see a murky blob and snout come up once. We also saw several alligators and a few dolphins and birds. Stopping near Whitehorse key in the water was breathtaking and then pulling onto the key for a break and to go shelling was nice. Definitely go for the 3 hour tour, we'll worth the experience, but temper expectations about manatees. Also very hard to find with no signs and the marina shop guy was very grumpy even when we purchased items from his store.
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Mindym536
Jun 6, 2024
Beyond Great! - It was more awesome than we even imagined! Wes was the best captain.. and knew all the spots to see SO many manatee. We had playful dolphins swimming in our wake, even caught a glimpse of a gator. All that awesome-ness aside, Wes is good guy… so positive, energetic, and genuinely friendly. We truly recommend this! Xoxo! Mindy & Gaither
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Theodorep76
May 8, 2024
Manatees - Captain John is a great guide. We saw manatees and he was able to entice the dolphin to play. Very knowledgeable about the wildlife and habitat. So interesting. Highly recommended tour.
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Destination577090
May 7, 2024
Highly recommend! - First, Captain John was great. He was extremely knowledgeable, full of jokes (they never ended), and knew where to find all of the wildlife. Everything went smoothly and we had a great time. We would do it again!
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680joelp
May 7, 2024
A great way to spend a few hours - I had a day to myself after my friends left Naples and decided to book this outing. The trip was a blast! Captain John was a lot of fun, and so knowledgeable about the ecosystem. The boat ride was super smooth and we saw a lot of wildlife. The island we stopped at was beautiful and it felt worlds away from where we departed.
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Safari664417
Sep 17, 2024
Manatee Dolphin and 10000 islands tour by boat - Captain Ed was very informative and took alot of care to try and find manatees, dolphins and birds for us to see on our 3 hour trip up the river and to the 10,000 islands. It was nature of course so no gaurantees of sightings. We saw the snout of one manatee and another's humped back on the waters surface briefly, manatee footprints again on the surface of the river, an alligator and a fish hunting dolphin going speedily along the red mangrove river shoreline trying to catch its prey which was wonderful and we enjoyed speeding towards a pristine white oyster shell and mangrove island paradise full of washed up corals and shells. Captain Ed was very knowledgeable, a great captain and informant for our tour. We learnt a lot about the ecology and life within the river system and gulf islands. We recommend this experience and using Captain Ed.
Cheryll and Sid
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Faye
Aug 9, 2024
Disappointed - Disappointing trip for us given the cost of this excursion! We saw nothing atall! and the captain was not engaging or enthusiastic. The island we stopped at was not suitable for swimming either.
Will not be returning and would not recommend unfortunately
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