Shell Key Preserve Tour: Snorkeling and Wildlife Experience

Explore Shell Key Preserve with our expert captain. Snorkel, spot dolphins, and collect unique shells on this top-rated eco tour from Madeira Beach.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fort De Soto Park - Accessible only by boat, this island boasts abundant wildlife, extensive beach areas, and an array of sea shells and sand dollars.
  • Egmont Key State Park - Egmont Key is an excellent spot for snorkeling and treasure hunting, with opportunities to see manatees and other wildlife.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
Additional Information

She’ll Key Preserve is only accessible by water. We depart daily from Madeira Beach. Our captain is very knowledgeable of the area and on our guided tour you may see some wildlife along the way like dolphins, birds, and manatees. She’ll Key is a nature preserve where you can snorkel and look for shells such as sand dollars, conch shells, and many other…

Location
1700 Park St N
Park Street North
We pick up at the jungle Prada boat ramp. This will be the floating dock. Captain will be there 10 minutes before departure. There is plenty of parking for your party. Captain will be on blue boat waiting for your arrival. Please look for the Knot Your Average Charters flag located on top of boat.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lydiatw5388ug
Sep 2, 2024
Dolphins and Shells!! - We had so much fun on this trip. Captain John and Dan were awesome guides, and they made sure we had a great experience. Plenty of shells and dolphins
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424lilliant
Sep 1, 2024
Amazing boat day - My sisters and I had a great time on this tour. John and Dan were fun and made sure we had a great experience! They made sure we found tons of shells and saw plenty of dolphins. John also gave us some recommendations for restaurants that were delicious. Would do again!
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Glennalan4458
Aug 28, 2024
Great day on the water - We all had a great day on this tour. Boat ride was a lot of fun. We got to see a lot of dolphins at play and Capt. John got them to follow the boat. Our time at Shell Cay was a lot of fun a d we found a lot of sand dollars. We will do this tour again when our kids come to visit us.
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S9c7dqpcz7
Aug 27, 2024
“Knot your Average Charter’s” Baby Dolphins✌🏽 - You’ll Love it . Good communication throughout. Meet up, was simple. Cap’n John knows his stuff. We have amazing video’s of Dolphin's, even the experience of a mother , with a baby dolphin. Plenty good shelling, also The location on Shell Key was so beautiful. Thanks Captain John. Love and Light Nicki and Tim Gurley I rarely give 5 stars
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Kim_b
Jul 18, 2024
5 stars all around - We had an amazing trip with Captain John! He was the most knowledgeable, respectful, chill captain you could hope for! We had an up close encounter with dolphins and a manatee. We had fun exploring Shell Key and took home lots of beautiful shells and sand dollars. We appreciated the clean boat and equipment. Thanks for the memorable trip and local restraunt options. We will definitely book again!!!
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Erica_k
Jun 26, 2024
Just book these guys! - What a perfect ending to our trip! We loved every minute of our tour. Found some great shells and sand dollars! Ended with the boat being followed my dolphins jumping along behind us! My girls said it was the best day! Captain John was so nice and made the trip perfect! Small run business who is going the extra mile for their customers
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Jamiebs94ck
May 23, 2024
Great Time! - Great time out on the water with Captain John. We saw tons of dolphins and found tons of sand dollars. We will definitely book again next time we visit.
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Jamie_b
May 23, 2024
Great trip! - We had an amazing time! Captain John was a great guide and was very considerate and accommodating with our 2 year old.
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Johnny_k
May 9, 2024
Excellent Experience Perfect - Great weather Great Boat most of All Super Great Captain John did everything you could ever want from an excellent day on the Water
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R3461ghnathaliev
May 6, 2024
Super! - The tour was amazing! Captain John meet us as we were vest friends! We found many sand dollars and had fun snorkeling. Kids were very happy. Highly recommended!
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From $70
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).