Marco Island Dolphin, Birding, Shelling Tour

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Embark on a thrilling Marco Island Dolphin, Birding, and Shelling Tour led by a Florida Master Naturalist. Explore the 10,000 Islands Wildlife Refuge and encounter manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, and a variety of bird species.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR - Consisting of two parts, The Dolphin, Birding and Shelling Tour is a wonderful experience for the whole family and a great introduction to the area. First a dolphin tour to search for dolphins and wading birds on a naturalist-led boating tour. Then a shelling tour to explore an uninhabited barrier island. You will learn about island’s beach dynamics and collect some of the wonderful shells on these remote islands.

What's Included

Professional captain onboard
All necessary safety equipment included

What's Not Included

Bottled water
Gratuities

Additional Information

You will be safely brought deep into the 10,000 Islands Wildlife Refuge for a two-hour interpretive tour of the area led by a Florida Master Naturalist. Depending on the season, you can expect to encounter manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, bald eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, pelicans, rosette spoonbills, as well as, numerous species of fish and shore birds. You will visit an uninhabited barrier island where you can collect shells, sand dollars and other treasures!

Note: June through October, we suggest the morning experiences due to the weather.

Location

750 Palm Point Dr

Palm Point Drive

Please meet to the left of the building under the covered pavilion.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Robert_j

Oct 1, 2024

FUN - This was as good as we had hoped. Very happy! The boat captain made it even better! Great memory for sure.

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Steven_p

Sep 19, 2024

Awesome time wish it lasted longer - Kevin our Captain & tour guide was awesome he has helpful knowledge about the aera & wildlife & answered our questions I would definitely book a tour with him as our guide & Captain again, great guy

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Jeanne

Sep 14, 2024

A fun afternoon! - We had a great trip with Captain Joe! Friendly and very knowledgeable. Enjoyed the shelling, found some sand dollars. Saw a dolphin and lots of birds.

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Suzanne_k

Sep 1, 2024

Awesome Experience, excellent guide! - Ed was awesome. Amazing experience! Highly recommend. Got dolphins to follow in our wake. Took us to bird rookery.

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Richard_a

Aug 30, 2024

Great trip! - Captain Joe and Matty were great guides. We saw dolphins, collected shells and learned a lot about the Gulf and Everglades. Highly recommended.

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Gary_j

Aug 24, 2024

Awesome Adventure - Captain Joe was great we had a wonderful experience and would definitely go again probably wish it was a little longer, we really just enjoyed everything...

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Natalia_r

Aug 24, 2024

Great for kids! - The hosts were so knowledgeable, kind and fun! The whole experience was so fun, my 3 year old loved it! You stop at an island swim, gather seashells and enjoy the views. We saw dolphins, perfect amount to do and see for my 3 year old!

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Heather_h

Aug 2, 2024

Awesome trip! - Awesome trip and captain! We had a wonderful time and enjoyed the knowledge she shared with us! We saw dolphin, many birds and the shelling was amazing at the sand bar!!!

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Jeff33436

Jul 28, 2024

Great tour! - We had a great time on this tour! Easy to find the dock and our Captain/Crew. We took a nice cruise through the islands and saw many types of birds. We then hooked up with a few dolphins while we made our way to the shelling island. The island was pristine and had hundreds of birds nesting in the sand. This particular day the shelling was average but we did find a nice amount of beauties. Captain Ed and his first mate, Kim, were terrific and very informative throughout. Definately recommend this tour. We also liked that it was just 2 hours, which was plenty for us!

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