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Marco Island 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour
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Marco Island 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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(888) 651-9785
2 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Discover some of coastal Florida's loveliest scenery, and its wealth of wildlife, on this small-group tour of the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge from Marco Island. Pick from several daily departure times, and set off with just a small group for company. Go on a naturalist-guided boat tour to spot animals like dolphins, pelicans, spoonbills, manatees, sea turtles, and more. Then, disembark at an uninhabited barrier island for a shelling expedition.
- Explore with just a small group for a personal, hands-on experience
- This boat tour offers a passport to the Ten Thousand Islands region
- Your certified naturalist guide will share more about the wildlife you see
- Relax on board, look out for marine animals, and go shelling
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What's Included
We provide Captain and all necessary safety equipment.
Bottled water
Gratuities
Departure & Return
750 Palm Point Dr , 750 Palm Point Dr, Goodland, FL 34140, USA
This activity will end right where it started.Please meet to the left of the building under the covered pavilion.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 travelers
- OPERATED BY Everglades Area Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Marco Island 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour ?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Marco Island 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour ?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Marco Island 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour ?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Marco Island 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour ?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
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Overpriced for little value
Nicole_K
, Jun 2022
People were nice but way way way overpriced. You drive to a place to pick up shells and then drive back. No sight seeing. Just a few facts about birds and trees. And they don’t provide water or anything. Save your money and look elsewhere.
Response from Host , Jun 2022
Nicole, I am sorry that you were disappointed. We asked that guests bring whatever they want to eat or drink. We stopped supplying plastic water bottles long ago in favor of a more sustainable approach. We do supply shell collecting bags for those that do not bring their own.
Did you not enjoy the dolphins playing behind the boat? or the Manatee mom and her calf.
The trees are mangroves that built everyone of the 10,000 Islands...one of the very few places on the planet where islands are created by biological action rather than a geo-physical event.
Great Experience
Kathryne_M
, Apr 2022
My family of 5 (3 kids under 12) loved this tour! The guides were friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed seeing sting rays, dolphins, and shelling on the island they bring you too. I will be recommending this tour to others as well as enjoying it again on our next visit.
Amazing experience
Elizabeth_R
, Apr 2022
Captain Joyce was amazing! The trip was so laid back, and she tried really hard to get the dolphins to play in our wake. They were too busy hunting at the time, but we got to make several passes to watch them get their fill of fish. It was truly amazing to watch. Then we went shelling and found some treasures to bring home as souvenirs to commemorate our wonderful trip! On our way back we were able to see an osprey that was nesting in a sign and shading her young offspring. If you look close in the photo you can see the baby. Overall, highly recommend this trip!
Great tour with Joe
John_B
, Mar 2022
Highly recommend this tour and guides were awesome!
Kimberly_H
, Mar 2022
Dolphins and Shells - A Unique and Up Close Experience
Brian_J
, Mar 2022
Fort Myer Vacation
John_G
, Mar 2022
Ed and Whitney (captain and first mate) did a excellent job pointing out the life. Ed spotted dolphins in the water and got the boat close to the dolpines so they started following the boat playing in the wake of the boat. Very cool. Highly recommend this tour.
Dolphin and shelling tour
Michael_S
, Feb 2022
Serene, amazing!
Janice_P
, Feb 2022
10 Thousand Islands Adventure
Peter_S
, Feb 2022
Dolphin-Magnet Boat - Magical Ride!
Galina_G
, Jan 2022
Didn’t realize it would be such an intimate boat - it’s an open vessel with seating on both sides for about 15 people. That made everything seem more immediate and accessible. Lovely lady captain who played Van Halen’s “Jump” to get the dolphins to do just that, and it worked! The shelling was also fun: we went to this tiny white-sand Island filled with shells, but the best part was the undisturbed view of the emerald and bottle green water all the way to the horizon. It was just beautiful and peaceful. Wish it lasted a bit longer, but is t that always the case when you are enjoying something?
Fantastic!!
Isabelle
, Jan 2022
Shelling and captain...
Susan_K
, Jan 2022
Tons of fun!
Nina_G
, Dec 2021
First dolphin excursion
Corinne_M
, Oct 2021
The best
Gladys_M
, Oct 2021
I had a lot of fun, not too fast not too bouncy. It was my first boat ride and I felt at ease. We saw dolphins I think about 5 different ones. Shelling was fun and the island was clear and beautiful. These guys know what they’re doing, they’re informative, nice and they do it protecting all while being cautious to the surroundings. Happy I went with them. Will definitely come back!
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