This hands-on shelling tour from Marco Island takes by boat to an uninhabited barrier island where you can go shelling in a place relatively undisturbed by visitors. Your naturalist guide will provide insights into individual shell animals and get expert instruction on how to shell, as well as tell you about the area's flora and fauna.
- Hands-on shelling tour from Marco Island: Not a typical boat tour
- Go shelling on an uninhabited barrier island
- Opportunites to spot wildlife, from birds to manatees
- Get shelling tips and tricks from your naturalist guide
What To Expect
Marco Island
While shelling remote island beaches, Marco Island will be in the background.
• Admission Ticket Included
Gulf of Mexico
Shelling the uninhabited barrier island beaches of the 10,000 Islands overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Stunning views
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR
The 10,000 Islands Excursion is the best way to experience the natural world around Marco Island. Conducted within the 10,000 Islands Wildlife Refuge, you will experience what many describe as, “The Best of Florida”.
The tour is a two-part experience. The first part is a slow, intimate boating tour amongst the remote islands of the Ten Thousand Islands. While you search for dolphins, manatees and sea turtles, you may encounter ospreys, bald eagles, ibis, roseate spoonbill, egrets, herons and any number of shorebird species. All the while, your formally trained Florida Master Naturalist guide will talk to you about the area’s ecosystems, it’s long history and rich culture. The second part of your excursion is an exploration of a remote barrier island beach … an island that you only can reach by boat … an island that few get to experience. Learn about beach dynamics; stroll through the tidal flats and wade the tidal pools of these remote islands.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Please arrive 20-25 minutes before departure to park and use the bathroom facilities. The tour boards 5 minute before the departure time.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 travelers
Include
Florida Master Naturalist Guide
Explore an uninhabited barrier island on this exciting eco-tour
Take advantage of great photo opportunities while on a large, stable boat
See an amazing variety of birds and other wildlife
Exclude
Bottled water
Gratuities
Max group – 6
