Explore the mangroves of Marco Island with a Florida Master Naturalist with this private experience. This area is rich with wildlife, from marine birds to manatees, as well as dolphins, sea turtles, and even iguanas. You'll also make a 1-hour stop on a barrier island beach for swimming and beachcombing for colorful shells.
- Bring your own drinks: a cooler filled with ice will be available onboard
- Shelling bags, baskets, buckets, and scoopers will be provided
- A certified Florida Master Naturalist will be your guide
- Private tour ensures personal attention from your guide
What To Expect
Marco Island
Tour the barrier islands surrounding Marco Island Florida. Marco Island is a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico off Southwest Florida, linked to the mainland by bridges south of the city of Naples. It’s home to resort hotels, beaches, marinas and golf courses, as well as a network of inland waterways. A long, sandy beach covers most of the west coast, with resort hotels in the south. Tigertail Beach Park has a tidal lagoon, popular for kayaking and paddleboarding.
• Admission Ticket Free
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Experience the mangrove estuary of the Rookery Bay Preserve. Rookery Bay is a National Estuarine Research Reserve in Naples, Florida supported by the Friends of Rookery Bay.
• Admission Ticket Free
TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR
Boat tours explore barrier islands of the 10,000 Islands.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Goodland
See the quaint fishing village of Goodland. Goodland is a census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.
• Admission Ticket Included
Southwest Gulf Coast
Our tour includes Gulf waters weather permitting. Florida’s Southwest Gulf Coast contains a constellation of enticing coastal gems. Stunning beaches, including Ft. Myers Beach, Tigertail Beach and Pensacola Beach, fringe the Gulf, down the I-75 from Tampa to Naples.
• Admission Ticket Included
Cape Romano
The boat tour will cruise by Cape Romano to see the famous Dome House. The Cape Romano Dome House is an abandoned house consisting of six dome-shaped modules on stilts, located approximately 300 feet offshore from Cape Romano Island, south of Marco Island, in the Ten Thousand Islands of Collier County, Florida.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Children 6 and under are required to wear life vests (provided).
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
Include
Complementary shelling bags
Cooler with Ice
Exclude
Restroom on board
Parking ($10) is extremely limited at this location.
Max group – 6
