Marco Island 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour
Overview
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2 hours
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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.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge
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
We provide Captain and all necessary safety equipment.
Bags for your shells.
Bottled water
Gratuities
The Goodland Boat Park charges a $10 parking fee. FREE parking is available outside the gate.
Options
Marco Island 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour
Early Bird Special
Early Bird
Reviews
509 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Mother/daughter tour
W7731CMrhondas,,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide, Ryan, was amazing!! Very knowledgeable and skilled, which made us feel comfortable and secure. We had a great time and would recommend it to anyone looking for fun adventures!! Also, the dolphins did not disappoint!! 🐬
This one isn’t to be missed
frankbC1555PV,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Once again we were amazed at the tour run by Bob mcconville and the dolphin boat ride this past Friday, january30th. Our captain , James,and his companion ,naturalist ,Jennifer, led us on the tour and brought so much energy and excitement (and knowledge) that we were super impressed. We have been on several of these tours and this one was the best. We quickly ran into a group of dolphins that Jennifer identified as moms and their sibs and told us how their markings gave them away. Then we went east of the jolly bridge on Marco river and saw some teenager dolphins that hitched a ride onto our waves.How thrilling. We finished our tour shelling on the tip of sand dollar pit and even I an addicted shelter was able to find some rare beauties while my wife found some smaller sand dollars that just washed up. Finally, while boating back to dock at the rose marina, James , our spectacular captain kept us safe from other boats, Jennifer brought out a skull of a dolphin and explained how they breathe,eat,hear and communicate . Enjoy yourself, you can’t go wrong on this one and it’s for a good cause.
Great way to spend a couple of hours
X244MUrogerk,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00A fun experience! We saw several dolphins, some birds and got some cool shells. The guides were knowledgeable and provided a great experience.
Marco Island Boat Tour
818myrnah,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic tour with Captain John! Saw dolphins up close and right on the side of the boat! Captain John was very informative and helpful. Totally recommend this tour!
Watched dolphins and collected sea shells
shawnjK992ON,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Captain Glen was great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. We all enjoyed the tour so much and would definitely go again.
Great Shelling!
P6944WQbobb,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Good experience with captain Mike. We loved second chance Island and found many great shells.
Love this 2 hour Dolphin, Birding and Shelling tour!
394hz,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the most joyful half day with this tour during our family trip to Naples. The tour included about 1.5 hour on boat for dolphin watching and half hour on a quiet island for shelling. The boat was not fancy but the tour was really exciting. The smaller boat actually works better to get close to dolphins. We saw 5-6 groups of dolphins, 2 to 6 in a group, young and older ones. You can also see different birds along the way. Shelling on the island is really fun, and we all hoped staying for longer time. Our captain Mike was very experience and led a wonderful tour. Had a really nice meal at the nearby restaurant Crabby Lady after the tour is another surprising bonus.
Dolphins Galore
mariarN4204WW,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Captain Glen had just the right amount of interactions with my mom and I! He tailored the experience to what we were interested in. We got to see lots of dolphins and two of them followed us back in to the dock.
Wonderful boat tour - shelling and wildlife.
elizabeth s,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Captain Mike was wonderful. We loved the trip. Great wildlife. Great shelling. Coming again with all my guests.
A great trip
Dreamer19286346942,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was the perfect amount of time for an outing with a 10 month old. The Captain and assistant were both very friendly and knowledgeable. It was a great time with lots of shells and great memories!
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