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Marco Island: 2-Hour Dolphin, Birding, and Shelling Tour

4.7  / 5168 reviews
Activity provider:Everglades Area Tours
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Marco Island: 2-Hour Dolphin, Birding, and Shelling Tour
Activity provider:Everglades Area Tours
4.7  / 5168 reviews

Have fun with the whole family on this sightseeing cruise with a naturalist guide from Marco island. Collect shells and sand dollars after encountering dolphins playing by your boat.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights

  • Tour the Everglades area including Marco Island
  • See an amazing variety of birds and other wildlife
  • Travel with a certified Florida Master Naturalist guide

Full description

On this 2-hour tour near Marco Island, explore the Ten Thousand Islands with a Florida Master Naturalist Guide. Enjoy the wild dolphin show before visiting an uninhabited barrier island beach to collect shells and other treasures. Depending on the season, expect to see manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, bald eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, pelicans, alligators, rosette spoonbills, and numerous species of fish and shorebirds. Learn about the Everglades eco-systems, flora and fauna, rich heritage, and long history. The area's wildlife moves around so each tour is different. Many species are seasonal and inhabit different areas depending on environmental conditions. Be sure to bring your camera, binoculars, sunglasses, snacks, favorite drinks, a hat, and towels. Note: June through October, we suggest the morning experiences due to the weather.

Includes

  • Certified Florida Master Naturalist guide
  • Food and beverages
  • Gratuities

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Meeting point

740 Palm Point Drive, Goodland, Florida 34140

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Important information

What to bring

  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Towel
  • Water
  • Water shoes

Know before you go

  • Please dress for the weather and bring any sun protection you feel is necessary
  • All tours are fully customizable. Please contact the tour supplier for further details

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 168 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.8/5
  • Organization
    4.9/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesDecember 3, 2022  – Verified booking
Glen was engaging, knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating when he took our group out. The boat seats were comfortable and swiveled so easy to look all around. He found dolphins and got them to "play" with us; took us to a great beach and we collected beautiful shells and even found sand dollars; was informative about the Ten Thousand Islands which Marco Island is a part of and the trees in the Mangroves from Glen who has been in the area for over 30 years. He took us to a spot he knew and we saw a Rosy Spoonbill "fishing" which was so cool!! We highly recommend Capt Glen!
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GetYourGuide traveler December 30, 2021  – Verified booking
First of all, the crew was great and my comments below will be about the experience itself. After reading all the reviews my expectations were very high. I felt that the trip was just OK. At the end, most of the attractiveness comes from seeing dolphins and that is something the crew cannot control. We only saw 3 of them and mostly far away. The “shelling” part was not that exciting and this took close to 50% of the tour.
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GetYourGuide traveler July 6, 2021  – Verified booking
So much fun! Wish I could have done this more than once. The dolphins were beautiful. The caption and first mate were able to point out specific dolphins and their “names” and describe their behaviors (‘personalities’) that make them unique. Saw small sharks. The birds in the mangroves were beautiful. The shelling portion was a nice diversion and a rare chance to see a remote part of the area. Definitely do it!
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