Dolphin and Manatee Boat Tour in 10,000 Islands NWR
Overview
A small group 10, 000 Islands boat tour. Join our friendly, US Coast Guard Licensed Captains as we cruise through one of the most extensive intact Mangrove Forests in the World! This boat tour focused on three core subjects; Wildlife, Conservation, and family-friendly fun! Bring your whole family and expose the younger generation to the country's most unique eco-system, the Everglades of South West Florida!
Guests can expect close-up encounters with Dolphins, Manatees, and Alligators, providing you with tons of excitement throughout this 3-hour Adventure. With each wildlife encounter or exciting topic, guests can expect an open and candid conversation with their Florida Naturalist Captain. Mangrove Ecology, Manatee protection, and fishing techniques always seem to be top subjects throughout the trip.
As a proud member of 1% for the Planet, this tour donates 1% of the total cost to the Everglades Foundation. Thank you for choosing a proper Eco-minded company!
Guests can expect close-up encounters with Dolphins, Manatees, and Alligators, providing you with tons of excitement throughout this 3-hour Adventure. With each wildlife encounter or exciting topic, guests can expect an open and candid conversation with their Florida Naturalist Captain. Mangrove Ecology, Manatee protection, and fishing techniques always seem to be top subjects throughout the trip.
As a proud member of 1% for the Planet, this tour donates 1% of the total cost to the Everglades Foundation. Thank you for choosing a proper Eco-minded company!
Inclusions
- 24 Foot Custom Saltwater Pontoon Boat
- US Coast Guard Licensed Captain
- Polarized Sunglasses - used to spot wildlife underwater
- Binoculars
- Entry/Admission - Port of the Islands Marina
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR, 3860 Tollgate Blvd Ste 300, Naples, FL 34114-5444
This tour will cruise through the 10, 000 Islands National Wildlife refuge immediately after leaving the Port of the Islands Marina and the Fakaunion Canal. Following a 20 minute idle through the Manatee Protection zone, guests will explore the western portion of the Ten Thousand Islands NWR.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 300 Tower Rd, Naples, FL 34113-8031
About an hour into this tour, guests will enter the Rookery Bay Research Reserve. The outer islands of the Ten Thousand Islands NWR enters into the Rookery Bay Reserve. During this portion of the tour, guests are able to explore an uninhabited, outer island on foot. Here guests will see the vastness of the Greater Everglades Area
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Everglades National Park, Everglades National Park, Florida
On the tail end of the boat tour, guests will skirt the northwestern portion of the Everglades National Park. This portion of the park is accessible only by boat. Here guests will cruise through a less-visited part of the National Park.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Port of the Islands Marina, Naples, FL 34114
Guests will meet their USGC licensed Captain at the Port of the Islands Marina. After guests have used the restrooms and have stocked up on supplies the tour will depart for the Ten Thousand Islands NWR.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Marco Island, Marco Island, Florida
After cruising through the Ten Thousand Islands NWR and the Rookery Bay Research reserve guests will be treated with an amazing view of Marco Island. At this portion of the boat tour guests are able to snap a few photos of Marco Island the expansive Gulf of Mexico
Duration: 20 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR, 3860 Tollgate Blvd Ste 300, Naples, FL 34114-5444
This tour will cruise through the 10, 000 Islands National Wildlife refuge immediately after leaving the Port of the Islands Marina and the Fakaunion Canal. Following a 20 minute idle through the Manatee Protection zone, guests will explore the western portion of the Ten Thousand Islands NWR.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 300 Tower Rd, Naples, FL 34113-8031
About an hour into this tour, guests will enter the Rookery Bay Research Reserve. The outer islands of the Ten Thousand Islands NWR enters into the Rookery Bay Reserve. During this portion of the tour, guests are able to explore an uninhabited, outer island on foot. Here guests will see the vastness of the Greater Everglades Area
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Everglades National Park, Everglades National Park, Florida
On the tail end of the boat tour, guests will skirt the northwestern portion of the Everglades National Park. This portion of the park is accessible only by boat. Here guests will cruise through a less-visited part of the National Park.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Port of the Islands Marina, Naples, FL 34114
Guests will meet their USGC licensed Captain at the Port of the Islands Marina. After guests have used the restrooms and have stocked up on supplies the tour will depart for the Ten Thousand Islands NWR.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Marco Island, Marco Island, Florida
After cruising through the Ten Thousand Islands NWR and the Rookery Bay Research reserve guests will be treated with an amazing view of Marco Island. At this portion of the boat tour guests are able to snap a few photos of Marco Island the expansive Gulf of Mexico
Duration: 20 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
oliviarae212
April 2023
Logan was an amazing guide! Very friendly and knowledgeable. We had a blast and got to see a lot of wild life in a laid back setting. Definitely worth checking out!
Logan was an amazing guide! Very friendly and knowledgeable. We had a blast and got to see a lot of wild life in a laid back setting. Definitely worth checking out!Elissa_S
March 2023
Fun trip! Great to see some of Florida’s islands and wildlife. Guide was fantastic! Highly recommend.
Fun trip! Great to see some of Florida’s islands and wildlife. Guide was fantastic! Highly recommend.adamsT8230BT
April 2023
Really amazing tour with Logan. He was an extremely knowledgeable tour guide and shared a lot of fascinating information about the wilderness in the area. Of course, he made sure we saw alligators, dolphins, manatees and more. One of the best parts of the trip was the fact that Logan took all the...
Really amazing tour with Logan. He was an extremely knowledgeable tour guide and shared a lot of fascinating information about the wilderness in the area. Of course, he made sure we saw alligators, dolphins, manatees and more. One of the best parts of the trip was the fact that Logan took all the pictures himself on his own camera and shared online later. That way we could just focus on the experience and not our phones. I would highly recommend to anyone who would like a relaxing tour with some great wildlife and an excellent guide.pippamather
April 2023
Would recommend this tour 100% to anyone who wants a true eco-friendly tour to watch for wildlife and learn more about this beautiful area. Logan is a grade A tour guide who struck a perfect balance between helping us view wildlife, giving us fascinating information, whilst pitching it all perf...
Would recommend this tour 100% to anyone who wants a true eco-friendly tour to watch for wildlife and learn more about this beautiful area. Logan is a grade A tour guide who struck a perfect balance between helping us view wildlife, giving us fascinating information, whilst pitching it all perfectly for our little group of 3 adults and three children aged 11 to 15. We all had a brilliant time, saw manatees and a dolphin and would come back again in a heartbeat!941kajalc
April 2023
We had a great time on this trip. We saw lots of birds (herons, egret, osprey) and some dolphins. Unfortunately we didn't see any manatees, but another person on our boat did. Would have liked to have seen more animals but we accept that it's always a bit of a gamble on these kinds of trips. We r...
We had a great time on this trip. We saw lots of birds (herons, egret, osprey) and some dolphins. Unfortunately we didn't see any manatees, but another person on our boat did. Would have liked to have seen more animals but we accept that it's always a bit of a gamble on these kinds of trips. We really loved the stop-off at the uninhabited island where we got to collect some special shells. Logan had an in-depth knowledge of the local nature and environment, and I was blown away by the twisted egg pod of the whelks and the microscopic shells inside - wow! On the way back Logan let my two boys have a go at steering the boat, which they loved. All in all a great trip, and I would definitely recommend.griswld
April 2023
Very enjoyable trip. Our captain, Logan, was really good explaining things. Although we were not able to spot any manatees (we know that can be iffy), we did see plenty of birds and quite a few dolphins. It was just my wife and me, and one other family of four.
Very enjoyable trip. Our captain, Logan, was really good explaining things. Although we were not able to spot any manatees (we know that can be iffy), we did see plenty of birds and quite a few dolphins. It was just my wife and me, and one other family of four.