Looking for a boat tour that goes beyond dolphins and shelling? This two-hour sightseeing cruise departs Goodland and travels through the Ten Thousand Islands to Marco Island.
This popular sightseeing and wildlife cruise will bring you through the mangrove nearshore estuary of the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge traveling from Goodland to Marco Island and back.
Your entertaining and knowledgeable tour guide will answer all of your questions and show you some of the best sights around the islands. All guides are Florida certified master naturalists and members of the Marco Island Historical Society.
Boat tour topics may include:
- The building of Marco Island
- Marco beaches and beachfront condos and hotels
- Waterfront restaurants and dining
- Isles of Capri, Horr's Island, Goodland
- The Calusa Indians
- Mansions of Marco Estates
- Cape Romano Dome House
- Hermits, pirates, and saltwater cowboys
- Wildlife habitat of the 10,000 Islands
- Boating and fishing in SW Florida
Posted By : Jet801623
We lucked out, Capt Gary had a deep knowledge of the history of Goodland and Marco. He also was able to make the tour comfortable despite winds that were blowing up to 20 by keeping us in the lee of the mangrove Islands! Got to see dolphins and birds and mansions Great 2 hr ride!
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Posted On : 2024-03-03 10:26:58 
Posted By : nellanns
Excellent experience! This is a must do excursion. Captain Nate was extremely informative with great information about the area and it's history.
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Posted On : 2023-10-21 18:22:06
Posted By : E3774KBkarenp
Our family tour was such a phenomenal experience, we knew it would be fun time but Captain Nate went above and beyond so that we could experience all that Marco sea life had to offer! Dolphins, turtles, different types of fish along with the various species of birds. Our Captain was extremely attentive and knowledgeable which made this experience 5 star! Definitely will do again next year!!
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Posted On : 2023-09-20 18:28:31
Posted By : noonansm
We enjoyed our time with captain Nate.
Very informative. Saw a few dolphins swimming from a distance. Would recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-07-31 14:07:47
Posted By : jojobling130
WONDERFUL!!!
We had a lovely sunset experience and enjoyed the boat ride, music, shelling and all the interesting information and history shared by Captain Nate and Jules!
We will be back!!!
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Posted On : 2023-05-24 16:05:08
Posted By : explore_2011
Captain Nate was great on a private afternoon shell and sunset tour. The boat was in great condition and he made us feel at home. We have a boat and we immediately knew we were in good hands as his has a hard to earn captain’s license.
He was very communicative before as we were sorting out logistics for one of our group who is less comfortable on a boat. During the tour he shared lots of information about the ecology of the area, gave us tips on shelling since we don’t know a lot. (He was also able to find a bunch of unique shells for us as well). Do the private tour if you can swing it so that you have more say about how long you are at each stop. We had great luck with the dolphins and got two pods to engage with the boat. Quite a delight for all of us.
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Posted On : 2023-03-03 19:47:15
