Shelling Adventure: Discover Florida's Best Shells

Embark on a half-day shelling dolphin eco tour in 10,000 Islands and Marco. Explore the best shelling locations, witness dolphins up close, and enjoy a personalized experience with our small group tours. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kice Island - Kice island, along with DIckmans, and Cape Romano have the best shelling in all of SW Florida. Our shell guides will teach you what to look for and help you find those elusive shells that everyone is hunting down.
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
Additional Information

As Florida’s leading shelling company, we are dedicated to offering our guests a truly unique and memorable experience. Our specially crafted shelling boats are designed to navigate the shallow waters that are home to some of the region’s most incredible shells, ensuring access to the finest shelling spots. Conveniently located near dolphins, we provide…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lindanandym
Aug 5, 2025
Best day ever! - We went on August 1st and our guide Jamie was great! We highly recommend this trip. On the way out to Kice Island and on the way back, Jamie was able to get dolphins to ride and jump in the wake of the boat! That was so cool! On Kice Island, she helped everyone in finding shells and identifying them. Great trip!
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789malihat
Jul 30, 2025
Amazing sunset, dolphins, and shells! - Captain Paul S was amazing! We got to see lots of dolphins, and get loads of amazing shells. Captain Paul was extremely knowledgeable about all sorts of wildlife. Such a great experience, would definitely bring family back to this!
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Sarah_d
Jul 29, 2025
Perfect shelling & dolphin experience! - Couldn’t have asked for a better experience finding beautiful shells, seeing dolphins play in our wake and hearing all the local history and nature descriptions of the area. Captain Jamie was amazing!
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Jeramy
Jul 28, 2025
Amazing!! - This was a once in a lifetime experience. Our guide Paul S was great, he went above and beyond. So many shells&dolphins!!
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Sheanag2022
Jul 28, 2025
Perfect day 🐚 - My husband and I had an amazing time shelling! Captain Jaime was great and very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend and we will be back! I definitely recommend bug spray.
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Voyage52230735300
Jul 24, 2025
- We had an absolutely fabulous experience with Sand Dollar Boat Tours and Captain Paul S. on the Ten Thousand Islands Shelling, Dolphin, and Beach Experience! From start to finish, the tour was everything we hoped for and more. We hunted for beautiful shells, spotted dolphins and other native wildlife, and truly enjoyed Captain Paul’s hospitality and knowledge of the area. What really stood out was how accommodating and professional the team was. We originally went out on a Wednesday, but about 30 minutes in, a thunderstorm rolled in. Captain Paul made the smart and safe call to return to the marina. Fortunately, they were able to reschedule us for the next day, and we’re so glad they did. We got the full experience and it was absolutely worth it. Highly recommend this tour and company, great people, great service, and a memorable adventure!
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Cpamomof2
Jul 16, 2025
Shells and Dolphins and Ospreys, Oh My! - Captain Paul S. was our captain for our outing. He’s a wealth of information about the area and helped us find some great shells. We stopped at two little islands and had plenty of time to wander, look for shells, wade in the water and enjoy the sea breeze. We were afraid it might rain out our trip but Captain Paul assured us we were safe and he was watching the storms for us. He’s an experienced retired navy diver so we knew we were in great hands. It was a great trip and well worth the money.
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Annemiekep2023
Jul 12, 2025
Nice trip to spot dolphins! - What a fantastic trip with guide Jamie! Saw dolphins and they felt like playing a game so chase the boat! This is really great but this is filmed so unfortunately no photo sharing! The shell search is also very fun for the kids. Jamie thxs for all the information and this beautiful experience!
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Suzanne
Jul 7, 2025
A great afternoon of shelling with Captain Paul S!! - Captain Paul was very knowledgeable on shells and wildlife. Loved his sense of humor and he made it a great experience. The dolphins at the end were the icing on the cake!
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Amyleigh1028
Jul 19, 2025
Go shelling on south beach on Marco island instead. - Captain Paul S was amazing, but the shelling was not. I asked the owner when and what tour he recommended and booked based off that. This would be fine for someone who has no knowledge of shells, but I was very disappointed in what we found for the price we paid.
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From $137
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).