Wildlife Refuge Tour: Explore 10,000 Islands

Explore Marco Island’s wildlife on a 2-hour tour. Spot dolphins, manatees, and rare birds with a Florida Master Naturalist. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Marco Island - The Everglades region, encompassing the park and islands, is brimming with wildlife, including manatees, dolphins, and birds. Marco Island stands out as one of the largest and most westerly islands in this region. During this 2-hour excursion, participants will venture into the area’s 10,000 islands for an informative tour and…
What's Included
  • Tour the Everglades area including Marco Island
  • See an amazing variety of birds and other wildlife
  • Travel with a certified Florida Master Naturalist guide
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Relax in comfortable captain’s style seating as you are safely transported deep into the 10,000 Islands Wildlife Refuge for a two-hour guided tour led by a Florida Master Naturalist. Depending on the season, you may encounter manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, bald eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, pelicans, roseate spoonbills, along with numerous species of fish and shorebirds.

Location
750 Palm Point Dr
Palm Point Drive
You will meet under the covered pavilion to the left of the building.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kimberlysi3682lo
Apr 5, 2026
Wonderful. - Our Captain was Ed and his assistant was Kim. Ed was so nice and knowledgeable about dolphins, manatees and everything in between . We saw three dolphins and three manatees. The secluded beach we went to was beautiful. We didn’t find too many shells but my grandchildren really enjoyed it. My granddaughter got sand in her eye and Ed provided her with an eye wash kit. Kim shared some shelling tips, overall was very pleasant. We would book this tour again.
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Kristihr799zr
Mar 20, 2026
Fun Family Time - The boat tour was amazing! All the nature was so pretty, and the activity’s from watching birds, to seeing dolphins, and shelling was spectacular. Me and my family would definitely recommend this tour, you won’t regret it! The staff were absolutely amazing, so kind, and nice to our boat tour group (which wasn’t too big). They helped us find cool shells, and see many cool birds, dolphin sights and more! The amount of money the tour costed was definitely worth the money, and the amount of time the tour was in all was the perfect amount of time! So if you are in Florida I recommend this as an activity!!!
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Janet
Mar 3, 2026
Dolphins and shelling are the best - Boat Captain Kevin and First mate Jules were fun and knowledgeable about every part of the tour. We saw dolphins and birds and stopped on a sand bar for a shelling experience. I actually found sand dollars that I could bring home. All 4 adults on this trip had a great time.
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Charley_s
Feb 22, 2026
The captain was very... - The captain was very knowledgeable and showed us some great areas. Got to see dolphins and loved it all!
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554gaild
Apr 25, 2023
Dolphins so close to our boat! - Captain Joe and First Mate Kim (aka Shelly) were fabulous guides. We had an amazing tour. They were so knowledgable and friendly. We saw lots of the dolphins up close to the boat (captain Joe’s dolphins) and enjoyed our wander on the beach collecting shells. Kim also have us a great lunch recommendation. Great value for money on this tour, we recommend it highly!!
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Sightsee13238523070
Apr 16, 2023
Who Knew Shelling Was So Exciting - Our 7 year old really wanted to go shelling. Having had a minor obsession with shells for the last year or so, he elected this over kayaking. However, it was a super fun excursion. We got to see dolphins, herons, osprey, and plenty of other birds. But the highlight was going to the island to go shelling. It felt a bit strange to walk over a mollusk graveyard, but the loot was well worth it. Wholly recommend this tour.
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Joekilgallen
Apr 6, 2023
Amazing tour to do with couples, friends and more.... - Amazing tour with great views of the beautiful homes along the water. Capt. Joe was great. Very knowledgeable of the history of this area and also added fun facts. Great wildlife (we saw Osprey, Dolphins and more). Stopped to do some shelling and found tons of really interesting shell, sand dollars and more. Great trip I would recommend to everyone.
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Danro9344ld
Apr 5, 2023
Absolutely amazing dolphin and shell collecting tour - This was truly amazing. We saw our first of many dolphins 5 minutes after leaving the dock. Captain Joe and his first mate Kim were very knowledgeable and answered all questions on marine life, the ecosystem of the Everglades and the local area. They stopped and explained along the way and accommodated everyone’s curiosity. After a memorable ride with the dolphins we landed on a shell filled beach where Kim pointed out details and identified certain species and even explained “baby” shells to our 6 year old daughter. We will go on this tour and request captain Joe and first mate Kim every time we are in Florida.
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Carole_j
Feb 16, 2026
Beautiful outing!! - There is a stop on an island to go shell hunting or swimming. Captain Kevin gave good information about the animals and the surrounding area.
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477aubreyg
Feb 7, 2026
We arrived at the location and waited for over an hour and the supplier never showed up. We were very disappointed!. - We booked the trip for four people and got to the location earlier than directed and waited well over an hour and no one showed up.
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From $89
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).