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4 Hour Kice Island Shelling Trip
5.0
40 Ratings
Marco Island
Embark on a 4-hour Kice Island shelling tour from Marco Island’s Goodland Boat Park. Discover the diverse ecosystem, learn about sea snails and bivalves, and collect amazing shells.
Duration:
3 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Goodland Boating Park - Depart from the Goodland Boat Park, 750 Palm Point Dr., Goodland, FL 34140, and cruise through the Ten Thousand Islands.\nOn the way Pass by Neal Key, Ramsey Key, and Little Tide Key. Keep your eyes peeled to observe the wildlife that\nLive south of Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands.\nStop at Dickman’s Island and Sandbars. ( About 1 and 1/2 hours). Walk at the beach and collect shells. This is a great spot to find beautiful sea treasures.\n- Kice Island - Walk the shore line and collect shells. You will access this island on the north side and you will be able to explore the shoreline to find unique shells that wash up on the beach.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Shell Guide
- Fully Shaded Boat, ample seats
- Complimentary Shelling Bags
- Cooler Full with Ice
What's Not Included
- $10 Parking Fee
- Lunch
Additional Information
On our 4 Hour Shelling Excursion to Kice Island, we set sail from Goodland Boat Park. Marco Island is the crown of the 10,000 Islands. An array of breathtaking beaches to our south, accessible only by boat, are abundant with diverse shell species. Our seasoned captains and guides will impart knowledge about each specific shell you discover. They’ll detail their lifestyles, feeding patterns, and their adaptation to tidal shifts. Our team is proficient not just in recognizing them, but also pinpointing the prime locations. You’ll acquire skills in identification whilst gaining an understanding of this distinctive marine ecosystem, highlighting the significance of these sea creatures. Our shelling tour offers a unique shell hunting experience, leaving you enriched with newfound knowledge about marine gastropods and bivalves.
Location
750 Palm Point Dr
Palm Point Drive
$10 parking fee per vehicle. Parking is very limited, so ensure you ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE for parking assistance and checkin. If running late you may be subject to reschedule or cancellation, no refunds. Meet at the shaded pavilion for checkin.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Debralynnmc
Jul 23, 2024
Well worth the time and cost! - RJ was a great guide. Was very flexible to make the trip what we wanted. Very knowledgeable about the shells and what to look for. Shelled with us and gave us great finds. Took time to show us quite a few porpoises and how they interact with the boat. Overall a GREAT trip! Well worth it!!
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Stephen_m
Jul 9, 2024
Wow! - Learning about the history and ecosystem that makes up the 10,000 thousand islands, while traversing through the estuary on boat. RJ was amazing.
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Janmarie_h
Jul 8, 2024
Captain Colleen was awesome. - The captain was informative and knew so much about marine life and the area. And she was a kind person. Loved having the four hour trip. Saw lots of wildlife, dolphins, manatees, birds, and got lots of great shells.
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Savannah
Jul 5, 2024
Amazing Shelling!! - This was an incredible experience. We found amazing shells and Marco was so helpful. He pointed out rare shells, dolphins, and let us help decide about how much shelling we wanted to do. I would highly recommend. We found a ton of shells.
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Laurakt213
Jul 2, 2024
Highlight of our stay on Marco Island - What an amazing trip! Not only did we find beautiful RARE shells, we saw dolphins and manatees up close. Capt. Marco was extremely knowledgeable about the shells, history of the islands, and wildlife. He was a blast to hang out with for 4 hours! I 100% recommend.
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Dena_m
Jun 28, 2024
Great shelling tour. - Went shelling with Marco on Thursday, June 27. Had a great time. He went out of his way to provide beaches for us to search for shells. He is very knowledgeable about the shells, birds, and mammals that live in the waters around Marco Island. I would recommend this tour.
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Alouisvilletraveler
Jun 27, 2024
Great experience! - Took the 4 hour Kice Island tour in late June 2024. It's definitely among the hottest times to visit Marco, but the tour left around 7 am, and the boat had good shade. Our guide, Marco (yes, his name is Marco!), was amazing. In addition to taking us to some great shelling areas and to see dolphins (and an elusive manatee), he gave us a great deal of ecological and historical background on the area. The 4 hours absolutely flew by, leaving us longing for more. Highly recommend!
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Amy
Jun 27, 2024
Great day shelling! - Great shelling trip with Captain Marco. We enjoyed his laid back style. He was so knowledgeable about the area and all the wildlife. We found lots of shells. He took us to three different shelling spots hoping for us to find some sand dollars. We did and all were happy.
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David_w
Jun 7, 2024
Best time ever - Captain Marco took us to an island with a lot of sand dollars. It was my dream come true. Yes we also picked up shells but they are not as cool as sand dollars.
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Jordangt4977yj
May 25, 2024
Amazing tour! - Another fabulous tour from Florida adventures! They are the absolute best and my go-to whenever I'm in the area. The guides are great! Marco and Matt were incredibly knowledgeable about the area and where to find certain shells, dolphins, and manatees. They also knew a ton about every individual species we saw. I found so many awesome things and learned so much. I think conches and whelks are my new favorite animals now?! We saw sea tunicates, sponges, shore birds, dolphins, manatees, snails, crabs, and thousands of unique shells
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