Shelling Adventure: Discover Florida's Best Shells

Embark on a half-day private Keewaydin shelling and beach adventure in Florida. Explore the best shelling locations, witness dolphins up close, and create unforgettable memories.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Keewaydin Island - Keewaydin Island is a beautiful 9 mile beach with one side protected by the Marco River and the other side open the the beautiful and amazing waters of the Gulf. Many guests walk the beach looking for the elusive Junonia and Alphabet Cones. Banded tulips and lighting whelks always impress. If you are not shelling, bring a towel…
What's Included
  • Shelling bags provided
  • Complimentary bottled water
Additional Information

As Florida’s premier shell-hunting outfit, we offer truly extraordinary experiences for all who visit us. Our bespoke boats designed for shell-finding can navigate the shallow seas home to some of the region’s most remarkable shells, giving you access to the prime shell hunting locales. Located conveniently near dolphin populated waters, we offer a…

Location
Naples Bay Resort & Marina
5th Avenue South
We are located at the Naples Bay Resort. We depart from C dock slips 22-23. When you enter the resort please pull to the southern most area of the parking lot. There are a few signs that say Charter boat parking. Anywhere in that vicinity is a great place to park.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tyalynn
Jun 4, 2025
Awesome excursion with Captain Paul - Captain Paul at Sand Dollar Shelling was awesome so helpful and fun with the kids, so knowledgeable as well! We learned so much and had a great time! Jocelyn loved looking at all her different shells while sitting in the hot tub since it was kind of chilly once the rain started on the way back! But we got lucky and got to shell for quite a while! Captain Paul rocks! @sanddollarshelling
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Monicag175
May 28, 2025
Naples top shelling and sunset day trip - It was a great experience from start to finish. Everything was ready at our arrival. The captain was informative, stopped to let us enjoy the dolphins that were swimming around us. The beach we went was beautiful and we had it for ourselves. We did some shelling and enjoyed the sunset. What a great way to spend the day in Naples. Thank you! Can’t wait to do it again.
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J2282pcangelag
May 9, 2025
Jewels from the Sea - If you love Schells this is a must do. Our guide Joey was super great. We saw dolphins, stingray, and other wild life. I was able to get 8 different species of Schells. Amazing .
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Johnsg7902iv
Apr 11, 2025
Good trip to shelling beach - Excellent staff, good shelling, nice ride through islands. The Captain of our boat did a nice job taking us through the waves.
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Lisahb8382ep
Mar 29, 2025
Beautiful and educational ride with lots of shells to take home! - Megan our tour guide was fabulous! She shared all pf her knowledge about the local environment and wildlife on our way to Kewaydin Island. We saw dolphins, osprey, bald eagles, racoons, Anhinga and cormorans. Once we got to Kewaydin, Megan picked a good path for us to head to the beach and pick shells. She found a few for us as well as teaching our group what the different shells were. Would highly recommend and do again!
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Sunshine42034430337
Mar 16, 2025
Fun Shelling experience! - Such a cool experience! Found really pretty shells!! Loved our captains! Amazing humor! Saw and learned about dolphins! Amazing!
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Lauri247
Feb 20, 2025
Shell collection - Shell Island beach tour is one of the best selling adventures you can take. I have been a repeat customer at least once or twice a year, and it never disappoints.. Paul is a great guide and always delivers what he would expect on a tour. We had a beautiful sunny day and I replenished my shell collection!
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E1184gmjillg
Feb 4, 2025
Excellent shelling trip! - We had a great time. Our guide, Jamie, took us to a very secluded beach which we had all to ourselves. We were the only two on the tour that can take up to six. The shelling was fun. Our guide, Jamie, was outstanding. On the boat we saw a good number of dolphins. She was extremely knowledgeable about dolphins, the environment and all the shells. She was delightfully friendly and made the trip extra fun. We would highly recommend this trip as it was an extremely fun adventure. (Even though we failed to find that famous Junonia!)
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Jaimeco2126zg
Jan 7, 2025
Must do! - Truly amazing! Paul S was unreal as our captain and we cannot wait to come back! The kids loved it and we created some wonderful memories.
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Lauragn1041yv
Jan 3, 2025
Best Experience Ever! - Captain Paul and captain Jenny were excellent, informative and very entertaining. They work well as a team. Both were very knowledgeable about the wild dolphins we encountered while heading to the island to go shelling. They were vey kind to my niece and sister-in-law who live in the Netherlands. I would highly recommend this trip. Captain Paul definitely made a special effort to make everyone on the boat feel comfortable and made a point to talk personally to all of us on board the boat. Jenny drove the boat and kept a close eye on the water spying several dolphins and was able to actually get several dolphins come close to the boat to entertain us. If you are looking to have a once in a lifetime experience and be entertained the same time, this is the trip for you. I promise you will love it!
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From $725 (Per Boat)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).