Shell Key Sunset & Glow Kayak

Experience the magic of illuminated waters on a nighttime clear kayak tour at Shell Key Preserve. Paddle through the glowing waters, spot wildlife, and enjoy a unique adventure under the stars.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shell Key - Kayak at night on a glow tour and illuminate the water below! Enjoy a unique nighttime tour while your color-changing, waterproof LED lights illuminate the waters below your clear kayak.
    Explore the waters of Shell Key Preserve while looking for wildlife, taking in the stars, and lighting up the water beneath you. Depending on the…
What's Included
  • Dry Bags to store your phone or keys
  • Lifejackets with whistles
  • Clear Kayaks with LED lights
  • Paddles and Seats
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Sunset Tour: Enjoy a picturesque sunset before darkness falls & Watch the sunset from the beautiful beach on Shell Key. As night falls, your LED lights will illuminate more of the water around you, the stars will come out, and the experience will be transformed into a nighttime kayaking adventure. Fish become quite active at dusk and start jumping out…

Location
1 Collany Rd
Collany Road
Please park in the sand/dirt lot next to Billy's Stone Crab! We meet on the dock directly behind Billy's Stone Crab (follow the wooden restaurant entrance ramp back to the docks behind Billy’s Stone Crab).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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David
Nov 9, 2024
Kayak with the cormorants! - Lovely activity. We had an excellent couple of hours kayaking and saw a lot of cormorants fishing next to us. Alessia was amazing. Would recommend!
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Richardcq3078vg
Nov 9, 2024
Pure fun. Great for bird watching - A beautiful place. The clear kayaks were unique. And our knowledgeable guide, Jesse, made it fun and interesting. The two hour tour seemed to go by quickly.
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967noraha
Sep 21, 2024
unique and exciting experience ! - Ben was amazing ! He took such good care of everyone and even attached someone’s kayak when needed to help out. We got to see a dolphin and a raccoon and the views were incomparable ! We would love to go back again😁 he also had a great sense of humor and told interesting stories while answering all of our questions !
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Y6619nuannamariap
Sep 15, 2024
Had a blast - Had a great time tour guide was really nice the clear kayaks were really cool tour guid was very informative and showed us all the good spots in the reserve
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Travis_d
Sep 9, 2024
Great experience! - Great time - done the day version but it was also worth doing this night one. Our guide- Raven was super helpful and very knowledgeable. Make sure you have bug spray!
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965cyndib
Sep 6, 2024
Bioluminescence in the Mangrove Tunnel! - We had a great time! Raven was so helpful and so knowledgeable about the fish, birds and interesting facts about the mangroves! We even saw bioluminescent plankton! It was magical! Thanks, Raven! Hoping to come back and set up a birding tour with you!
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Itravl4fun
Sep 1, 2024
Wonderful tour! - We had a wonderful tour with Chris! He is incredibly knowledgeable and pointed out wildlife and gave us information on the area. Highlights were sighting manatee, Burge mangrove tunnel and visiting shell island. Easy to locate and lots of parking. We had an 11:15a tour so we were able to visit the beach and fort in Fort DeSoto Park.
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481alexat
Aug 31, 2024
Beautiful sunset kayak - Choosing the later tour at 6pm, we were a little worried about the weather, and things getting canceled due to late afternoon showers. However, the weather held up and the evening was beautiful! Our guide Carmen was awesome!!
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Curiosity46959256034
Aug 30, 2024
Perfect clear kayak experience! - Perfect outing in the bay! We saw manatees, dolphins, numerous birds I even recall because there were so many! Alessia was extremely knowledgeable about the area and wildlife. She was a fantastic guide!
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T5192ofmichaelh
Sep 1, 2024
Kayak tour - Be very careful booking this Tour. We booked through Trip Advisor and it was not until we were checking in for the tour that we realized the weight limit for each seat was 250 pounds. The overall weight limit for the kayak is 450 pounds but each person can not weight over 250. My husband is 6' 4" and weighs 260. When we tried to get our money back they would refund my husband but not mine. We booked this for our anniversary so when I was not willing to go alone, they said "tough luck".
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