Marco Island Cruise: Wildlife and Beach Adventure

Embark on a private 5-hour beach trip and island adventure in Naples, Florida. We provide all the essentials, from chairs and umbrellas to fishing poles and beach toys. Explore the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge and enjoy a personalized experience with a small group.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ten Thousand Islands - Embark on a delightful cruise through the stunning waters of Marco Island, where you can enjoy the local wildlife and visit a secluded island for shelling and beach relaxation. Following the beach visit, explore popular local spots for some catch and release fishing. This excursion is a favorite among guests. The duration of…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Bait, Tackle, and Licenses
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Parking
  • Gratuity is not Included
  • 15%-20% gratuity is customary and appreciated
  • Guests are responsible for damage to rods, reels, or equipment due to misuse.
Additional Information

Explore the stunning waters of Marco Island, enjoying the local wildlife and visiting a secluded island for shelling and beach relaxation. Following the beach visit, explore popular local spots for catch-and-release fishing. This trip is a favorite among guests. Each excursion is tailored to create an unforgettable experience! The tour lasts 4 hours and…

Location
Goodland Boat Park
Palm Point Drive
All trips depart from Goodland Boat Park. We recommend arriving 15 minutes early to allow time for parking and restrooms. Customers must pay for parking.Walk down to the dock five minutes before your scheduled start time to meet your captain. Look for a 4thStoryCharters boat.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Xohanl
Mar 29, 2026
Wonderful time - Great experience for everyone in the family, Jason was excellent, Dolphins follow our boat, collected nice shells, and caught some nice fish, sharks, manta ray etc
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Explorer50501884892
Mar 27, 2026
Expertise of a Captain makes the day! - Captain Jason was just what we needed. Relaxed, knowledgeable, no pressure and put everyone at ease. Perfect amount of timing for shelling and exploring. We saw dolphins and with his expertise he made this extra fun. We all caught a variety of fish with his expertise about locations.
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Mttaylor9
Mar 21, 2026
Great captain, great boat, perfect experience - Captain Kevan was great and our 4 hours on his super clean boat were most enjoyable. our guide was patient with us, novice fishermen and helped us catch more than a dozen fish. The tour was well paced and both relaxing and fun. 4 hours of fishing would have been too much for us, so this was a great combo tour with lots of time for exploring, fishing, learning and relaxing.
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M3047hmericp
Mar 21, 2026
12/10 Family Trip! - Prefect trip! Captain Joe is a rockstar. 12/10. Started dolphin watching out to the island for shells! Caught big little fish and ended the day with a huge shark!
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Robdh1316mm
Mar 9, 2026
Caught bucket list fish - had great time - 8a start w Captain Jason of 4th story charters leaving out of Goodland, FL - right near Marco Island. He took us out last year and we couldn’t wait to get out with him again. We exchanged texts over the previous few days figuring out if we were going to stay back in the thousand islands for snapper and snook or go out near shore for goliath grouper. After checking with other captains Captain Jason recommended we go 13 miles south to a wreck to fish for permit. Great call - we barely got the first rod in the water before a permit was on the line. These fish are fun and nephew Joey wrestled him in after a 20 minute fight. Ten minutes later Joey hooked another one and turned to his cousin Robbie to muscle it in - both were 20-25 pounds and about 32 inches. Captain Jason had us mix in some bottom fishing with two rods while the other two targeted more permit. The bottom fishers caught some sheepshead snappers and jacks. The older guys on the boat lined up a couple more permit but lost them before we could get them close. Captain Jason moved us to another hotspot a few minutes away for more action and Robbie landed another big permit to close out the morning. We were back at the dock by noon where Captain Jason cleaned our fish and sent us off to the Snook Inn over in Marco with our fresh catch. The Snook Inn took our catch and we had half of it blackened and the other half fried. Fantastic lunch. Fantastic day on the water. Highly recommend.
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Chrismb1361fk
Mar 5, 2026
Kevin is the guy if you want a stress free excursion. - Kevin was awesome. Five stars, and I don’t give five stars out easily. His demeanor was perfect for our group. Easy, relatable and flexible in agenda. He was extremely knowledgeable of the environment, the ecosystem, the fishing, and great to work with. He gauged our group to see what type of fishing made sense and adjusted as we progressed. Really great time and will absolutely book again.
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913ethany
Feb 10, 2026
Shells, Fish. and Dolphins Oh My - Captain Joecwas great. Our 4 hour Eco Tour was perfect. Would highly recommend.
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Tamray2026
Feb 9, 2026
Minnesota crew had a perfect day!! - Amazing experience! Captain Joe was the best! We chose Shell Island as our first stop and I’ve never seen so many amazing shells!! Then we went fishing, and ended our tour with dolphins -both great experiences and we would absolutely go again!! Until next time Captain Joe!!
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Joseph_a
Feb 8, 2026
Great overall experience.... - Great overall experience. Our guide Jason was great and we got to see dolphins swimming right behind our boat, go shelling on an island and went fishing where we caught several fish. Family had a great time and would do it again!
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Brandonbs1024in
Jan 22, 2026
Great family time- something for everyone! - Had a great time! Saw dolphins, good spots for shells, and caught fish! Captain Jason was awesome!
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From $675 (Per Boat)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).