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10,000 Islands Eco Beach Tour: Manatee, Dolphin Viewing
4.5
104 Ratings
Naples
Experience the thrill of spotting manatees, dolphins, bull sharks, alligators, and birds in their natural habitat on our 10,000 Islands Eco Beach Tour. Enjoy beach time and shelling on an uninhabited island. Book now!
Experience the thrill of spotting manatees, dolphins, bull sharks, alligators, and birds in their natural habitat on our 10,000 Islands Eco Beach Tour. Enjoy beach time and shelling on an uninhabited island. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Port of the Islands Marina - The boat tour starts at the Port of the Islands Harbor, where participants can safely observe manatees in their natural environment. As the tour proceeds south along the Faka Union Canal through the Everglades, there will be opportunities to see alligators and birds among the mangroves.
- Ten Thousand Islands - This…
- Port of the Islands Marina - The boat tour starts at the Port of the Islands Harbor, where participants can safely observe manatees in their natural environment. As the tour proceeds south along the Faka Union Canal through the Everglades, there will be opportunities to see alligators and birds among the mangroves.
- Ten Thousand Islands - This is a 45-minute boat journey through the Everglades to the 10,000 Islands. Dolphins often play in the boat’s wake! The boat will dock on an uninhabited island for shelling and beach activities. Visitors can enjoy swimming or a picnic on the white sandy beaches and in the clear waters. This adventure offers the best opportunity to experience Florida’s natural ecosystem, including the Everglades and the 10,000 Islands!
What's Included
- Free parking nearby
- Expert local tour guide
- Polarized sunglasses and camera lenses included
- Free parking nearby
- Expert local tour guide
- Polarized sunglasses and camera lenses included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Reschedule/Late fees
- Food and drink
- Gratuities
- Reschedule/Late fees
- Food and drink
Additional Information
Experience the thrill of observing manatees, dolphins, bull sharks, alligators, and birds in their natural environment on this captivating boat tour through the Everglades and 10,000 Islands! Delight in beach time and shell collecting on a pristine, uninhabited island. This 3-hour eco tour is enjoyable for all ages, featuring calm waters on a covered…
Experience the thrill of observing manatees, dolphins, bull sharks, alligators, and birds in their natural environment on this captivating boat tour through the Everglades and 10,000 Islands! Delight in beach time and shell collecting on a pristine, uninhabited island. This 3-hour eco tour is enjoyable for all ages, featuring calm waters on a covered boat accommodating 6 passengers. (Multiple boats available for larger groups).
- Parties of 7 or more will be split up between 2 boats that are kept close together-20% gratuity will be collected for parties of 7 or more
Location
525 Newport Dr
Newport Drive
Meet at the picnic tables behind the fire station/marina store and the captain will call your last name when it is time to board the boat.
Park across the street from the fire station/marina store in the free parking lot.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(104 Ratings)
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Kate_d
Mar 15, 2026
Be sure to bring your own... - Be sure to bring your own water. The store is closed until maybe June. Very nice to be on the water! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Beviejim
Mar 15, 2026
Spring Break Fun In The Sun - This is a family owned business that will go the extra mile to make your trip the best ever! We took the 3 hour tour and the teenagers loved being on the island. Shelling, swimming and hanging from tree branches over the water for Instagram pics was quite the success! Highly recommend this company!
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Beviejim
Mar 15, 2026
Spring break fun! - Fantastic family owned business that gives you everything you would want on a tour. We did the 3 hour tour and the teenagers loved it. They had a blast on the island, shelling, swimming and taking pictures hanging from trees over the water! Highly recommended!
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U655mlquenting
Mar 11, 2026
Highly recommend - This excursion was amazing, we saw all the animals we wanted to see, dolphin, manatees, alligators and even a shark.
It exceeded our expectations, the dolphins were even playing with the waves of the boat. We didn’t expect to see them from this close !
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J0hnn0elb
Mar 1, 2026
Great Excursion and Affordable. - Our Captain (John) was most knowledgeable and entertaining. Every nature tour is to.some.extent luck but we managed to see all the creatures advertised.and more. Truly enjoyable.and affordable. Mill
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Stewartlady
Feb 23, 2026
All about the salt water part of the Everglades - Captain Becky gave us a delightful tour. She is knowledgeable about all the wildlife and the ecosystem. We had dolphins playing in our boat wake, saw all sorts of creatures including a sea rabbit, a type of slug, on the beach. The cover on the boat kept us from getting sunburnt, and Captain Becky provided polarized clip-on lenses for our cell phones, which made for some great photos. This trip was a highlight of our four days in Naples.
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Alexa_v
Feb 23, 2026
Great experience - We had a great time with Captain Ed! He was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. With his help we were able to see alligators, manatees, and dolphins. We also loved exploring and looking for shells on the island! With the perfect weather and gorgeous views, it was a wonderful day!
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Josephine_b
Feb 23, 2026
We had a great time with... - We had a great time with Captain Ed. It was a beautiful day for a boat ride and we were able to see Manatees, alligators, birds and a small pod of dolphins. We liked walking the white sand beach looking for seashells too! A wonderful experience. We would definitely recommend this excursion.
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Robertls2263bz
Feb 20, 2026
Great morning exploring the canal and 10,000 islands - We had a great time with Captain Becky and would happily do the tour again on a return trip. We did a 3-hour total boat trip that included searching for manatees and then alligators in the area near the marina, then motoring out into the mangrove islands to look for dolphins and stop at an island for some shelling.
By far my favorite part was the dolphins. Captain Becky found three dolphins and they followed our boat, jumping in the wake for a good 10 minutes. It was really fun to see them jumping and splashing, especially because they seemed to be having just as good of a time as we were. She said they generally will follow if you happen to be going the way they want to go anyway, and indeed when we turned around they only followed for a minute or so before doing one final huge jump out of the water and turning back.
The manatees were cool to see in person, but the water was very murky and we only got a brief glimpse when they came up for air. We also saw a few alligators that were getting some sun, and lots of birds.
The turnaround spot was an island (probably White Horse Key from looking at a map) with about 30 minutes for shelling. It was nice to stop and walk around a bit, but the shells were pretty underwhelming. I don't know if we came at high tide or if it was just a bad day.
Captain Becky was fantastic, really knowledgeable and helpful. She was great with our kids (ages 5 and 9) and made the experience fun.
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Debra_s
Feb 19, 2026
Yes! The best! - Our captain, Wes, did all he could do to make sure we had wildlife encounters! We did see manatees, alligators and had a spectacular (unexpected) dolphin feeding frenzy! He maneuvered our boat every which way to allow us the best views. He was super patient with questions and explained different nature facts. I totally would recommend this tour to everyone!
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