10,000 Islands Eco Beach Tour: Manatee, Dolphin Viewing

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 begins in the Port of the Island’s Harbor where we will safely observe manatees up close in their natural habitat. As we head south down the Faka Union Canal through the Everglades, we will see alligators and birds amongst the mangroves.
What's 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
Additional Information

Experience the thrill of spotting manatees, dolphins, bull sharks, alligators, and birds in their wild surroundings on this exhilarating boat expedition across the Everglades and 10,000 Islands! Indulge in some beach fun and shell collecting on a deserted island. Our 3-hour eco tour promises a fantastic time for everyone, across peaceful waters, on a…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Lyndaleigha
Oct 6, 2025
Boat tour - John was a fantastic captain and tour guide. He made the trip extremely enjoyable. I would definitely recommend you take this tour with John.
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Andrea
Jun 27, 2025
Wonderful trip! - We had a great time on this tour. Captain Wes was great at spotting so many different wildlife. He knew my sister liked birds and made an effort to point them all out. We had a fabulous experience with dolphins playing in the boat waves and we saw numerous manatees. The boat ride out through the Everglades was so nice as well. We greatly enjoyed this experience.
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Cler_1978
Jun 15, 2025
Boat trip for dolphin watching - Our captain very knowledgeable and kind. We saw the moans and a family of dolphins. The waters of the canals are very murky, so don't expect anything particularly extraordinary. This trip deserves to understand the Florida ecosystem.
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000kaa000
May 25, 2025
Nice day! - Captain Patrick was great! Nice guy and knowledgeable about the area. If you're looking for some shells, I recommend bringing a snorkel, as most of the ones on the beach are broken up, but there were some nice ones in the water!
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228renayh
May 17, 2025
A Great Time Had By All! - This boat tour was amazing. Captain Wes was fun and knowledgeable. He has an eagle eye for spotting the marine life! My husband, our 2 adult daughters, and I had a great time. We did the afternoon tour (our 20-year-olds were not waking up for the morning tour!), so we knew it might be less likely to see a lot of the wildlife, but we saw plenty. We spotted a ton of manatees, several sharks, loggerhead turtles, blue herons, and two enormous rays dancing under the water. The highlight of our trip was when Captain Wes spotted 2 pods of dolphins and was able to get them to play in the wake of our boat, after they swam right up to the side of our boat! We found lots of interesting shells on the little island that we visited for about 45 minutes. I can't say enough about Captain Wes and this boat tour. A+++
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576renayh
May 16, 2025
Amazing time with Captain Wes - We had an absolutely incredible time on our tour. Captain Wes was extremely nice and friendly, with a deep knowledge of the local wildlife. He went out of his way to really make our trip memorable. We got to see manatees and sharks, herons and loggerhead turtles. Even spotted rays dancing underwater! The island for shelling was beautiful, and we were able to come home with a nice size plastic baggie of beautiful shells. Our daughters had an amazing time, and we were able to get allot of amazing photos. The highlight was definitely watching the dolphins swim along side the boat and frolic in the wake of the boat, flipping, dancing and surfing for almost 5 minutes. I literally cannot recommend this tour enough. Everything was taken care of, and Captain Wes went out of his way to make sure that we were comfortable and could easily get on and off the boat, even with bad knees and a bad ankle. Finally i have to heap all the praise I can on Captain Wes. He was absolutely the best Captain we have ever had, and he went out of his way to make sure we had an absolutely amazing time. He has a keen eye for spotting water life, and knows where to go to find them. A+++
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K2215yyrhondam
Sep 24, 2025
Fun way to spend an afternoon - Nice tour saw Manatee several dolphin pods lots of birds and a couple alligators. Captain was knowledgeable and assisted with my bird obsession to allow pix and help identify them
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Tabitha_s
Jun 13, 2025
Must Do! - Everything went fabulous n our Captain was great. He had a lot of knowledge and we enjoyed talking with him during our Tour. We saw a couple Manatee but I wished we saw more than that during our trip.
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Camilla
May 23, 2025
Boring - Perfectly sedate however frustrating as the skipper needed his sat nav and it felt like a trip to an island and then back again rather than an eco nature tour. The boat was hoping to see dolphins and happy to spend less time on the very hot island but the skipper didn’t use any initiative. Shame rally as could have been better.
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Cliver182
Aug 3, 2025
Absolutely not eco ! - Nothing eco about this tour. Guide was bloody useless and spent his time trying to impress another couple from Texas by going fast in the boat and narrowly missing some poor people out fishing. Chased dolphin relentless to try and get them to perform like a circus act for 40mins. Idiot. Definitely not for nature lovers, maybe people who have never seen a manatee or care about nature!
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From $127
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).