Wild Dolphin Tour: Explore Marco Island's Wildlife
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41 Ratings
Marco Island

Embark on a thrilling Wild Dolphin Boat Tour in Marco Island and witness these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. Join us for an unforgettable wildlife-packed journey through the 10,000 Islands refuge.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Goodland - Explore the historic fishing village of Goodland, Florida.
  • TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR - The boat tour navigates through the 10,000 Island National Wildlife Refuge to observe wild Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins.
  • Marco Island - Departing from Goodland, the boat tour will visit several stunning sightseeing spots around Marco Island….
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What's Included
  • Ice-filled cooler
What's Not Included
  • On-board restrooms
  • Food (Yes, you can bring your own food!)
  • Drinks (BYOB - please, no red wine!)
Additional Information

Experience Close Encounters in the Waters of Marco Island! The Best of Marco Dolphin Tour offers an exhilarating and picturesque boat journey tailored for nature enthusiasts, families, and wildlife lovers eager to observe Marco Island’s lively dolphins in their natural environment. Glide through the serene waters of the Ten Thousand Islands, ensuring a…

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Location
220 Goodland Dr
Goodland Drive
Free parking across the street from Stan's Idle Hour Restaurant in the gravel lot behind the white fence.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Debrahi9656tf
Apr 25, 2025
Sunny day fun day! - Went out on the 11am tour. We were the only 2 people on the tour so it was great and laid back. Saw several dolphins before we left the canal. Saw a couple dolphin pods over by Marco Island, some great birds, and Nate even had great location to see a few manatees. All in all it was a great tour!
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Journey464898
Apr 23, 2025
Great dolphin boat tour! - We did the boat tour with Captain Thomas and can only recommend this. It was just great. We saw a lot of dolphins and Thomas told us a lot. Absolutely top!
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Maureen
Apr 22, 2025
Perfect late afternoon excursion - Pick up was on time, boat was clean, Captain Nate’s has extensive knowledge of the past history and current day highlights of Marco and Goodland. Made guests feel comfortable, took pictures and shared them. We saw plenty of dolphins and even a sea turtle. We will be repeat customers and also refer others.
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S894ilericb
Apr 22, 2025
Enjoyed the tour - Captain Nate seemed to know exactly where the Dolphins were hanging out. At the end, we did some shellung, too. We enjoyed a perfect afternoon.
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Dmed315
Apr 5, 2025
Great experience - Awesome time. Captain Tom was great. We got to see many dolphins. Tom was very informative and the boat was really clean and comfortable.
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Fireblade996
Apr 19, 2024
Great Trip - Cannot think of a better way to spend $200 - Nate was the man! We arrived 2 mins late, but we weren’t made to feel that, a big smile from Nate put us both at ease and we set off on a brilliant 2 hour trip. CARE - there is not much parking here - the advert in fairness did say the same - but seriously, with a number of trips happening from Goodland daily, best to get there early to avoid disappointment. The trip was about seeing dolphins and we did eventually get up close to a few, magical videos taken - sheer excitement of being close to these animals is hard to explain, but it really is ! We didn’t see Manatee, but we didnt expect to, its early in the season for these creatures, water’s too cool in Sprint time. We did see more Osprey than Ive seen probably in my life - must have been 50 of them, young and mature birds, hunting, see these hunting and catching fish is something you wont forget easily. Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Cormorant, tortoise, Burrowing Owl’s - it really was a trip worth doing. Nate too us out to the Gulf of Mexico which was very cool before turning back into Marco in search of the dolphins, which when we found them they were hunting fish. The water here it was explained was mostly 4ft deep for up to a couple of miles out - so safety never felt an issue on the trip - though Nate was an excellent captain and clearly knows his subject matter.
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N8883didianef
Mar 13, 2024
Excellent - Captain Rick was amazing. He made sure we saw plenty of dolphins.the boat was very clean and there not too many people aboard. Thank you for a great experience
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Iowastate1979
Mar 3, 2024
We had dolphins just a few feet away jumping in the wake of the boat! - Watching dolphins play in the wake of the small boat was incredible! The boat is quite small but that is perfect in the sheltered waters. It also allows the dolphins to get very close to you. Have your camera ready and be ready to smile.
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3jont
Feb 22, 2024
Great experience - Great experience and captain Gary was fantastic! 7 year old daughter loved it! Saw many dolphins and had a beautiful cruise on the water. Small boat so not crowded.
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28elainel
Nov 24, 2024
Dolphin Watch - Beautiful out on the water surrounded by the islands. Watched dolphins feeding and playing. Many birds. Tom our guide was a great, and the boat is very comfortable
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