Shelling Tours: Explore Fort Myers' Islands

Embark on a shelling tour in Fort Myers and Naples area to discover the stunning islands and collect a variety of beautiful shells, including Florida fighting conchs, Lightning Whelks, and Sand dollars. Snorkeling gear provided!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lovers Key State Park - During this trip, guests will be exploring local Islands for native shells. Come enjoy the convenience of travel by boat to these great areas and there’s always the added bonus of seeing dolphin or manatees along the way.
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
Additional Information

On this trip, Guests will be exploring the local Islands around Fort Myers and Naples area. The Islands are well known for their excellent shells. Shells typically found on this trip include: Florida fighting conchs, Lightning Whelks, Sand dollars and much more. Guests can walk the beach, wade in the water or swim to find shells. The longer the trip, the better the chances of finding the Good Ones.

Location
Lovers Key Boat Ramp
Estero Boulevard
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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434bellar
Jul 8, 2025
Amazing Shelling and Dolphin view - Highly recommend, great family trip. Mike is an excellent Captain. We got to see the Dolphin close up doing tricks. Collected beautiful seashells and enjoyed a bit of snorkeling. Will definitely go again.
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Passenger815718
Jun 25, 2025
Beautiful shelling and wildlife - Tour was amazing. Beautiful shelling beach. We also saw a number of dolphins and even two manatee! Mike made the tour everything we could have asked for and more!
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Guide788247
Apr 15, 2025
Excellent tour - Had a great time on our shelling tour. We had some extra time after leaving the island and cruised around enjoying the scenery and wildlife. Saw dolphins, iguanas and leopard rays.
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Souplovinggirl
Apr 13, 2025
Loved our time on the water! - Captain Mike was great and took us to a great island to find some shells! We even got to see dolphins along the way too. Loves our time on the water!
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Shannon
Apr 9, 2025
Excellent time! - We absolutely enjoyed our time. He took us to two different locations and got some great shells! The weather was wonderful and the boat ride was very relaxing.
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Ryan
Apr 2, 2025
An excellent family excursion. - This was a fantastic excursion for my family and I. I have two daughters, ages, 10 and 13, and both enjoyed the experience. Mike gave us an excellent trip and was very careful to ensure our ride was comfortable, fun, and tailored to our needs. We stopped to see some dolphins up close and enjoyed a smooth and very beautiful ride out to the Gulf of Mexico (not America) so we could explore some of the more remote beaches. This outing offers something for everyone, whether it be shelling, enjoying a nice boat ride, seeing wildlife, or just exploring beautiful beaches. You will be in the hands of a true professional who knows exactly what he’s doing. Mike is a coast guard veteran and has a lot of experience running what appears to be a very successful charter. He is someone we are happy to support.
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Heidi_p
Feb 23, 2025
Wonderful shelling experience! - All of our family truly enjoyed the shelling trip. From experiencing the dolphins playing over the waves. They were so close to us we even saw a mother and baby jumping together. When we went to the Island we were able to collect so many different shells and just soaking up the sun and beautiful view. Our captain Mike was a pleasure to talk to and gave us such a wonderful boat trip.
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Roberta
Feb 12, 2025
Dolphin & Shelling Tour is A+++ trip! - Mike is an awesome Captain & this trip was amazing!! We have never seen a dolphin riding the waves & jumping out of the water!!! Something everyone should see in their lifetime!!! Then off to get shells on 2 different sites. Saw lots of birds & even an Eagle. If you want a great boat trip Captain Mike is the one you should reserve with!! A++++++ trip!
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Anelson72014
Jan 2, 2025
Great experience! Friendly guide! - Mike was a great guide. He had great communication leading up to the trip. Took the time to show us some dolphins playing in the water and let us decide if we wanted to switch spots or not. Would highly recommend booking a trip with Mike
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Ginadg4201hp
Jul 30, 2024
Five stars! Sea shell tour with Mike. - We were with Mike. He checked in with us the day before and gave us a weather report. He said it looked good for our trip the following day. He was waiting for us when we arrived. Mike had waters iced up for us. He took us to two private beaches to search for shells. The kids had a blast and found great shells. We even saw some sea turtles. I would highly recommend Mike and this tour. If you want to go fishing, he also does fishing excursions. Five stars!!!!
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From $350 (Per Group)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).