Private Tour: Discover 10,000 Islands and Dolphins

Embark on a private dolphin excursion with Island Excursions and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature. Explore secluded beaches, collect sea shells, and create unforgettable memories with your loved ones.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge - While experiencing the biggest mangrove forrest in the United States, guests can expect remote islands littered with shells, wild dolphins swimming by the boat, and learn all about the ecosystem and history of the area.
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Buckets and bags for shell collection
  • Cooler with ice included
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Parking fee is $10
  • Towels
Additional Information

Our private excursion allows you to enjoy the beautiful waters of The 10,000 Islands without the crowds of tourists at a comparable price. Guest enjoy watching wild dolphins up close before stopping at secluded barrier islands covered in exotic sea shells. Expect to go home with buckets full of shells, the perfect souvenir for you and the family! Our…

Location
Goodland Boat Park
Palm Point Drive
We will meet at the Goodland Boat Park located about ten minutes from Marco Island. All customers will receive a confirmation text the day before confirming the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mhughes77
Sep 12, 2025
Private boat tour - Captain Matt was fantastic and full of knowledge of the area and wildlife. I would highly recommend booking with them and we will be back.
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928terib
Sep 9, 2025
Great experience, a highlight of our trip! - We had the best time on this excursion! The captain was knowledgeable, fun, and truly excited to share about Marco Island and the wildlife in the area. Highly recommend!!
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Rebecca_w
Aug 15, 2025
Must do - EPIC experience! - Absolutely amazing - a holiday highlight! Matt was the most passionate and positive tour guide. Everything was spot on. the care, the knowledge. delivered in such a family friendly way, his energy was outstanding! We got to see Dolphins and had the most epic sunset. It was a 10 out of 10 experience
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231cindyu
Aug 9, 2025
Great experience! - Captain Matt made sure that we had a great time on our excursion. We had to dodge some showers but we found shells and found some dolphins—even though the water was very warm. He shared a lot of knowledge about the area so very interesting. Appreciated his concern about our safety!
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Xlake
Aug 9, 2025
Awesome dolphin and shelling tour! - Our family had an amazing excursion with Captain Jeff. He's very personable and knowledgeable about the area and wildlife. We saw dolphins feeding and jumping in the wake of the boat, it was awesome! There were a lot of birds, including the roseate spoonbill, pelicans and osprey. We also stopped at an isolated island for shelling. We had a great time and highly recommend booking a tour!
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Departure826508
Aug 9, 2025
Awesome family boat day! - Captain Jeff was awesome! He looked out for dolphins, found them and manatees for us. Also so accommodating with tricky weather day, moved time around several times to make sure we had optimal conditions that worked for us. Boat was perfect did our family of 5, up close personal experience.
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Jennifer
Aug 4, 2025
Enjoyable two hour tour - Great experience with knowledgeable Captain Matt. We had a great time on our two hour tour. We saw dolphins and went to “mini shell island”. Captain Matt was always happy to answer questions and teach us along the way. He provided what we needed for shelling by the way of buckets and bags. It was very enjoyable. We will definitely come back next time we are on Marco Island.
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Compass602519
Jul 31, 2025
Dolphins, Sunsets and Shelling!! - We had a blast with captain Matt! We saw about 10 dolphins and had a few follow our boat surfing along! The sunset was amazing and shelling was an added bonus for us. Customer service of this company is amazing, highly recommended!
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Travis
Jul 30, 2025
Great family experience!! - Great experience for the whole family. Captain Matt led us to same great shelling locations, did a wonderful job of explaining various details of the different shells, local wildlife, and showing all that was willing to be shown that morning. We will absolutely be requesting him next time we are in SW Florida!!
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Barbara_b
Jul 22, 2025
Dolphin and shell tour - Dolphins and manatees were awesome. Tour guide was very knowledgable. Pelicans and osprey also lovely
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From $475 (Per Boat)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).