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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Excursion720372
May 3, 2025
Family’s First Excursion - Captain Matt was fantastic on our sunset excursion. We had a fabulous time looking for shell and seeing the dolphins. My granddaughters loved it. I would highly recommend this.
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Toniann_l
Apr 29, 2025
Great Tour! - My family thoroughly enjoyed our private shelling tour. Capt. Kasey was knowledge and totally chill. He even went out of his way to go into the water to pull out live shells because the tide came in. It was nice to get a prospective from the water of the beautiful natural surroundings Enjoyable trip!
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Reneehudson
Apr 27, 2025
Great tour!! - Captain Jeff was great! We got to see dolphins playing in the wake of the boat. We saw some manatee and learned a lot of cool things about the area. We went to a nice white sand beach and found some cool shells. We would highly recommend this tour. They even gave us some great restaurant recommendations! We had an amazing time and would book again!
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A8970qcchelseas
Apr 25, 2025
Great tour!! - Matt was an incredible tour guide ! Super knowledgeable and a great host overall, would highly recommend the dolphin and shelling tour for families.
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Lesleydscott
Apr 25, 2025
Great trip highly recommend - Excellent trip, just the right amount of time Captain Matt was great with the children and very knowledgeable Made sure everyone was comfortable and safe Great shelling and dolphin spotting!
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Laura_c
Apr 23, 2025
Perfect day - This excursion is perfection! It’s our second year in a row doing it with the family. The boating is relaxing and fun, finding dolphins is thrilling, and shelling is a great adventure as well. Highly recommend!
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Apl8282
Apr 23, 2025
Beautiful boat ride, dolphins, and shelling - This was the highlight of our vacation. The scenery was beautiful. Having the boat to ourselves was wonderful. Captain Matt was accommodating and knowledgeable. We saw dolphins. Shelling on the private island was fantastic. If you are thinking of booking, do it!
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Patriciahb5013er
Apr 20, 2025
Five Stars, all around! Sunset trip with Captain Jeff - Such a good time! Captain Jeff was a pleasure! Our family had a great night on the sunset tour. Our kids loved getting up close to the dolphins and searching the gorgeous remote islands for shells!
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Eileenh827
Apr 18, 2025
THE Best boating tour adventure in the States! - Booking with Captain Jeff for the sunset/shelling tour was THE best choice to make while at the beach! Our granddaughters absolutely loved every minute of the excursion. Us adults did as well. Captain Jeff was extremely knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife and sea life and taught us so many facts that we had no idea about. The scenery, the shelling on the island was superb. Captain Jeff provided buckets and we had an hour to explore the island and found some amazing shells. He also provided BIG bags for the kids to take the shells home in. While out in the waterway we enjoyed having the dolphins come right up to our boat and then race the boat in our wake. We have taken several boat trips around Marco and Naples and this by far was the absolute best?
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Janineg764
Apr 17, 2025
Wonderful Family Excursion - What a fabulous experience!! Captain Jeff was awesome! He peppered our trip with fascinating history and information about the area and wildlife. We had a blast getting up close with the dolphins and shelling on a deserted island. We left with tons of beautiful shells and memories that will last a lifetime!
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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).