Marco Island Wildlife Sightseeing and Shelling Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Our Marco Island Sightseeing and Shelling Tour departs from the Goodland Boat Park, in Goodland, FL. On our two hour ecotour you will experience one of the most popular adventures we are known for, we will take you for an exciting and scenic cruise through the Ten Thousand Islands, where our Captains and Guides will provide information about the ecology of this unique ecosystem. After cruising through the mangrove islands, we will stop on a private beach in search of the most exotic tropical sea shells that the Gulf coast is known for. This is a very informational adventure that will keep small children and adults engaged the whole time.
Please note: Everyone in your party must sign the electronic waiver located on your voucher before arriving to your Boat Tour.
Please note that a ticket must be purchased for every individual in your party, this includes toddlers ages 0+
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Fully shaded boat
Please note: Everyone in your party must sign the electronic waiver located on your voucher before arriving to your Boat Tour
Please note that a ticket must be purchased for every individual in your party, this includes toddlers ages 0+
Infant and kids life preservers are available. Must be 20 lbs or heavier to board the boat. Under the weight will not be allowed on board.
What To Expect
Goodland Boating Park
ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. We depart from the Goodland Boat Park located at 750 Palm Point Dr, Goodland, FL 34140. This location includes a 5.22 acre park, restrooms, concessions for sale from sunscreen to food and allows easy access to the the Ten Thousand Islands and Gulf of Mexico.
Options
Marco Island Wildlife Sightseeing and Shelling Tour
What‘s Included
Local guide
Bottled water
Cooler with ice
Shell Bags
Lunch
Parking Ticket $10
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,102 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
10/10 experience
Kristi C,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A perfect tour for my family. The guides were so knowledgeable on everything that we were seeing. My girls learned so much and saw so much sea life!
Great time, highly recommend
Gautam V,Jun 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a great time. Very knowledgeable team who kept all of us engaged. Saw dolphin pods and had a manatee encounter. Boats are well equipped both with equipment and also personnel. My 4 yr old had a great time, warm shallow waters with a lot of shelling to do on the beach. Would do it again.
Excellent Tour!
courtneybB2852QY,Jun 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour! Colleen and Elliot were the best guides! We got to see dolphins and manatees, learn about the area and found lots of great shells!
Lloyd was such an...
Chelsea W,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Lloyd was such an incredible captain! He taught us so much throughout the tour and we really had the best time. He even knew the behavior of the dolphins and saw they were in the mood to play, and they joined us for about ten minutes doing so many spins and jumps. The ride was a week ago and my three year old is still talking about it! He helped us find really cool shells too! Not one complaint about the experience. The ONLY suggestion I have for people is to make sure you are loaded up with bug spray if you get bad reactions - the parking lot was swarmed with mosquitos and I was covered. The second we got on the boat, the bugs were not an issue so no need to worry about that, but they were latching onto us the second we opened our car door.
A Must Do!
davidbO7774LO,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our ‘skippers’ Coleen and Jessica were outstanding! Their personality and knowledge blended to make this a memorable excursion. Their highlight of the trip were dolphins jumping in the wake as we headed to ‘Shell island’. Highly recommend!
Great family adventure
jeannied844,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Captain Coleen was very knowledgeable a Captain Lloyd was funny! We had a wonderful time! We saw 5 manatees and a mother dolphin and her calf. Lots of beautiful birds too. We learned so much about this amazing ecosystem and had a great time shelling.
Great tour
Jennifer C,May 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Colleen and Lloyd were really knowledgable and great hosts. We found so many great shells and saw several pods of dolphins. It was a great tour overall.
Master tour guides
Dorothy M,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guides were very knowledgeable and personable. They took their time to explain all that we were seeing, and answer the questions of all participants. Very child friendly tour and guides. Great shelling opportunity.
History Dolphins And seashells.
Christina R,May 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Learned alot about the history of the keys git to see several pods of dolphins and the seashell hunting was spectacular.
The trip went way beyond...
Mark D,May 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The trip went way beyond our expectations. We saw manatees, dolphins, an osprey, pelicans, and a heron. Our guides were Marco and Lloyd. They were entertaining and informative. This was the best part of our trip to Marco Island and created some great memories. Totally worth it. I highly recommend.
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