Best of Marco Island Tour
Overview
This popular sightseeing and wildlife cruise will bring you through the mangrove nearshore estuary of the 10, 000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge traveling from Goodland to Marco Island and back.
Your entertaining and knowledgeable tour guide will answer all of your questions and show you some of the best sights around the islands. All guides are Florida certified master naturalists and members of the Marco Island Historical Society.
Boat tour topics may include:
- The building of Marco Island
- Marco beaches and beachfront condos and hotels
- Waterfront restaurants and dining
- Isles of Capri, Horr's Island, Goodland
- The Calusa Indians
- Mansions of Marco Estates
- Cape Romano Dome House
- Hermits, pirates, and saltwater cowboys
- Wildlife habitat of the 10, 000 Islands
- Boating and fishing in SW Florida
Inclusions
- Cooler with Ice
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Goodland, Goodland, Marco Island, Florida
See the sights of Goodland, the "drinking town with a fishing problem" from the water. Learn about its history and understand Goodland's laidback and fun atmosphere from a local perspective.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR, 3860 Tollgate Blvd Ste 300, Naples, FL 34114-5444
Your boat ride will go through the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Depending on the time of year, you may see wildlife such as dolphins, manatees, and birds.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Marco Island, Marco Island, Florida
The tour guide will tell you a little bit about the history of Marco Island, the gateway to the Everglades. Learn about the island's construction and some of the people that were important to its growth. See stunning mansions of the rich and famous and the beautiful Marco beachfront.
Pass By: Caxambas Pass Park, 909 Collier Ct, Marco Island, FL 34145-6514
Pass by Caxambas Pass, one of the critical wildlife management areas of the Marco Island area. A great location to see nesting shorebirds, sea turtle nests, boaters, and beachgoers.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- The boat has separate zones for separate groups. All seats and grab rails are sanitized and disinfected between tours.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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A magical way to spend a few hours in paradise. Captain Nate has a wealth of knowledge about the area and shared many interesting facts about the wildlife we encountered. Dolphins were plentiful and the weather was spectacular. We will definitely plan another tour with friends, maybe the sunse...
A magical way to spend a few hours in paradise. Captain Nate has a wealth of knowledge about the area and shared many interesting facts about the wildlife we encountered. Dolphins were plentiful and the weather was spectacular. We will definitely plan another tour with friends, maybe the sunset cruise. Captain Nate and Captain Julie are wonderful tour guides. Can't wait to do this again!The tour delivers exactly what it advertised. Captain’s history of the domes and Marco was interesting info. Was perfect weather for the boat ride and even caught a glimpse of dolphins.
The tour delivers exactly what it advertised. Captain’s history of the domes and Marco was interesting info. Was perfect weather for the boat ride and even caught a glimpse of dolphins.Thank you Captain Nate for the awesome tour of the Cape Romano Dome House. We enjoyed the scenic ride and enjoyed learning all the interesting facts about the Dome House.
Thank you Captain Nate for the awesome tour of the Cape Romano Dome House. We enjoyed the scenic ride and enjoyed learning all the interesting facts about the Dome House.Capt Nate was very informative and a great captain. Great clean boat, had an amazing time and would definitely recommend this tour and will be back again! Picked us up right on time, made several dolphin viewing stops, just overall a great day on the water. We booked the private charter dolphin v...
Capt Nate was very informative and a great captain. Great clean boat, had an amazing time and would definitely recommend this tour and will be back again! Picked us up right on time, made several dolphin viewing stops, just overall a great day on the water. We booked the private charter dolphin viewing / dome house 2 hour.We had a great time with Capt Nate! Our whole family enjoyed the boat trip and learning about the domes!
We had a great time with Capt Nate! Our whole family enjoyed the boat trip and learning about the domes!I am not one to leave a review but I enjoyed this trip so much, I have to share our experiences. My wife and sister-in-law accompanied me on the tour. We purchased a boat trip out to the Dome house with Florida Island Tours and had a blast. Captain Nate picked us up promptly on Marco Island at ...
I am not one to leave a review but I enjoyed this trip so much, I have to share our experiences. My wife and sister-in-law accompanied me on the tour. We purchased a boat trip out to the Dome house with Florida Island Tours and had a blast. Captain Nate picked us up promptly on Marco Island at 10:30 for our 10:30 reservation. The boat was very clean (looks brand new!) Captain Nate has a great personality and is very knowledgeable about this area. He shared that he has been doing tours for 10 years. We signed up for the dome tour and encountered dolphins on the way! He took the time to allow us to experience the dolphins before continuing out to the dome house. We spent some time at the dome house. He shared photos about what the area and house used to look like as well as the history of Marco Island and the surrounding area and islands. I am looking forward to next year when we return to Marco and our next trip with Captain Nate! Well worth the money!