Manatees and Mangrove Tunnels Small Group Kayak Tour
Overview
Inclusions
- Tandem Kayak (singles not available through TripAdvisor booking)
- ACA Certified Kayak Guide
- TripAdvisor's Cancelation Policy
What to expect
Our tours are small by design and our Manatees and Mangroves tour is the absolute best location in Collier County for spotting manatees from your kayak. Manatees are most abundant here during the colder winter months. Guests can expect to see manatees (best during colder periods), alligators, numerous bird species all while kayaking through some of the most extensive mangrove tunnels in the area. During the Winter months with colder water temperatures, the manatees congregate in large numbers in the deeper canal. The canal's deeper water does not cool down as much as the surrounding Gulf of Mexico waters. Providing the manatees with water temps above 68 degrees. We will spend around 30 minutes in the canals looking for manatees and around 2-2.5 hours in the mangrove tunnels and salt marsh habitat. This is considered a "downwinder" type tour. Guests will hop in our passenger van (WE ARE OFFERING INDIVIDUAL SHUTTLES PER HOUSEHOLD, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY FOR THIS SERVICE) Will shuttle you 1 mile down the road allowing us to kayak back to the marina around 4 miles.
Stop At:
• Port of the Islands Marina, Naples, FL 34114
• Everglades City, Everglades City, Florida
• Everglades National Park, Everglades National Park, Florida
• Naples, Naples, Florida
• TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR, 3860 Tollgate Blvd Ste 300, Naples, FL 34114-5444
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- We meet all guests inside the hotel lobby at 25000 Tamiami Trail East Naples, FL 34114
- Children 13 and under must ride in a two person kayak with an adult 18 or older.
- At certain tide levels this tour can become more difficult
- 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
We had wonderful tour in the mangroves, great weather and clear water! Spotted sharks, gators, manatees, crabs and numerous birds and other fish. Very happy with Ty as our guide!
We had wonderful tour in the mangroves, great weather and clear water! Spotted sharks, gators, manatees, crabs and numerous birds and other fish. Very happy with Ty as our guide!Fun family activity. Good exercise and educational. Our guide Justin is a former teacher so he gave us lots of great info about the habitat, wildlife, and area history. The teens enjoyed it as well.
Fun family activity. Good exercise and educational. Our guide Justin is a former teacher so he gave us lots of great info about the habitat, wildlife, and area history. The teens enjoyed it as well.What a FABULOUS trip! Our guide, Justin was so informative, helpful and fun! We learned so much and we really felt like we were out in wildlife. You don’t see other people or civilization for 3 hours! But don’t let that spook you- the guides are so knowledgeable and you feel safe to explore and s...
What a FABULOUS trip! Our guide, Justin was so informative, helpful and fun! We learned so much and we really felt like we were out in wildlife. You don’t see other people or civilization for 3 hours! But don’t let that spook you- the guides are so knowledgeable and you feel safe to explore and see all the amazing sights the whole trip! So glad we did this. Would recommend it to anyone! We saw bull sharks, alligators, and manatees! Among other things.It was a fascinating adventure through the beautiful mangrove and prairie habitats. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly and very patient with beginners. We saw wildlife including alligators, manatee, osprey, bull shark, and swallowtail kite, among others. Wonderful!
It was a fascinating adventure through the beautiful mangrove and prairie habitats. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly and very patient with beginners. We saw wildlife including alligators, manatee, osprey, bull shark, and swallowtail kite, among others. Wonderful!My husband and I took the Manatees and Mangroves tour in early April. It is an excellent kayaking trip and I highly recommend it. Our guide Justin was knowledgable, friendly and professional. We always felt safe and learned a lot about the Florida Everglades. Highlights of this particular trip wa...
My husband and I took the Manatees and Mangroves tour in early April. It is an excellent kayaking trip and I highly recommend it. Our guide Justin was knowledgable, friendly and professional. We always felt safe and learned a lot about the Florida Everglades. Highlights of this particular trip was the dolphin and manatee sightings. For us, we would have enjoyed the tour even if we hadn't seen the animals. This sub tropical wilderness were fascinating.Justin was an excellent tour guide. Knowledgeable--the teacher in him came through in flying colors. He knew the subject matter, was entertaining, and fun to be around. Length of tour was perfect.
Justin was an excellent tour guide. Knowledgeable--the teacher in him came through in flying colors. He knew the subject matter, was entertaining, and fun to be around. Length of tour was perfect.