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Private Shelling & Dolphin Excursion

As our most popular tour, our private shelling and dolphin excursion focuses on what makes our coast water so special, plentiful dolphins, and barrier islands covered in shells! Explore The Ten Thousand Island’s Wildlife Refuge with your family and friends on this private and convenient two and a half hour tour.

The perfect family boat tour in Marco Island!

What to Expect

Our guests embark on their private shelling and dolphin excursion from Goodland, located just minutes south of Marco Island. Explore the calm waters of Marco Island and The Ten Thousand Islands, and discover hidden treasures on secluded beaches. Find sand dollars, vibrant Florida cones, and other unique shells like murex, hose conch, and more.

This two and a half hour tour is perfect for families with kids, vacationers, or friends traveling together. While experiencing the biggest mangrove forest in the United States, guests can expect remote islands littered with shells as well as wild dolphins swimming by the boat. The tour is customizable based on your interests and can be focused more on shells, dolphins, birds, or the general ecology of America’s largest mangrove forest. Tell us what you want!

“I absolutely love shells and this trip was such an amazing experience for the whole family.”

Ingela L.

What’s included:

    • Bottled water

    • A cooler filled with ice. 

    • Complementary shelling buckets and bags for your treasures. 

    • Entry/Admission – Ten Thousand Islands  National Wildlife Refuge. 

    • Florida Master Naturalist & Coast Guard qualified captain.

(Up to 6 guests)

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What Our Customers Are Saying

Captain Nick made us feel very comfortable and took great care to make sure our experience was exactly what we wanted; we are experienced shellers and we greatly appreciated his taking us to the island that was most suited to our needs and turning us loose! This is not the first trip with Nick; he's been so amazing that we followed him when he started his own business and we will not be going out with anyone else: he is knowledgeable, professional, and, above all, tailors your experience to make sure that you get everything you anticipated or expected. For our money there's no one else!

Angela C.Perfect for beginners or "shelling snobs" like us 😉

We had the best time, we were celebrating our granddaughters 9th birthday. Great shelling. Our Captain Nick was the best! Nick was very informative and knows a lot about the the area. We would definitely book again when in the area. Thanks Nick!

Kathy A.Nick took us out and explored the beautiful waters, took us to a private island and got the best shells

This was a wonderful shelling experience! As this was my first shelling experience, Captain Nick spent time teaching us the different types and the best place to search. On our way home we found a family of dolphins, the captain turned the boat away from heading home and created a great wake for them to follow us and play in. The extra effort was greatly appreciated!

Susan L.Marco private boat tour done perfectly

Went out with capt. Nick and he showed me a great time on the water, getting a lot of awesome shells including some rare cone shells! Highly recommend.

Nick S.Great day shelling!

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213 Harbor Pl N

Goodland, FL 34140

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At Island Excursions, we believe taking friends and family out into nature to relax and enjoy the beauty of our world is essential to the human experience.

Located in Marco Island, Florida we offer a variety of family-friendly, private tours of the 10,000 islands including shelling, eco dolphin, and fishing charters. 

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