Dolphin and Manatee Boat Tour in 10,000 Islands NWR
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Dolphin and Manatee Boat Tour in 10,000 Islands NWR
By Adventure Paddle Tours
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Ages 5-100, max of 6 per group
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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- 24 Foot Custom Saltwater Pontoon Boat
- US Coast Guard Licensed Captain
- Binoculars
- Entry/Admission - Port of the Islands Marina
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- Gratuities
- Start:
- 25000 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34114, USAWe meet all guests inside the Port of the Islands Everglades Resort. It is the main hotel building on your left as soon as you turn on to Newport Drive off of highway 41.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 54503P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- 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
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 54503P4
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- 25000 Tamiami Trail E, Naples, FL 34114, USAWe meet all guests inside the Port of the Islands Everglades Resort. It is the main hotel building on your left as soon as you turn on to Newport Drive off of highway 41.
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- 2Pass byEverglades National Park
- 3Pass byMarco Island
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- 133drewr0 contributionsGators ParadiseThe water was unusually high for the time of year so the bird spotting was limited due to the lack of wading birds. However what an experience. Kayaking through the mangroves and growth of the Everglades was absolutely a once in a lifetime experience. Justin was great and we saw plenty of gators and a couple of manatees. 100% recommend.Written September 30, 2024
- Angela Z0 contributionsGreat Experience!Had a great experience with Justin! It was a fun time maneuvering through the mangroves and leaning about the eco-system!Written September 22, 2024
- JenniferW6520 contributionsBeautiful Manatees & Mangroves.Do this tour if you want to see beautiful mangroves and have a leisurely kayak! We saw lots of manatees near the end as a lot of grass had loosened up from the tide water and they were actively feeding. There were gators as well we stayed far back but was cool to see them too. Great chill guide Ty thanks for a great day!!!Written September 19, 2024
- I2794AOamyc0 contributionsA day we will never forget!My favorite part was kayaking through tunnels of mangroves. It was beautiful. Our guide shared lots of stories about the nature we saw.Written September 11, 2024
- 771albertt0 contributionsPerfect tripIt was a great trip! Justin was so knowledgeable and took time to educate everyone. He was funny, helpful and made us feel at home. Thank you Justin!!Written September 10, 2024
- Sherpa206260177300 contributionsJustin is the man!Justin was outstanding. His knowledge (history, nature) of the area made it enjoyable. He helped one of our couples get out of a tight spot and was very accommodating with varying levels of skill. Would definitely seek out another tour with him.Written September 9, 2024
- 797virginiae0 contributionsSo much funThe views were so cool. Justin was the best your guide! Learned a lot, got a good workout, yet relaxing. Thanks for a great morning!Written September 9, 2024
- Excursion256373574100 contributionsAmazing experienceGreat day great weather our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable about the area . Was totally worth it . Would like to do it again in the winter months .Written September 8, 2024
- Mo C0 contributionsBest outdoor activity!Excellent! Relaxing and even learned a lot! Highly recommend for families! Our guide made all the difference. Ask for Justin. We will definitely be back!Written September 7, 2024
- gawarfield0 contributionsNo experience necessary to have a wonderful adventure!Traveling by kayak through mangroves through fresh and brackish water to look for manatees and other creatures was an exceptional experience. Our tour guide, Justin, was knowledgeable, professional, fun, and made kayakers of all levels of experience feel comfortable throughout the trip. Highly recommend--whether you are a local or just visiting the area.Written September 3, 2024
- ericzP2264IH0 contributionsThank you - highly recommend!!Justin was great. He was a very knowledgeable guide who knew the area well, and found us some manatees!! Thank you very much. Highly recommend. Wonderful experience!Written August 31, 2024
- trevorsZ2480NF0 contributionsJustin Is Awesome.Justin was awesome. Fun tour. Off season for manatees on Labor Day weekend. Kayaking was fun. Cool time. Swamp was cool.Written August 30, 2024
- 810madelynm0 contributionsMust!My boyfriend and I had such a blast! The weather was great with some clouds and rain. The rain was very refreshing and clouds provided shade from the sun. Justin guided us and gave us so much great information about the area. We even got to see manatees which was such a treat! One of my favourite experiences.Written August 23, 2024
- 953allief0 contributionsGreat time!I had an awesome experience! My friend and I took the manatee/dolphin watching boat tour and it was so much fun! Our captain, Ty, was super knowledgeable and friendly and did his best to make sure we had a great time! It felt like a personalized tour rather than a standardized one so that made it so much more enjoyable! We hadn't seen manatees the whole trip, so at the very end he stopped at a few different places and waited for a bit to make sure we could see at least one, and we finally did! I'd definitely recommend this tour and Ty, he was awesome and we had a great time!Written August 21, 2024
- R3472PFamyc0 contributionsGreat kayaking tourJustin is amazing! He is very knowledgeable on the area as well as others. Our group was very small, only two couples. Which I appreciated a lot. I will definitely do this again when I am back in the area! And a bonus, he took amazing pictures đź’ŞWritten August 19, 2024
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Vmcintee
2 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
Great tour company! If you make a reservation be sure to show up on time. We showed up 15 minutes early and had to wait 15 minutes for some folks who were no shows. People these folks have a tour to run, be on time! If your going to flake remember common decency and let the good folks at adventure know. We had the good fortune of having a private tour thanks to the aforementioned no shows. Great trip saw a manatee and a dolphin along with gators and many shorebirds. Highly recommend this company and our Guide. Note the pictures they take are available for sale should you want. Our guide got a nice shot of the dolphins tail, not sure just yet how mine came out. They send you a link to your pics so you can always just check them out that way too. All in all money well spent!
Written March 2, 2022
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Thanks for the awesome review. Those pictures are free! You can download the full files from a computer and smaller files from your phone. I believe you can buy them and smugmug will send you a print. Not sure if anyone has ever done that. Thanks for joining us and so sorry for the no shows. It’s happening more and more lately.
Written March 2, 2022
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BDJ2010
The Villages, FL3 contributions
Apr 2023
Prior to booking this tour, I read all of the reviews of the tour and the bragging on Logan. This was definitely a 5 Star tour and it lived up to all of the positive comments as well as Logan's ability as a tour guide and his vast knowledge of wildlife and the area. We had our fifteen year old granddaughters with us and they enjoyed it as much as we did.
Thanks Logan for a fabulous ride!
Thanks Logan for a fabulous ride!
Written April 4, 2023
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So glad to hear we lived up to the hype! Thanks again for a great day on the water and for choosing Adventure Paddle Tours!
Written April 5, 2023
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smucks-1
Beech Island, SC1 contribution
Mar 2023
The knowledge of Logan on the wildlife and the ECO system was great. He educated us in an entertaining way. We saw manatees, alligators, dolphins and countless native birds. we were also privileged to witness a Dolphin creating a Circle of mud as a net to create a feeding frenzy as the fish jumped out of the circle into the waiting dolphin. The day was educational, entertaining and relaxing; highly recommend this tour. We also did stop at a secluded island and did some shelling in which we cllected a number of unique shells.
Written March 15, 2023
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What a great day on the water! Thanks for joining us on a boat tour and for choosing Adventure Paddle Tours!
Written March 18, 2023
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Craig C
1 contribution
Apr 2022
Logan was a fantastic guide. We had a wonderful tour and saw lots of local wildlife, with great background and historical information along the way. Highly recommend this tour for folks that want to see the area but may not want to activities that may be more physically challenging.
Written April 29, 2022
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Thanks for joining me for a cruise through the islands, make sure to get ahold of us next time you guys are in town. Thanks again for choosing adventure paddle tours!
Written May 3, 2022
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Adam S
Charlotte, NC2 contributions
Apr 2023
Really amazing tour with Logan. He was an extremely knowledgeable tour guide and shared a lot of fascinating information about the wilderness in the area. Of course, he made sure we saw alligators, dolphins, manatees and more. One of the best parts of the trip was the fact that Logan took all the pictures himself on his own camera and shared online later. That way we could just focus on the experience and not our phones. I would highly recommend to anyone who would like a relaxing tour with some great wildlife and an excellent guide.
Written April 21, 2023
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Thanks for all the kind words and for joining us for a day on the water!
Written April 24, 2023
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Shan B
3 contributions
Jan 2022 • Family
We had a great time on the tour with Logan today and saw dolphins, alligators and manatees. This is an excellent Covid safe activity for the family and perfect if you want to get out on the water but don’t want to dedicate the whole day to it. We had 2 kids under 10 with us, they loved the tour (especially the stop on a small island to search for shells) and Logan was amazing with them both and he is superbly knowledgeable about wildlife. Highly recommend this tour and specifically Logan as a captain and guide.
Written January 15, 2022
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I had a blast with your family and love getting the kids out to run around and explore some of our uninhabited islands! Thanks for joining APT!
Written January 17, 2022
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Maps583644
York, UK8 contributions
First class experience with our fantastic guide Logan. We had we had had to rearrange due to weather as suggested by him and this proved to be the right decision regarding weather. He made some great spots along the way and also provided lots of background and contextual information about what we were seeing and the local history of the area. Very informative and thoroughly enjoyable.
Written January 14, 2023
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Thanks for an awesome morning on the water and for choosing adventure paddle tours!
Written January 14, 2023
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Shermannie
Chapel Hill, NC8 contributions
Logan was a wonderful tour guide who has a wealth of knowledge about the area. He told us all about the various animals and plants in the area and was able to answer our many questions. We had a lovely, calm ride down the channel and then rode around some of the 10,000 Islands, beaching on one with a sandy beach to spend some time shell hunting. We were able to see an alligator, several manatees, osprey, and a dolphin. It was a wonderful morning activity for myself, husband, and 10-year old son. Highly recommended if you want to get off the beaten path and get an up close experience with the ecosystem.
Written March 29, 2023
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Thanks for an awesome morning on the water and for choosing Adventure Paddle Tours!
Written March 30, 2023
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Kaj C
5 contributions
Apr 2023
We had a great time on this trip. We saw lots of birds (herons, egret, osprey) and some dolphins. Unfortunately we didn't see any manatees, but another person on our boat did. Would have liked to have seen more animals but we accept that it's always a bit of a gamble on these kinds of trips. We really loved the stop-off at the uninhabited island where we got to collect some special shells. Logan had an in-depth knowledge of the local nature and environment, and I was blown away by the twisted egg pod of the whelks and the microscopic shells inside - wow! On the way back Logan let my two boys have a go at steering the boat, which they loved. All in all a great trip, and I would definitely recommend.
Written April 20, 2023
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Love hearing the boys had such a good time, that's what it's all about! Thanks again for choosing Adventure Paddle Tours!
Written April 20, 2023
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BoaterTony
Waretown, NJ242 contributions
Mar 2023
Our guide Logan took time to find Manatee's and we were lucky to see a mother with her baby up close. After this we went in search of dolphin and yet another success. We were made to feel comfortable and Logan made it very relaxing and enjoyable.
Nice day on the water on a small boat tour.
Nice day on the water on a small boat tour.
Written March 15, 2023
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Love it when the wildlife cooperates like we want them to! Thanks again for choosing Adventure Paddle Tours!
Written March 18, 2023
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Hi, quick question
What do we need to bring? Towels, water, do we stop to swim?? Also we are used to tipping for good service etc. Do we do this after our tour and if so what is acceptable, just an approx.
What do we wear for the tour?? Thank you
Written July 6, 2022
Could my two year old grandson go on this tour?
Written June 21, 2022
I think so. Our 4 year old wore a life vest and was fine.
Written June 22, 2022
Do we have to walk? Is there bathroom available? Is this fully guided tour or partial?
Written April 7, 2022
Yes, there are restrooms inside where the office is located, inside a hotel entrance. There is no sign outside yet as they relocated their office inside hotel. The walk to where the pontoon is located is not a long walk. A few minutes. They will take you to the boat. The boat accommodated 6 adults in comfortable seat/bench.
Super nice company. Hope that helps.
Written April 8, 2022
Aimee G
Winter Springs, Florida
Hi I wanted to book a tour for March 20th for myself and 15 yr amd 13 yr old is that possible? Website says there must be 3 adults.
Written March 9, 2021
Hi! Planning a family trip to Naples in April. We have 4 adults & 3 children- ages 5 and 3 year old twins. I see the max is 6 people though!! The kids are literally so tiny, any wiggle room here?
Thank you & hope to book this tour!
Meghan
Written February 11, 2021
Hi Meghan, I have the same question. Did you end up going on the tour with 7?
Written December 13, 2021
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