Barrier Island Shelling Tour

Barrier Island Shelling Tour

Naples, US
100% of travellers recommend this
Excellent (21 reviews)

Highlights

  • Explore the "shellers" island of Kice Island
  • Tour the barrier islands of the 10,000 Islands
  • Discover the beauty of Marco Island
  • Experience the mangrove estuary of Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
  • Cruise by Cape Romano and see the famous Dome House

Meeting Point

PARKING is $10 at the Boat Park, receipt is required on your dashboard. ARRIVE EARLY, and plan for there NOT BEING ANY AVAILABLE PARKING. Uber, Lyft recommended - average rate $10-20 from Marco Island. Nearest offsite parking is across the street from Stan's Idle Hour (0.3 miles 7-10 minutes walk)

Meeting point

750 Palm Point Dr, Goodland, FL 34140 , United States

End point

End Point

PARKING is $10 at the Boat Park, receipt is required on your dashboard. ARRIVE EARLY, and plan for there NOT BEING ANY AVAILABLE PARKING. Uber, Lyft recommended - average rate $10-20 from Marco Island. Nearest offsite parking is across the street from Stan's Idle Hour (0.3 miles 7-10 minutes walk)

Meeting point

750 Palm Point Dr, Goodland, FL 34140 , United States

End point

What to expect

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Kice Island

Kice Island is regarded as the "shellers" island near Marco. The barrier island has fantastic shells on the gulf shore but is a notoriously difficult anchorage with a shallow mangrove shoreline, and is open to wind and waves. Our expert captains know where to go, and our certified Florida Master Nauturalist guides know where to find the rarest and most exotic shells.

Duration 60 minutes
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TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS NWR

Boat tours explore barrier islands of the 10,000 Islands.

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
3

Marco Island

Tour the barrier islands surrounding Marco Island Florida. Marco Island is a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico off Southwest Florida, linked to the mainland by bridges south of the city of Naples. It’s home to resort hotels, beaches, marinas and golf courses, as well as a network of inland waterways. A long, sandy beach covers most of the west coast, with resort hotels in the south. Tigertail Beach Park has a tidal lagoon, popular for kayaking and paddleboarding.

4

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Experience the mangrove estuary of the Rookery Bay Preserve. Rookery Bay is a National Estuarine Research Reserve in Naples, Florida supported by the Friends of Rookery Bay.

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Southwest Gulf Coast

Our tour includes Gulf waters weather permitting. Florida's Southwest Gulf Coast contains a constellation of enticing coastal gems. Stunning beaches, including Ft. Myers Beach, Tigertail Beach and Pensacola Beach, fringe the Gulf, down the I-75 from Tampa to Naples.

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Cape Romano

The boat tour will cruise by Cape Romano to see the famous Dome House. The Cape Romano Dome House is an abandoned house consisting of six dome-shaped modules on stilts, located approximately 300 feet offshore from Cape Romano Island, south of Marco Island, in the Ten Thousand Islands of Collier County, Florida.

Duration 15 minutes
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Goodland

See the quaint fishing village of Goodland. Goodland is a census-designated place in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Additional Information

  • Additional information
    Participants should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Additional information
    Children 6 and under are required to wear life vests (provided).
  • Additional information
    Beaches can require walking long distances on uneven terrain, walking through water, and navigating areas around mangrove trees and stumps.
Provided by Florida Island Tours

What our experts say

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    Arrive early; parking fills quickly.
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    Kice Island offers the best shells.
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    Bring water shoes for uneven terrain.
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    Cooler provided for your snacks.
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    Consider visiting nearby Tigertail Beach.

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