Half-Day Super Shelling Tour
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
What You’ll Find Expect sand dollars, lightning whelks, alphabet cones, tulip shells, and—on lucky days—the elusive Junonia. Captains share quick tips on reading bars, seams, and wrack lines, so every stop feels rewarding. Where We Go Routes commonly include Caxambas Pass, Kice Island, and “Second Chance” Shell Island in the Ten Thousand Islands. Captains choose the best beaches depending on the time of the year, tide, and local conditions. Learn as You Go Your Florida Master Naturalist–trained captain blends shelling technique with island history and marine-life insights. Families also hear gentle reminders about ethics: admire living shells and leave them where they belong. Duration: 4 hours Parking: FREE Departure: Private commercial docks 220 Goodland Dr W, Goodland FL 34140 (across from Stan’s Idle Hour) Time: Departures at 6:30am, 8:30am, 11:30am daily
Inclusions
What's included
- Cooler with Ice
- Complementary Shelling Bags
- Parking Fees
What's not
- Restroom on board
- Food (Yes, you can bring your own food!)
- Drinks (BYOB - please, no red wine!)
- Bottled Water
Itinerary
The boat tour will go through the 10,000 Island National Wildlife refuge to see wild Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins.
The boat tour will depart from Marco Island and visit several beautiful sightseeing areas around Marco.
The "Second Chance" shell bar, also called "Shell Island", south of Cape Romano (near where the Dome House used to be). Closed seasonally for bird nesting March through August.
Called "the sheller's island" Kice Island is the best place to go shelling in the entire state of Florida - but you need a boat to get there!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Free parking across the street from Stan's Idle Hour Restaurant in the gravel lot behind the white fence. Our boats are located on the "Private Dock" behind our banner and flags.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Florida Island Tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Naples
- Its from-price is 53% above the median of the 232 experiences we list in Naples.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 100 of 232.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Naples
Naples is a Gulf Coast city in south-west Florida, with white beaches, a long wooden pier, palm-lined shopping streets and a gateway to the Everglades.
Naples lies on Florida's Gulf coast, a city of wide white beaches, canals, golf courses and palm-lined avenues. Its pier, rebuilt several times since the 19th century, stretches out over the water, and Third Street South and Fifth Avenue South are lined with shops, galleries and restaurants in Spanish-style and tropical buildings. Tin City, a waterfront group of shops, sits beside the river.
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