Top Naples Whale Watching

Discover the sights and marine life of Naples on a sightseeing cruise. You have the opportunity to see birds, dolphins, and, season permitting, manatees. The cruise also takes you past the area’s top mansions, Keewaydin Island, and more. Relax and learn about local history, wildlife, and celebrity real estate during on board commentary. It’s the perfect time to take unobstructed photographs of the city and its natural surroundings.

Explore the Ten Thousand Islands by boat on a half-day tour to one of Florida’s top natural attractions. Depart from Marco Island, located just south of Naples, with a small group that is limited to 12 participants. Head to an isolated barrier island that is only accessible by boat, where you can snorkel and swim in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

See the gentle giants of the sea in their natural habitat on this tour. Climb aboard the covered boat and set out along the Florida waterways to spot some wildlife. Alligators, dolphins and all sorts of birds are known to frequent the areas, have your camera ready! The manatees sometimes come right up to the boat for an extra special experience.

We at Dolphin Research Tours have reinvented the ecotour. We provide real expertise. We have been studying the dolphin communities in southwest Florida for 16 years. No other tour can provide as thorough an understanding of the local dolphins. We respect the wildlife. Coastal dolphins are under increasing pressure from human interaction. On a Dolphin Research Tour, you are part of the solution, not part of the problem. We engage kids. Kids are not just along for the ride. We've developed a fun 'citizen-science' activity for children that lets them be a scientist for the day. We give back. During each trip we collect sighting data for The Dolphin Study, a non profit working to protect Marco Island's dolphins.

Look for dolphins in the waters of the Ten Thousand Islands on this boat tour from Marco Island. With a captain-guide, explore a piece of Florida's gulf coast to see and learn about the natural environment. You also have the opportunity to spot shorebirds with your live guide on hand to identify them.

Cruise aboard the Double Sunshine from Naples and into the Gulf of Mexico at sunset. Move freely on the deck to see the best views and capture lovely pictures. You may be able to spot dolphins or manatees swimming in the gulf. Cruise past stunning mansions in exclusive Port Royal, serene Keewaydin Island, and enjoy the tales of Florida history from your knowledgeable captain.

Exploring the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge on your own can be intimidating if you don’t know your way around on the water. Book this Thousand Islands Compact Power Boat Tour and travel with a guide and group who won’t let you get lost. You’ll see stunning views of the wildlife refuge, as well as many animals and marine life as you cruise.

Take a break from the beach on a jet ski tour through the waters of Ten Thousand Island. In addition to pointing out dolphins and sea creatures often missed by untrained eyes, your guide brings you to secluded locations inaccessible to boats or kayaks. With a guaranteed small group size and a range of departure times, this jet ski adventure is popular choice for visitors to Naples.

Discover the exotic beauty of the Everglades’ mangrove forest on a kayaking eco-tour. Spend time winding through sleepy creeks and under mangrove canopies, getting up-close views of resident herons, alligators, ducks, otters and more. With an expert guide, learn kayaking technique and enjoy exploring this unusual wetlands setting.

Even if you’ve never kayaked before, you can still see manatees, dolphins, seabirds, and more in the wild on this Naples kayaking tour. Follow a guide through the protected estuary and mangrove tunnels at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park and Barefoot Beach Preserve, learning about plant and animal wildlife from your guide and spotting animals you might miss on your own.

There’s no doubt shellers love this kayaking tour to Ten Thousand Islands from Marco Island, but it’s also a great choice for nature-lovers with a desire to explore ocean floors and tide pools. Your tour is customized to the tides to guarantee the best shelling experience and easiest paddling, letting you focus less on the work and more on the chances to see marine life such as: colorful corals, starfish, sea urchins, shells, dolphins, sea turtles, manatees, birds and more.

Take a kayak tour at sunset with a small group. Paddle with a naturalist through the mangroves of 10,000 Islands and the surrounding areas. Keep an eye out for manatees, sea turtles, dolphins, tropical birds, and other marine life. You’ll stop at a beach accessible only by boat and to collect seashells. A digital photo album and a shell baggie are extra bonuses.

Experience the beauty of the Gulf of Mexico while paddling through the mangroves of Estero Bay to see marine life up close. You often see dolphins and manatees. You get great exercise, you get to be out with nature, you can experience marine life on your own terms and you can find amazing shells on the beach while enjoying the turquoise waters and soaking up the sun in Southwest Florida! We also provide Guided Eco tours so that you can learn about many species of birds, plants and marine life in the area.