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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Get an up-close view of Florida’s spectacular, coastal mangrove forests—and enjoy an active way to explore—on this kayaking or paddleboarding tour. Pick from multiple tour times, head to the departure point, and meet your guide: after an introduction to your kayak or paddleboard, you’ll hit the water. Paddle through mangrove tunnels, have the chance to spot wildlife like dolphins and manatees, and learn more about the forests from your guide.

Not only will you be introduced to the great birding and wildlife in the area by your naturalists guide, you will also learn about the eco-systems, it rich heritage and long history. Our tours are never "canned", so each tour is different. The area's wildlife move around in order to exist in their world and so must we. Many species are seasonal and inhabit different areas in different environmental conditions, so too, we must be able to adapt. Bring your cameras, binoculars, snacks, favorite drinks, hats, sunglasses and have a great time!!

Explore the waterways of Delnor Wiggins State Park and Barefoot Beach Preserve by kayak on a self-guided tour near Naples. Get equipped with kayak gear and a waterproof map that highlights landmarks in the preserve. Paddle around mangrove-lined estuaries, back bays, and white-sand beaches, keeping a lookout for dolphins, manatees, and a variety of birdlife. Suitable for all skill levels, no experience needed.

This is your chance to explore a vast mangrove forest, discover seashells while perusing a remote, tropical island and see dolphins in their natural habitat!  Nature enthusiasts will love the Gordon River, a masterpiece of Florida wildlife with miles of life-sustaining estuaries surrounded by beautiful Mangroves.  Wildlife fans must have their cameras ready to capture the beautiful birds, dolphins and possible alligators and manatees we will see along the way.  This 3-hour cruise to Keewaydin, a barrier island that tops the 10,000 island chain, is a MUST DO experience! Highlights • 3 Hour Eco Cruise to Keewaydin Island • Historical and Ecological commentary provided by experienced Pure Florida Captain • Time on Keewaydin Island for a nature walk, shelling or just relaxing on the beach! • Shelling bag provided to each guest compliments of Pure Florida

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.

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 wildlife you see on the way like colorful corals, starfish, seahorses, dolphins, sea turtles, 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.