Best Of Marco Island Tour

My friends and I loved this tour via boat around Marco Island. We saw a lot of wildlife. We especially loved all of the dolphins. They loved playing in the waves created by the boat. Our tour guide, Nate, was very knowledgeable about Marco Island and was able to answer all questions.

Captain Gary was extremely friendly and provided excellent commentary during the tour. Having a smaller sailing party helped make the experience more personal as we moved around the neighboring island and spotted some dolphins along the way - a pair of them actually came close to the boat to play and say hello before looking for food.

My husband and I went on this tour today, about 11am. Three others joined us. The boat is comfortable and has enough room for 6. However, it was more comfortable with one less person! Captain Gary was a substitute today and did an awesome job. He is former Coast Guard and 5th generation Marco Island resident. He knows his way around a speed boat, the marine animals, safety protocols and had a wonderful, thoughtful personality. We enjoyed our two hours with Gary and the other three guests. Lots of photos of pretty sites and actual Dolphins swimming around our boat and engaging with us. Saw million-dollar homes, some of famous celebrities, and Gary has actual knowledge of personalities, historical legends, and wonderful knowledge of marine life. What to expect: This tour actually begins in Goodland, right next to Marco. Easy-Peasy to find. It is an older section of the area, down-to-earth atmosphere.....colorful actually. There is lots of history, I'm sure. Restrooms are right across from the parking lot mentioned in the tour, but you may have to go looking for the owner (or his buddy) to locate them. Very clean. No restrooms the entire 2 hours, so beware if you drink beer....which you must provide yourself. It is NOT a party boat. It is strictly for sightseeing, but they are accommodating, should you like to bring something. Do NOT dress up, no heals, that kind of thing. Shorts with a top is exactly fine. No food is provided, so a snack if you find it necessary. We really enjoyed our "adventure": simple, fun and enjoyed beautiful scenery around the island by boat. Thank you, Captain Gary, for your entertaining stories and sharing your personal knowledge of the area.

Was a relaxing and fun ride to see historic sights and fabulous mansions on the water. Captain was fantastic.

This is a great tour to take. We were on our 53rd Anniversary. Nate showed us so much. Mangrove islands, oyster bars, sand bars Saw a Crain eating the fish he caught, and the best thing was the dolphins jumping out of the water right in front of us. Thank you Nate

Was a great time in the water. The captain was a wonderful host and his knowledge of the area is incredible. Can recommend this tour completely.

Very friendly and informative tour. I would highly recommend this tour. We saw dolphins, mangrove and islands.

Capt Gary was awesome!!! My wife & I highly recommend him for your tour. Thanks so much Captain Gary for keeping us safe, laughing & full of knowledge of the area! Blessings to you! Darryl & Rachelle

Captain Nate was very nice. He was very knowledgeable.

This was advertised as a jet ski tour and my wife and I were looking forward to it for our 5 year anniversary. When we arrived there were no jet skis and the captain said they don’t do anything with them. I called the company and they refused to refund me and the guy on the phone was very rude about it. The captain of the boat was very nice and a great guy. The company though sucks.

We opted for a small boat experience as we prefer a more personalized, relaxing excursion. This trip delivered. Our Captain was friendly and very knowledgeable about the area and history. We saw 2 manatee, 2 pods of dolphins, a ray, and a multitude of birds. The Captain was able to encourage a bunch of dolphins to ride in our wake for an extended period. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our trip and would highly recommend.

We went on the 2 hour 10000 island tour. Capt Gary was very friendly and very informative. He showed us the local places and the gorgeous beach and home in Marco Island.

What a wonderful day out on the Gulf with our tour guide Rick. His stories and local insite made the the trip so enjoyable. His easygoing nature made for a memorable afternoon.

We had a great time and our tour guide was so interesting. He shared so much knowledge of beautiful Marco and the 1000 Islands area.

An enjoyable two hour cruise with a friendly and knowledgeable captain.

Wonderful couple hours on boat seeing both the mangrove forest and the Marco Island coastal homes. We were also treated to dolphins playing and our guide stopped the boat to enjoy! Definitely recommend

We had a wonderful day with our Captain Rick. He was very informative and took us sightseeing along the beautiful mangroves, explained the history of Marco Island, pointed out the many dolphins we saw along our ride. If you are ever interested in this tour do not hesitate to request our Captain, as you will not be disappointed in this experience.

Wow what a day. Nate was extremely knowledgeable of the area and managed to get the dolphins to put on a show for us!!!

Tour was awesome. Marco Island is beautiful.

Capt Nate was wonderful. He knew the area, could answer our questions, and very informative and friendly.

Beautiful day on the water with Captain Gary who was very knowledgable about the entire area!

We got to see lots of dolphins and captain Nate was really good as he knew the history of goodland and Marco island

Captain John did a great job with our tour! It was a chilly cloudy day but Captain John did a great job showing us around Goodland, mangroves and some homes on the water. Lots of information about the local eco system and history of the island! Would recommend this tour!

John was a great guide! Very knowledgeable about the Marco Island area!

It was wonderful! Captain John started the trip learning everyone's name and where they were from. Then off we went, saw dolphins, sea turtle, baby Ospreys. Enjoyed it throughly.

My wife and I took the Best of Marco Island tour. It was great! Our boat captain was very familiar with the area. He answered lots of questions and gave us a lot of information about the Mangrove islands, the beautiful homes that we passed by, and the shelling islands. We also saw a dolphin who apparently wasn’t excited to see us by the flip of his tail. I would recommend this tour to anyone.

Captain John was great - knowledgeable, charming, funny.

This cruise was the perfect outing to do with friends! The Captain was informative. Loved his first mate Honey Bear. Boat size was ideal.

We were with Captain John and he was excellent. He explained the different areas we drove through. He got some of the dolphins to “ride” with us and since we had extra time we got to stop at a beach and collect shells. I thought it was a great time for the price.

John was great. Very informative and entertaining!!

Fun afternoon exploring the islands, seeing dolphins and learning about the mangroves. Captain John was informative, educative and fun. We had a chance to walk around and look for seashells.

Captain John provided us with a great tour of Marco Island. We enjoyed our up close visit with dolphins. A visit to the mangroves was very informative and interesting. Enjoyed seeing many of the gorgeous homes on Marco Island. Captain John shared many experiences he has had piloting boats. You won’t be disappointed with Captain John as your guide of Marco Island and the 10,000 islands.

John was great, very knowledgeable, and this boat tour was well worth it!!

Captain John was very informative, friendly and experienced.

Captain John shared lots of info about Marco Island and the wildlife around the waters surrounding Marco Island. We saw lots of dolphins up close and many different kinds of birds. We even made a brief stop for shell collecting - so many, so pretty.

Captain John was a great tour guide. He was very informative and interesting to listen to and entertaining. We loved the whole experience.

Thoroughly enjoyed the boat tour! Captain John was terrific!

Captain John was excellent. There was not one question that he did not welcome or that he did not know the answer to. His history stories were so interesting. He was extra attentive to every detail of the trip. The places he took us was beyond our expectation of fun. I plan to bring incoming guests on this adventure. Thanks Captain John for making a memory.

Was a great experience having a knowledgeable guide, Captain John, in a small group tell you about the eco system/ wildlife, history of the island and see and learn about some of the housing on the shore. Seeing a shell island briefly and a few dolphins was great too. Boat nice and clean. Great being able to bring drinks.

Captain John was professional and capable. He made the tour personal, interesting and fun. It was a perfect blend of history, nature and upscale homes/architecture. Highly recommend this tour.

Captain John was great, had a fun time on the tour.

My husband and I had a great time on the tour even though the weather was a bit chilly! We saw dolphins and loved the pelicans. Captain John was friendly and very informative!

Captain Nate did an outstanding job with our tour and was very informative with his knowledge of the Island!

Boat captain John was great, very pleasant and gave us a great trip!! Thanks John!!

Captain John did a great job bringing us to a great variety of places, showing us the mangroves, birds, dolphins, etc. We got a great view of homes, hotels, eateries and marinas as well. We were very pleased by the entire tour.

There were six people booked on the tour and only my wife and I showed up, so we basically got a private tour from Capt. Gary. The tour was informative and the boat was nice and comfortable. We got to see lots of birds and saw a few pods of dolphins near Marco Island.

Captain Nate did a great job, we had a blast!

We had a great experience. Captain John great guy , very informative. We did see dolphins , lots of sites you couldn’t have seen from the land.

Captain John did an excellent job. We thoroughly enjoyed our adventure.