Top 10 Tours in Southwest Gulf Coast, Southwest Gulf Coast

The Lido Mangrove tunnels are such a special and unique ecosystem. Our guides will make sure you are confident on the water and will give tips to improve your paddling and the experience. During the tour, our guides will do their best to find and point out wildlife. The area is home to beautiful seabirds, various fish and invertebrate species, as well as manatees and dolphins! We also have the best tour guides in the business. They know the area and the ecosystem and truly love to show it off. As we are one of the smaller companies that operate in the park, we keep all of our tours under ten vessels per guide.

Inclusions: Safety Equipment (Life Jackets, Leashes), Stand Up Paddleboard, Kayak or Double Kayak, Paddles

Exclusions: Gratuities

Come join us for a once in a lifetime experience that is great for all skill levels. There are only a few places on earth to see the West Indian Manatees and Daytona Beach is one of them! Everyone from 6 year old children to 84 year old couples have completed our tours with ease, making these adventures fun for all ages. Over the last 12 years our tours have been featured on many nationally televised shows, including recently being featured on the Travel Channel as one of the Top Tour Operators on the entire East Coast of America! Our tours fill up fast, so book your Dolphin and Manatee Adventure Tour today!

Inclusions: Paddle Boards, Paddles, life vests

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No large groups here 8 kayakers max! WE ARE OFFERING INDIVIDUAL SHUTTLES FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD, utilizing our passenger van in a safe environment. PLEASE REACH OUT FOR MORE COVID-19 SAFETY PRACTICES. Guests will start their paddle through the salt marsh, a popular feeding zone for numerous long-legged wading birds and river otters. 30 minutes in guests will notice a change in habitat, transitioning into Mangroves, indicating a change in salinity and elevation. This is where you will enter one of the best Mangrove Tunnels in the county. After numerous mangrove tunnels, creeks and ponds and hopefully tons of wildlife guests will then empty out into the Port of The Islands residential area. This is the last 30 minutes of the tour and you can expect to see alligators, great blue herons, possibly baby bull sharks, and hopefully manatees. This tour is offered at 9:oo am and 1:30 pm 7 days a week. PRIVATE TOUR OPTIONS AVAILABLE TOO.

Inclusions: Tandem Kayak (singles not available through TripAdvisor booking), Paddle, PFD (life jacket), ACA Certified Kayak Guide, Hand Sanitizer, Disposable Masks if needed

Exclusions: Gratuities, No Refund for going to the wrong location Meet us at 525 Newport Drive Naples, FL 34114

Our Kayak Tours are designed from beginner to advanced kayakers. We will take you on a two hour guided tour with our local Florida Naturalists Guides, through the peaceful serene waters that make The Rookery Bay and the Ten Thousand Islands ecosystem a prime example of a nearly pristine subtropical mangrove forest estuary. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Reserve represents one of the few remaining undisturbed mangrove estuaries in North America.

Inclusions: Local guide, All taxes, fees and handling charges

Exclusions: Lunch

Take a short ride into the 10,000 islands and see Florida as it once was. Dolphins are very prevalent in this area, which is why we can guarantee that we will see dolphins! On the way, your captain will teach you about the complex maze of mangroves that make up the Ten Thousand Islands and its inhabitants. Many shorebirds will be seen and identified to make your trip not only informational, but fun for all age groups. This 2 hour tour is designed for dolphin watching in their natural environment.

Inclusions: Local guide

Exclusions: Lunch

Our Cape Romano Sightseeing and Shelling Tour departs from Caxambas Park Marina, on the south end of Marco Island. On our two hour ecotour you will experience one of the most popular adventures we are known for, we will take a fifteen minute boat ride from our launch location to Cape Romano, where our Captains will explain the amazing story of the infamous Dome Houses. After viewing Cape Romano, we will stop on a private beach in search of the most exotic tropical sea shells that the Gulf coast is known for. This is a very informational adventure that will keep small children and adults engaged the whole time.  

Inclusions: Local guide

Exclusions: Lunch

Mangroves exist in special locations where saltwater and freshwater meet and invite all sorts of wildlife to live and roam between the deep and complex root systems. Experience the magic of untouched nature as you weave your paddleboard through and under the branches, find coves of natural habitats and learn about the bird and fauna from your experienced guide. Guaranteed to make memories you won’t forget!

Inclusions: Paddleboards and/or Kayaks

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This is a 2 hour and 15 minute tour with Lovers Key Adventures master naturalist guide, Stephen, who expertly guides our guests through the mangrove canopied estuary explaining the importance of the southwest Florida eco-system -the history of the area- from the Calusa Indians, Conquistadors, and Ponce De Leon..on. He finds wildlife and introduces our guests to the various birds, vegetation, dolphins, and manatee (if they’re around that day;) This is one of the unique experiences available in southwest Florida. No tour is ever the same there is no script and many guests return year after year to enjoy Stephen's expertise and the beauty of Lovers Key Our guests also often take advantage of the beaches and hiking trails offered inside the state park. There are many photo opportunities available to capture the memories of this incredible experience within the natural surroundings of the untouched Florida landscape.

Inclusions: Single and tandem kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle boards. Life vests, backrests, and paddles.

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The Lido Mangrove tunnels are such a special and unique ecosystem. Our guides will make sure you are confident on the water and will give tips to improve your paddling and the experience. During the tour, our guides will point out the wildlife and will do their best to find manatees and dolphins for the group to see.

Inclusions: Safety Equipment (Life Jackets, Leashes), Double Kayak , Paddles

Exclusions: Gratuities

There is a reason that the Mangrove Tunnels of Lido Key are a must-do experience when visiting the Gulf Coast. We launch from Ted Sperling Nature Park, which has clean restrooms, a rinsing shower, and shaded picnic tables. Our amazing local guides from Sea Life Kayak Adventures take you on a tour of Little Sarasota Bay, where you may see manatees, dolphins, a variety of birds and sea life...then finish up in the famous mangrove tunnels, a beautiful canopy that meanders thru an island. The tour usually goes around 2 hours, but we aren't on a strict schedule, so please allow for an extra half hour. We are located just minutes from downtown Sarasota, 20 minutes from Siesta Key, and a half hour from Anna Maria Island and Bradenton.

Inclusions: Local guide, Professional guide, USCG Life Jacket, Lightweight carbon fiber paddle

Exclusions: Gratuities