Naples Cultural Tours

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.

Excellent experience! We got to see dolphins, LOTS of nesting birds, and had the best time finding some special shells to bring home! Our guide was wonderful, accommodating, and knowledgeable. We had the best time!

Evening tour is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! Dolphins 🐬 were active and provided lots of photoshooting opportunities. From the various flocks of birds, to the protective vegetation and uninhabited islands, this experience is one to remember. The culmination of the evening with a stunning sunset is something to behold.

We love to explore and these audio tours made our trip less stressful and very enjoyable not to mention we learned about the area through fun stories and information you wouldn’t otherwise get. I love that we could skip around and the audio tours made our was exactly where we were. I would definitely recommend. Looking forward to doing the other tours in our package.

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

Italian Deli Pizza, and the bridge at the entrance of the island is very good for fishing

This was a 2.5 hour sunset cruise with Nate, it was fantastic! It was three of us, my best friend, her Mom, and Nates pup HoneyBear. Beautiful photos, bird sightings, seashell collecting, dolphins, and a beautiful sunset.

Great Tour! Captain was awesome and his puppy was a great second mate. Would happily do the tour again.

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.

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.