Naples 2026 Calendar of Events

This was a great little cruise! Braxton was very attentive with keeping us hydrated and was very friendly. Henry was a great Captain. He was very informative. We were able to see manatees, dolphins, and many different types of birds along with the beautiful homes along the way to Keewaydin Island. Once we got to the island we found some nice shells and even a manatee in the water! Jeff and Tami Reed Tom and Mary Marshall

Went to celebrate Mothers Day. It was the perfect activity for a Sunday afternoon. Rode was smooth, narration and music were enjoyable. Look forward to doing this again.

Kioni was an AMAZING guide. He had patience of a saint. He was very professional. Truly enjoyed our experience.

Exactly what you wanted. The house were great, the views were great, and it was perfect.What a great side trip!

This is the 2nd time we’ve gone with Jamie. We love her! We were able to find more than enough shells and got to play dolphins both times. We will be back!

The trip was wonderful! Matthew, our guide, was knowledgeable and very pleasant. Our family had a nice time and enjoyed the scenery.

Captain Paul was awesome! We all had a great time and learned a lot!

It was a great time of year to go. It was just us. It felt like we had a private tour. We interacted with Captain Steve and had an awesome time. We spent 15 minutes with a pod of dolphins which was so rare. They were coming up to the boat and swimming around the bow checking us out. We learned about Port Royal and then we experienced the magnificent sunset views. It was an incredible day.

Paul S was a fantastic captain and I would do this experience again! We got to visit 2 islands for shells. 1 was basically made of them! We were a bachelorette trip of girls and he was very patient and funny! He was very knowledgeable about the wildlife, and even helped us hunt for shells!! He is not a lazy, sit down type of captain. He’s walking the islands too!! We even got lucky and saw some dolphins. We had a 3 hour excursion booked!

Beautiful sunset and such a fun crew! Absolutely worth going to while in Naples! My friend and I enjoyed every second!

Great tour! The boats were in excellent condition, and Lance was fantastic—so helpful and full of information about the local wildlife and ecosystem. We kayaked to the beach, watched a beautiful sunset, and then paddled back with lights. It wasn’t too strenuous, but you should be comfortable kayaking and navigating your own vessel. We had a wonderful time!

Fantastic tour! Special shout out to Captain Josh, and First mates Brax and Michaela! They were so knowledgeable and funny. We saw so many dolphins too which was a plus.Side note: I think we did the same tour a few years ago and they went on a different route — both were good but it was fun to go through the channels more and see the houses.

Amazing experience. The kayaks are so easy to use since you just have to pedal and you learn so much about the mangroves and history of the island

WOW! Our tour guide Doug was absolutely amazing. We were able to see a ton of manatee, sharks and even a rare pink bird (forgot the name). Extremely knowledgeable, and just a fun guy to be around. We will 100% be bad. An experience we will never forget especially having the manatee underneath the kayak and flipping our son off the kayak. Unbelievable and so much fun! Thank you Doug and MCE Tours - The Macalusos

This was our second trip with Sand Dollar and first with Captain Paul Stancati. He made a detour to island if shells, and it was literally the best day ever! Dolphins in our wake and shells for miles. He knew ALL the shell facts and was just a good human. We will be back.

Such a great experience! Nature and then being dropped off to a private beach! Dolphins, birds, shelling, and the water was so warm! Chris and Braxton were excellent! Funny, friendly, and accommodating. Highly recommend!