There are a ton of things to do in Florida, and one that is often at the top of the list is boating. The Everglades is one of the top tourist attractions in Florida, you’ll also find a lot of family-friendly boating excursions, and of course, there are plenty of fun fishing tours. All of these boating activities are right down the road from our Naples, Florida vacation rentals!
Everglade Tours
The Everglades is a subtropical wetland ecosystem, which is also considered a National Park, with 1.5 million-acre of wetland in Southern Florida. Part of the excitement of an Everglades tour with Everglades Excursions is the main mode of transportation: airboat.
Everglades Excursions offers both half-day and full-day Everglades tours. The half-day Everglades tour is 4 hours long. Visitors are transported via a climate-controlled vehicle and accompanied by an eco-trained tour guide. The guide offers a fascinating narration of the facts about the various Everglades wildlife and its ecosystem.
The full-day Everglades tour is 8 hours long. Visitors are transported via an airboat and are taken on a ride to through the waters of the Gulf, which includes old Indian trails and mangrove tunnels. An airboat captain will take visitors through rugged Ten Thousand Islands, where they can see hidden manatees and alligators!
Everglades Excursions is located at 1010 6th Ave S. Naples, FL 34102
Picnic, Shelling, and Sightseeing
The picnic, shelling, and sightseeing excursion available from SW Florida Boat Tours is approximately 4 hours long. Visitors will cruise from Naples to Keewaydin Island Beach or Coconut Island Beach, through the inland waterway or perhaps the Gulf of Mexico (weather permitting). Departure time is 11:00 a.m. or noon and returns by 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Beach chairs, picnic ware, a portable cooler, and sunscreen is provided.
SW Florida Boat Tours can be found at 2072 Harbor Lane, Naples, FL 34104
Naples Boat Charters
There are a variety of boat charters offered by Naples Boat Charters, the sightseeing charter company owned and operated by Captain Jim Albert. Passengers ages 12 and older can enjoy up to 5-hour charter boat tours.
Enjoy a 2-Hour Naples Bay/Port Royal Tour or a 3-Hour Naples Bay/Port Royal/Gulf or inland waterway tour. Tours can accommodate up to 6 people and start at $200 for 1 to 4 people or $300 for 5 to 6 people. Lunch charters are available for the same number of people and can also accommodate up to 6 people.
You might also enjoy a 4- to 5-Hour Marco Island lunch charter. You’ll be able to bring 1 to 4 people for $100 per hour and $50 for each extra half-hour, or 5 to 6 people for $150 per hour and $75 for each extra half-hour. These tours are a great way to see the sights, enjoy a delicious lunch, and get up close and personal with the local wildlife.
Pure Florida Boat Tours
You will find a large selection of Naples Florida boat tours at Pure Florida Boat Tours, which include fishing tours, eco tours, shelling, and dolphin tours, sightseeing, and sunset cruises, and more.
The anglers in your group will want to experience a 4-hour or 6-hour deep sea fishing tour through the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Have small kids? Book a calm bay fishing excursion instead. Private fishing charters are also available for deep sea fishing and calm bay fishing.
The sightseeing cruises offer a relaxing tour around the Naples Bay and Gordon Pass Waterways. Sunset cruises will take you around Naples after things begin to settle down and the sun starts to set. Sunset cruises are relaxing, and romantic. You might also enjoy a 3-hour dolphin watch tour, while enjoying a relaxing river ride, enjoying nature along the way. Enjoy one last relaxing excursion before heading back to your Naples, Florida rentals.
Pure Florida is located at 2360 W. 1st Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901
These are just a few of the fun boat tours to discover near our Naples, Florida rentals. Contact us today to learn more!
