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Naples Florida Activities and Attractions

Naples Florida offers exquisite sunsets, incredible shopping, championship golf & white sand beaches while being home to some of the most luxurious waterfront estates and condos in the world.

A Shurr Adventure

 

Address:

Everglades City and Chokoloskee Bay 
Florida

Phone: 
239-695-2576
or
1-877-45-KAYAK 

No experience necessary! Guided Kayak Eco-Trips in Everglades National Park or Big Cypress Preserve with a small family owned business. Follow your guides Justin and Alli through mangrove tunnels past wading birds and alligators or explore the 10,000 islands in search of dolphins and manatees. Join us for a combo trip and see both ecosystems in one day! We are certified Florida master naturalists. Join us and feel like you are paddling with friends!

Babcock Wilderness Adventures

 

Address:
8000 State Road 31
Punta Gorda, Florida 
33982

Phone: 
941-637-0551 or 
1-800-500-5583 

If you wish to experience the thrill of meeting panthers, bison, birds, and dozens of wild alligators face to face, then this tour is a must

Captain Steve's Swamp Buggy Adventures

 

Address:
23903 State Road 29
Jerome, FL 
34141

Phone: 
239-695-2186 or 
239-325-7171

Captain Steve's Swamp Buggy Tours will take you and your family on an adventure into the Big Cypress National Preserve that until recently was only accessible for local Glades-Men and serious hikers.

Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens

 

Address:
1590 Goodlette Rdt
Naples, Florida 
34102

Phone: 
239-262-5409 

Much more than a walk-through zoo. Hand-feed the herd of seven giraffe. Experience keeper talks; premier wildlife shows; hand-feeding of alligators by professional staff; venomous snake presentations; and cruises through islands of monkeys. Plus see favorites like lions, tigers, and bears. Naples Zoo is one of only four zoos in the nation to feature the fierce honey badgers. It's wild fun from apes to zebras in a historic botanical garden.

Naples Historical Society

 

Address:
137 12th Avenue South 
Naples, Florida 
34102

Phone: 
239-261-8164 

Palm Cottage™ House Museum and The Norris Gardens - Naples Florida. Take a step back in time strolling through one of our Gardens, like our Shade Garden, or by taking a Walking Tour of the Naples Historic District, or just touring the Palm Cottage™ house museum...any tour will give you a glimpse into the fascinating history and heritage of Naples.

Nature Tours - Everglades Adventures

 

Address:
107 Camellia Street 
Everglades City, Florida 
34139

Phone: 
239-695-3299 

Explore the the unhabited islands of the Everglades and 10,000 Islands by Canoe or Kayak. Discover the timeless Everglades Backcountry. Travel through the sun dappled mangrove tunnels, wander across vast sawgrass prairies or walk the sands of the sparkling 10,000 Islands. Travel with nature through these magnificent and unique ecosystems. Your day's companions will be the curious dolphins, the sinister alligators, the gentle manatees and birds of glorious colors. And when you leave, you will take with you a lifetime of unforgettable memories.

Everglades Island Air Boat Tours

 

Address:
929 Dupont St.
Everglades City, Florida

Phone: 
1-866-Manatee 
or
239- 695-2333

The only tour in Everglades City that gives you a choice of back country or open water to Totch's Island - 5th generation native guides.

Everglades Jet Pack Adventures

 

Address:
Naples, Florida

Phone: 
239- 389-9JET

Come learn to fly the world’s first water-propelled jet pack! You have to see it to believe it! The powerful water jet propels you through the water and in the air. The amazing stability makes it easy to learn. You're flying in minutes!

Go Native Adventure Tours

 

Address:
2820 White Blvd 
Naples, FL 
34117

Phone: 
239-234-5850 

Experience Creation’s Beauty and Wildlife with Us!
With sunset sails or boat cruises where you can watch dolphins play or see manatees. Hike in the Big Cypress Swamp or glide in kayaks or on paddleboards. Airboat ride through mangrove tunnels, watch the wildlife in their natural habits. Experience the Everglades on a swamp buggy ride. We have experienced guides who will lead you on your Eco tours. Try your luck at the Seminole Casino or enjoy a romantic Marco Island get away. With education and fun for the whole family enjoy our Children’s Nature Tours by visiting the Botanical Gardens, Animal Sanctuaries and more... Ride in our luxury van with an educational DVD with English or Spanish or German subtitles to enjoy along the way! Plan your day or week, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

BOATING, SIGHTSEEING

Boat Rentals at Naples Bay Resort

 

Address:
1500 Fifth Avenue South 
Naples, Florida 
34102

Phone: 
239-530-5134 

We would love to celebrate life with you! Take your family on the adventure of a lifetime discovering Naples from the water. Enjoy a picnic lunch, sugar sand beaches, shelling and swimming on Keewaydin Island. Escape to a private beach for a romantic wedding proposal, wedding parties, birthdays, anniversaries, and many other life events. Cruise down to Marco Island for lunch at a water side restaurant
Observe nature at its finest: dolphins dancing in the wake of the boat, manatees grazing nearby, osprey, egrets and heron nesting and scouting for their next meal.
It is your day on the water, your schedule and your pace. Take home an experience that most others don't have....Naples on the water.

Captain Doug's Everglades Tours

 

Address:
200 SR 29
Everglades City, FL 
34139

Phone: 
239-695-4400 or 
1-800-282-9194

Home of the original jet airboats. You'll zip across the top of the water as you enjoy the beauty and splendor of the Everglades. This is a must for any Florida vacationer.

Dolphin Explorer

 

Address:
Marco Island, Florida 
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Phone: 
800-979-3370 
239-642-6899 

Discovery, Exploration & Adventure - Take Our Eco-Tour - We See Dolphin Every Day!
Join the Crew of the Dolphin Explorer" On the Only Bottlenose Dolphin Study in Southwest Florida!

Everglades Area Tours

 

Address:
238 Mamie Street 
PO Box 824 
Chokoloskee Island, FL 
34138

Phone: 
239-695-3633 


Enjoy a guided boat tour in the 10,000 Islands; Experience kayak fishing in the Everglades National Park backcountry; Canoe through magnificent mangrove tunnels; Enjoy a guided bicycle tour amongst old-growth cypress hammocks; Catch tarpon and snook on a guided fishing trip; Hike into the prairies, wetlands and sloughs to find rare orchids; Take a guided birding trip; or over fly the entire area in a float plane.

Rose Marina

Rose Marina - Marco River - Marco Island Florida
Rose Marina - Marco River - Marco Island Florida
 

Address:
951 Marco Bald Eagle Drive Marco Island, Florida 
34145

Phone: 
239-394-2502 
or
TOLL FREE: 
877-864-0588 

Rose Marina, Serving Southwest Florida for over 40 years. Offering "One-Stop" Shopping and Recreation! Rental Boat Information Online! 
CONTACT US TOLL FREE: (877) 864-0588 for reservations. Frequent Renter Club. Bring the whole family for a day of fun in the sun.

Sail Marco!

 

Address:
951 Bald Eagle Dr
Marco Island, Florida

Phone: 
239-272-0939 

Sailing Instruction ~ Private Sailing Lessons ~ Crewed Sailing Charters. Sail Marco is located on Marco Island, on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida. Sail Marco is owned and operated by Captain Richard Hamm, a sailor with over 20 years of sailing experience on the waters of the Eastern United States and the Florida Gulf coast.

Cool Beans Cruises

 

Address:
278 Capri Blvd.
Isles of Capri, Florida 
34113

Phone: 
239-777-0020 

Set Sail Onboard "Cool Beans" or "Cool Beans II" - Two - 35 Ft. Catamarans, and Have the Time of Your Life!

Specializing in small groups of up to 6 guests per boat, you can escape from the crowds for a Personalized 3 Hour Day Sightseeing or a 2.5 Hour Champagne Sunset Cruise in the beautiful pristine waters of the Gulf of Mexico. See Naples and Marco Island the way they are meant to be seen, By Water!

See Manatees

 

Address:
Port of the Islands Marina
Naples, Florida 

Phone: 
239-642-8818 

Take the whole family on this exciting 1 ½ hour private boat trip into a remote Everglades manatee hideout. Trips are by appointment only ~ Call Captains Barry and Carol at 239-642-8818. Captains Barry and Carol Berger offer guaranteed private manatee sightseeing trips (for a maximum of 6 passengers), giving you the unique opportunity to get up close and personal with these amazing gentle creatures . . . and if you don’t see a manatee you don’t pay for the trip!

KAYAKING AND CANOEING

Everglades Rentals & Eco Adventures

 

Address:
107 Camellia Street
Everglades City, Florida 
34139

Phone: 
239-695-3299 

Take either a canoe or kayak tour by day and camp by night. Multiple day packages available. Experience the heart of the Everglades! Join us on guided adventures with a naturalist guide or rent canoes or kayaks to go out on your own.

Kayak Rentals at Naples Bay Resort

 

Address:
1500 Fifth Avenue South 
Naples, Florida 
34102

Phone: 
239-530-5134 

Experience paradise from an up close and personal perspective. Naples Bay Resort is located on the edge of a mangrove forest waiting to be explored by its guests. See the egret and heron perched on the roots of a mangrove tree waiting for lunch to swim by; nature abounds as you quietly slip thru the water in a kayak with it all at your fingertips. Discover the Bay with Naples Bay Resort - Kayaks.
Single One Person Kayak - $10 per day, Double Two Person Kayak - $15 per day


 

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