14341 Port Comfort Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Experience the best Sanibel and Captiva has to offer with a paddleboard tour of the islands’ estuaries and waterways. The approximately 90-minute guided tour leads participants through waterways teaming with wildlife. A good day on the water guarantees an abundance of sea and bird life. A great day promises encounters with manatees, dolphins and more. The tour lasts approximately 90 minutes, but have been known to hang with a couple of manatees for 2 hours.
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3333 Sanibel Captiva Road
Sanibel, FL 33957
Nature Center Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. October through May
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. June throught September
Nature Center & Trails, $5/adult, children and members free.
One Wildlife Dr
Sanibel Island, FL 33957
The "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge is part of the largest mangrove ecosystem in the United States. The Refuge offers interactive exhibits in the Visitor & Education Center. On this Refuge you can take the wildlife drive, Hike or Bike the trails, kayak, canoe, paddleboard, fish & boat, or all the above. J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is the number one spot for birding in America. Home to over 245 species of birds both migratory and residential, you are bound to see our avian inhabitants on refuge property.
Sanibel Pickup
Residence Inn
20371 Summerlin Road
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Captain Bob's Excellent Adventure offers both an amazing airboat ride and a one-of-a-kind, hands-on reptile experience that puts you up close and personal with some of the Everglades' most famous inhabitants! Board the Funmobile where trained naturalists will guide you to the headwaters of the Western Everglades. On your journey there, you will learn about the Everglades truly unique eco-system. Upon arrival, you will board a airboat that will take you deep into the swamps surrounded by alligators and birds on an hour-long adventure that has no equal. It's great fun for kids!
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414 Lagoon Drive
Sanibel, FL 33957
Sanibel Sea School is dedicated to vibrantly teaching children and adults about marine ecosystems. We use the barrier island habitats of Sanibel and Captiva to give our students an opportunity to touch, feel, and understand their natural surroundings in a field setting. Through their experiences, students develop an intimate bond with the ocean and its inhabitants, and gain an enhanced awareness of the tightly woven fabric of our global environment.
Linked Text3883 Sanibel Captiva Road
Sanibel Island, FL 33957
CROW hosts a diverse array of wildlife presentations, special events and interactive activities on a year-round basis. Learning opportunities for youth and adults successfully blend education in an informative, practical and entertaining manner through daily presentations, customized group programs, interactive exhibits, wildlife boat excursions, live webcams and video footage of animal rescue, rehabilitation and release efforts.
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14341 Port Comfort Rd
Fort Myers, FL, 33908
Wildlife tour guides will deliver you on a thrilling trip amidst the dense SW Florida forest where you are sure to get spellbound by the beauty of the nature. Our experienced guides will also help you to spot exotic plants, trees, herbs, and Spot birds like pelicans, white ibis, great blue heron, and many more. If you have a specific adventure in mind, just give us a call and we will arrange a custom made trip just for you so that you can enjoy your trip here and take back wonderful memories to cherish.
While on our eco-tours, also known as wildlife tours, watch the dolphin jump and play in the wake of the boat, search for the endangered manatee and sea turtles, photograph birds of prey including bald eagles, osprey, & golden eagles as well as wading birds like snowy egrets, great white egrets, great blue herons, white ibis, and roseate spoonbills is popular. We will do everything we can to get you up close while protecting our natural and beautiful wildlife in SW Florida.
Boarding Location
Port Sanibel Marina,
14341 Port Comfort Rd.,
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Captain Jack Boutchyard
15001 Punta Rassa Rd
Fort Myers, FL 33908
A 2 hour Private Dolphin/Manatee Cruise around the waterways of Sanibel, Captiva and Pine Island. Keep a sharp eye out and you will see some of Sanibel's most treasured mammals, the Dolphin.
While on your private Dolphin Cruise, you will observe dolphins feeding and playing from a safe distance, and on some occasions you may see them playing with fish they have caught like a toy. Dolphins and Manatees have a reputation for being very curious, friendly, social mammals.
2019 Periwinkle Way
Sanibel Island, FL 33957
Adventures in Paradise Cruises hopes to bring you their love of the sea: dolphins, manatee, sea otters, seahorses and shelling throughout the waters surrounding Sanibel & Captiva Islands! Cruise with us for Fishing, Shelling & Lunch Excursions, Sea Life Encounters, Dolphin Watches, and Sunset Dolphin Cruises. Hop on the Adventures In Paradise trolley for the Historical Trolley Tour of Sanibel Island!
