Featured Sites Offers a variety of eco-tours, swamp buggy tours, bike tours, hunting packages and lodge accommodations. Everglades Area Tours - 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. Speedy Johnsons Airboat Rides - You will be amazed by the wonders of the Everglades as you travel from the Mangrove Jungles onto the sawgrass prairies. Only on the true airboats can you experience both! Everglades Excursion - The most complete ECO-TOUR in south Florida. Don't just visit The Everglades . . . Experience it! Smallwood's Ole Indian Trading Post and Museum - On the western edge of the Everglades and deep in the heart of the 10,000 Islands, Chokoloskee Island has been called one of Florida's last frontiers. Here at Historic Smallwood Store you will learn the story of the pioneers and settlers who tamed this vast wilderness. Everglades Island Airboat Tours - and Totch's Island Tours - the only tour in Everglades city that gives you a choice of back country or open water to Totch's Island. The Naples Historical Society Sanibel While most vacationers are drawn to Sanibel Beach Florida for it's famous shelling opportunities, there's plenty more to see and do once you tear yourself away from the beach. Start with the J.N . "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge, one of the premier refuges in the US Fish and Wildlife Service's System. World famous for its winter migrating bird population, the Refuge welcomes visitors with an exciting Visitor's Center. Here, you will find interactive exhibits that entertain and inform, a gallery of refuge photography, a short video explaining the origin of the Refuge and its importance in the area ecosystem and much more. A 2.6 mile road winds through its acres of mangrove forests, and brackish impoundments where herons, egrets, ibises, sandpipers and many other birds feed and roost. The Refuge is home to more than 220 different species of birds. Drive your car, take the naturalist-operated tram, or bike through, making as many stops as you wish to enjoy the surprises this sanctuary offers....read more » Cool Beans Cruises Set Sail Onboard "Cool Beans", a New 35 Ft. Catamaran, and Have the Time of Your Life! Specializing in small groups of 3 to 6 guests, you can escape from the crowds for a Personalized 3 Hour Day Sightseeing or 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! Taking small group on our "Cool Beans" Catamaran allows us to really get to know our guests. We have a fun time together, treating each guest like a member of our own family. With over 30 years of experience navigating the Florida waterways & the Gulf of Mexico, Captain Kelly's certification by the U.S. Coast Guard assures you an experience that is fun, safe and comfortable. We're attuned to all of your needs, including providing beverages and tasty snacks for your cruise. Whether your interests are nature, sunsets, swimming, shelling or sightseeing, we offer you a fun-filled cruising adventure.Prices start as low as $50/guest for a 3 hour cruise. Full Day and Extended Charters are also available. As we set sail, nature enthusiasts delight in the abundant sights and sounds of sea life, wildlife and tropical vegetation along the shores of Naples and Marco Island. Watch dolphins leaping before your eyes and manatees swimming among mangrove-dense coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Get a close up view of ospreys, eagles, herons and other birds native to Southwest Florida in their natural habitat. Our excursions include visits to unspoiled Naples and Marco Island beaches where you may explore, swim and collect shells. Naples beaches have been voted among the top 10 beaches in the U.S. by National Geographic Traveler and The Travel Channel. For Information and Reservations, Please Contact Captain Kelly at (239) 777-0020

Quick Links Marco Town Center Mall - A warm tropical welcome is your's when you visit the Marco Town Center Mall...located on North Collier Boulevard at Bald Eagle Drive on Marco Island, Florida. The Largest Selection of Fine Shops and Restaurants on Marco Island. Our newest Southwest Florida Web Sites. Sail Kahuna - A 42 passenger Walter Greene Catamaran. Remember, you haven't experienced Marco Island, until you SAIL KAHUNA! Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens - Amid the quiet charm of Naples, get ready to hear roaring lions, singing siamangs, and laughing hyenas in southwest Florida's only nationally accredited zoo. Just a mile from world-class beaches, get wildly close to big cats, have fun chatting with keepers, and cruise on a guided boat tour past islands of monkeys. Between the exciting wildlife shows, relax in the Florida sunshine or picnic in the shade of giant trees in this historic garden. Toured by a quarter million guests of all generations each year, Naples Zoo was voted "Best Place for Kids" by regional publications. Come join the fun! Double R's Manatee and Eco Tours - Everglades Florida Our two and half hour manatee viewing and nature tours are the only local eco tours that start in the heart of the Everglades, minutes from the Gulf of Mexico, which go out into the 10,000 Islands. You are introduced to the home of South Florida's largest heard of manatees, as you venture out to the 10,000 Islands and the Gulf of Mexico. Viewing the eco system of the Everglades in the comfort of a covered pontoon boat is a true Everglades experience. Manatees Manatees are the common name for a large, gray or black air breathing water mammal. Sometimes called a sea cow, the manatee looks somewhat like a hippopotamus. Adult manatees have large bodies averaging ten feet in length and weighing between 440 and 1300 pounds. Manatees have a small head with a straight snout having a bristly moustache on the upper lip. Paddle-like forelimbs are used to move through the water. Manatees live in fresh, brackish, or salt water and roam with small herds somewhat like a family. Six to eight hours a day is spent grazing upon seaweed and other marine plants. Their slow metabolism reduces the energy requirements, thus they move slowly through the water. Because of their size, manatees have few natural enemies. Humans are the primary threat to the health and safety of the manatees....read more » Cape Coral When most individuals think of vacation destinations along the Gulf of Mexico, they usually imagine lying in the soft sand of a pristine, sparkling beach. While Cape Coral does offer access to some of the best beaches on the coast, it is more than a one attraction wonder. A well-known and highly regarded venue, the Sun Splash Waterpark is ideal for a family adventure with its two dozen wet and dry attractions scattered across 15 acres. Whether you prefer a mellow tube voyage around the park or want the white-knuckled excitement of a ride down the five story twisting tube slide, this water park will certainly put a smile on your family's faces. A favorite attraction among nature enthusiasts, the Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve offers numerous ways for visitors to explore the wonders of the area. Casual hikers and walkers can take a stroll through the mangrove forest and make their way out towards the pier over the Caloosahatchee River while the more adventurous can rent a kayak or canoe for a day of exploration. A kayak or canoe rental allows you to get up close and personal with the wildlife of the preserve, including alligators, manatees, jumping mullet, and numerous others, so if you feel up for the heart-pounding challenge, be sure to add this to your itinerary...read more about Cape Coral »

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