I went on this cruise yesterday and brought a couple of friends with me…read more Learn from our mistake: Get there 15 minutes early!! Cpt. Kelly & Cpt. Kyle on our trip. I can't say more positive things about these two. They have a great sense of humor and an even better playlist. It is easy to be nervous because the boat has people you don't know but the boat is big enough to social distance, but you might not want to. By the time we got back to shore I had laughed and toasted with new people and connected with my friends. Cool beans allowed us to let loose, sit in front of one of the biggest ships on the island watch the dolphin pods, laugh and drink until sunset. we want to go again today that's how good it was. If you are looking for an epic trip with great captains and endless laughs, cool beans are the way!

It all starts with great people! These folks run a tight ship, but everyone has a lot of fun…read more Can't wait to bring the wife back for this one. Highly recommended, well worth the price, just great.

Love Off the hook! Cory is very knowledgeable and very…read moregenerous with his time and snacks!! The kids love this part of our trip and we make sure to include OFF THE HOOK in our plans every trip to Marco Island

Captain was knowledgeable and accommodating to scheduling and requests to see specific features of…read morethe island, would highly recommend this for your special occasion as a must do on Marco Island.

We went on the dolphin tour with Captain Colleen, and it was absolutely fantastic! She was…read moreincredibly knowledgeable about the entire area, which made the experience even more enjoyable and informative. We saw several pods of dolphins, a manatee, ospreys and their chicks, and even a swimming raccoon! It was the perfect day on the water. Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a memorable wildlife adventure! Plus note to those who want some shade they are one of the few boat companies that have a covered sitting area!

The BEST tour company in Florida! We loved every minute. Colleen was awesome, she knows her…read morestuff! We did the 3 hour eco tour and recommend it 100%! Saw tons of dolphins, birds, and had so much fun shelling. The shells we found were absolutely gorgeous. Next time I want to do the shelling tour exclusively. The sand on the island we visited was ridiculous...pristine white sands. Soo beautiful. Make sure you get here early, and bring your cooler with food & drinks! And don't forget your sunscreen, hat, and upf shirt. Hope to see you guys again soon!

This was by far the best sunset cruise we have done! Captain Kieran was so friendly and…read moreknowledgeable we had the best time!!

We were originally on the fence about booking this tour, but I am so glad we did!! Kieran was our…read moretour guide and was super accommodating with us. If you have kids, they provide them with life vests and such! We saw a lot of dolphins, pelicans, osprey's, manatees and even saw an Eagle Ray pop out of the water! Kieran had a lot of information about the life around us and even had some Dolphins ride the wave behind our boat! It was awesome. Thank you Kieran, this was a great family experience.

Zach and Caleb were fantastic! I was a bit nervous but their priority on safety put me at ease and…read moreI truly enjoyed my tandem parasailing with my son! Highly recommend this tour!

k I feel the need to post because we had a less than great experience. We took a boat trip May 26…read more 2026 and were looking forward to this trip with our 5 & 3 year old. The captain (Jack) was great. The guide Kristen did know a lot about marine life, I'll give her that. Her customer service skills were terribly lacking however. She def had an attitude about many things; one of them being when I asked for two life jackets for my little kids as we teach them when we're in a boat we wear like jackets supports. She acted like this was insane and out of the question and annoyingly grabbed them for us as said "you can have them but I don't want to invoke fear of the rest of the guests" I actually was so pissed she said that in front of my kids. At the end we got a bill and I was confused because when I booked, I was charged over $400 so I said simply I think we already paid, can I find my receipt and email? I showed her it said on my receipt "total paid" and showed her the charge on my credit card. She said in twenty some or thirty some years it's always the same and it's like a hotel and made me feel like an idiot. Again, I feel like i just asked a question and was spoken to like I was an absolute idiot. I then a little agitated calmly said, it's a little infuriating we are spending $400 and you are talking to me like this. I found your comment earlier about the invoking fear to be out of line and compared it to wearing a seatbelt in a car and I don't appreciate feeling judged by wanting to wear safety equipment in a boat. She gave zero apology and doubled down with both things and honestly I was so annoyed, I topped nothing and got off the boat. Kristen may be a marine expert, but having her with your business is honestly a liability. I am SOOOOO pissed we spent $400 on this ride. I hope you're other employees are better. Super turned off by the company

Wonderful experience! The marine biologist was so knowledgeable and passionate about the dolphins,…read morethe dolphins each have names and can be identified by their dorsal fins (learned this on the boat ride)! We had a perfect day on May 1, 2026, saw 33 dolphins! I highly recommend this tour, price is reasonable, and then you get to dock at Tigertail Beach to collect seashells! Perfect day, would do it every week if I didn't live so far away (Nevada)! Thanks guys for a wonderful and memorable day!!

Wow! What a tour with amazing marine biologists. At first we didn't see many dolphins but it…read moredidn't matter because we saw osprey and eagles and many birds. But then the dolphins emerged and it was so much fun and so cool to be that close to moms and babies and teenagers. Then there was a stop at Tiger Beach to collect shells. And it was an easy climb down the ladder onto the sand from the boat. Best boat tour ever. Can't wait to do it again!

Captain Ron is THE BEST in the business. Always safety first and he tailors the trip to the skill…read morelevel of his riders. I've been on several trips with Ron from a 3 hr ride out of Goodland to a 3 day technical ride on the Suwannee. If Ron is available, he is your Guide.

We have done this tour twice now with Captain Ron and really enjoyed it. Capt Ron is big on safety…read moreand making sure his group is well cared for. He knows the area extremely well so if you have special requests like I want to see a turtle or dolphin, he knows where to take you. He does a great job of pointing out uniquenesses in the area. On our last trip, the water was so calm it was like glass, reminded me of our MN lakes. It made for fast, fun, smooth trails through the Florida mangroves. On a long straightaway, I got up to about 60mph, fast enough for me. I liked the weaving better. Our group size was 4 plus Capt Ron so it was perfect for staying together. Hope to do this again.

Captain Mike gave our group such a wonderful tour. He customized the tour to what we wanted to see…read moreand his boat was absolutely lovely, sailed so smoothly, and Captain Mike had some great fun facts and sightseeing spots for us. Would definitely recommend for families, friend trips, company trips...everyone!

We had a great time with Captain Mike. He took us out in March and we got to see some of the beauty…read moreof the islands around Marco Island. He met us at a public park (plenty of parking and bathrooms) and we went on a great adventure. We saw lots of dolphins, birds, and mangroves. We stopped on a deserted beach to collect shells. It was so much fun and Mike customized the trip to our desires. I really want to go out with him again!

We took two tours with Sand Dollar Shelling. We went to the 10,000 on the first day and did a…read moreprivate tour that left out of Naples the next day. The tour guides were absolutely wonderful. They were very professional and knowledgeable. Everything was smooth from booking to checking in. Top notch. My husband even found the "holy grail" of shells...that's right a Junonia!!!!!!

I chose this particular boat tour due to the rave reviews…read more First of all there was no stand or building where they are located, so we walked around the parking lot and shopping center until we could get in touch with the driver. Turns out you just have to look for their truck in the parking lot. That wasn't made clear at the time of booking. It was a fine boat ride, but felt more like a water taxi than a tour. We saw dolphins on the way to go shelling which was neat... but so did every other boat in the vicinity. We only had about 1.5 hours to go shelling which wasn't nearly enough time. Keewaydin Island was beautiful but we didn't have time to enjoy it. After our boat taxi ride was over we tipped the driver $30. Mind you this ride didn't include food, drinks (other than water) or snacks. A day later we got an automated email asking us for a tip (if we hadn't already). Mind you we did NOT take a private tour- it was two groups of 3 people. The email said: "If you have not tipped * Boat captains often rely on tips as a significant part of their income, particularly in the tourism industry where tipping is customary. A 20% gratuity or Minimum of $100 per Captain on Private tours is customary for this type of tour. If the captain was amazing feel free to tip more." Excuse me? We paid $370 for 2 adults and 1 child for a less than 3 hour excursion to Keewaydin Island. They were expecting an additional $50-$75 in tips? This was by far the most expensive boat "tour" we've been on, and we've done many- Italy, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Hawaii, California, Maine, and three others in Florida. I wrote the company an email bc they send out 2-3 emails afterwards asking you to leave a review... and if it's not 5 stars to email them directly. They never responded. Two sets of my in-laws were wanting to go on a tour in the coming weeks and we told them both not to waste their money on Sand Dollar Shelling. So now I'm telling you too.

All that it was advertised to be Lots of fun dolphin time we saw a bald eagle osprey blue heron…read more The shelling beach was perfect The captains were informative and friendly and great with kids

Great boat tour with tons of dolphins, some birding, mangrove investigating, and sunset finish…read more Captain Clay rocks!!, great banter, good piloting of the boat for comfort, knowledge of the area, and perfect wakes to attract dolphins chasing us. Thank you CLAY!!