Adventures in Paradise

"Enjoyed the excursion very much. Friendly captain & first mate. Safety was taken into account & they were informative & helpful. First mate was absolutely adorable helping an elderly woman who was freezing by giving her a blanket. She also took pictures of everyone with their phones. We live in Ft. Myers & will have no problem taking future trips with them."

"We had a fantastic time on this cruise! The crew is super friendly and helpful. They pointed out sites along the way to North Captiva Island and stopped on the way back every time dolphins were spotted. They also stopped at a small island to give us a chance to take photos of a group of pink flamingos that have taken up residence since the hurricane. Highly recommend Adventures in Paradise!"

"I went on the shelling and dolphin-watching lunch cruise to North Captiva. I can't say enough good things about this crew. Very helpful, enthusiastic, and excited to show us all the beautiful nature they get to play in every day. They set up chairs and umbrellas for us. Took photos of people with their families or friends. They were just plain fun to be with. I would highly recommend any tours with this company."

"An amazing sunset and dolphin experience, with Captain Evan and First Mate Michelle, both very patient with our questions and extremely knowledgeable of the area and the wildlife. It was almost as if they paid the sun, moon and dolphins to cooperate! Thanks for a great anniversary evening"

"As a last minute thing, we decided to book another shelling tour during our recent trip to FL. I wasn't expecting to find one. I left a message with Adventures in Paradise and was happy to get a call back and told that they had spots the next morning! It would be shelling on North Captiva and then lunch on Cabbage Key - which was exactly what we wanted to do (actually, we wanted to get to Cayo Costa, but it's closed to commercial boats right now). We arrived at the marina the next morning and had no issues parking. There are bathrooms at the marina, and the boat also has a head (although, I didn't use it, so I can't speak to that). There was plenty of seating on the boat - in the shade or sun. There was a huge cooler of bottled water, so we didn't have to bring any. Our captain and first mate were awesome (sorry, guys, I can't remember your names!). Along the way, they would point out things, educate us, answer questions, etc. They set up chairs and umbrellas on the beach but my son and I hiked down the beach, looking for shells and wildlife instead. We didn't have awesome luck with shelling, but we saw two small rays, two different types of crabs and many fish. After shelling, we went to Cabbage Key. We saw a manatee in the marina and got pretty close to it! Their gift shop is super cute, and we bought a few items. We had lunch at the Inn and, of course, ordered cheeseburgers. They were delicious! Things are quite expensive, but you have to understand that everything has to get brought to the island. They explain a lot of this on the placemats. We ate in the dollar bar and added our dollar. Anyway, after this, we went looking for dolphins on our way back to the marina - which was an unexpected bonus to our tour! And we found several. Overall, it was a great experience! The tour is about six hours with two hours of shelling. I would have preferred more time shelling and less as Cabbage Key as we kinda had nothing to do once we ate. It was really just too hot to go exploring much. But thanks for a great time, Adventures in Paradise!"