The Dolphin Explorer

Oct. 2025 Had a wonderful tour yesterday on the Dolphin Eco Tour. There were four generations of us together for a family visit and we all had a wonderful time seeing 12 dolphins, which included several babies and mamas. Even the rain was fun. Great hosts

Oct 2025 Out4 th pr6 trip with dolphin explorer and each year it gets better Well run well organised and professional crew Lovely new boat with great views all around Thanks to Jenifer and James out marine biologist and captain we saw lots of Dolphins and learnt all about their ways A truly memorable trip Hope we will back again

Sept. 2025 We had so much fun! Perfect for all ages, even our toddler grandson enjoyed it! Very informative and they are super friendly.

Sept. 2025 We went in the off season and were happy to find this tour still running. Bob and Capt James were awesome , with a true desire to not just show people what we were seeing, but to educate everyone willing to understand the world of dolphins. This was our first time to Marco, but we will gladly go again the next time. We saw 27 individual dolphins this trip. (And then 2 more in Tigertail Lagoons that evening!). First rate!!

Aug 2025 What a fantastic trip....we had a wide range of ages on our boat from babies to the elderly. It could not have been smoother! They're with you every step of the way from assisting you onto the boat, explaining the boat features and safety equipment. Then onto the dolphins by a trained biologist studying dolphins for his thesis. There isn't anything you could ask him about dolphins that he didn't know! It was SO educational, AND we saw 22 different dolphin on this trip. Mothers, dads, youngsters, and grandparent dolphins....it was all explained. We had a bit of time to go shelling and they entertain the children with a little activity booklet the kids loved. When completed, they sign off on it and each child gets a patch-not a sticker, a patch to commemorate all they've learned about dolphins.

July 2025 I went with my boyfriend's family, and it wasn't what I thought it'd be. It was way better. I had imagined being on a boat for 3 hours with "oh look in the distance and you might see a little fin". It was nothing like that. We saw 13 individual dolphins throughout the experience, as our tour guide (James) took photos and could ID them from distinctive nicks and marks on their fins. And don't misunderstand me, it wasn't 13 sightings total. They kept popping up time and time again! They were right next to the boat, showing off for everyone. Even as much as swimming in the current of the boat and leaping up beside us. Now that was so beautiful. These people do so much research for this species in need of conservation, and you can tell they care about each one of them

July 2025 Most informative, entertaining and family fun experience in southwest Florida. Very friendly, engaging, experienced and knowledgeable staff that enjoy their work. Bob and. Captain James sighted nineteen dolphins by name for the crew. Don’t miss this voyage.

June 2025 I would give them 100 stars if I could. This was the best dolphin boat ride ever. We saw so many dolphins and they know and could identify each of them. They are very knowledgeable about dolphins and it was so awesome to see what these great people are doing to help protect these beautiful creatures.

June 2025 This was the best boat excursion we have ever taken. We were six including our 4 & 7 year old grandkids. This is actually a scientific excursion with the sightings and information used to expand their current data base for 120 bottlenose dolphins that are currently being tracked. The crew included a marine biologist who provided continual knowledge and explanation of these incredible mammals. A booklet identifying each dolphin was provided as well as special pads for each child to track the dolphins we saw. 27 dolphins were identified by name. They swam beside the boat at times and approach the boat to say hi. Both young and old totally enjoyed to experience. The trip even included a stop at Tigertail beach for shell exploration and collection. I would highly recommend this tour to everyone.

June 2025 This is a very well-run and informative experience. It was truly amazing to see the dolphins doing their thing in their environment and to learn more about them from the guide and the captain. I can't wait to do it again and I highly recommend it to anyone considering taking this tour. You will not be disappointed!

June 2025 This is one of the BEST excursions we've EVER been on. Comfortable accomodations, well-trained captain. AND best tour guide ever. Our naturalist was extremely informative, animated, and friendly. He answered all questions from guests and was very enthused about his job. His knowledge of all the dolphins was most impressive.