The thriving city of Fort Myers offers plenty of dining, shopping, and restaurants to choose from, but also features unparalleled fun on the water and beyond. Gather the family for a kid-friendly adventure with something for everyone. Here are twelve ideas to add to your Fort Myers, Florida vacation must-do list.
Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf
Play 18 holes of fun, adventurous, and challenging mini-golf in a lush tropical setting amid waterfalls, caves, pirate ships–and live alligators! You can even feed the alligators using a fishing pole. It’s no wonder Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf has been voted best Fort Myers mini golf course for years. Fun for both kids and adults with snacks, beer, and wine available
IMAG History & Science Center
Take a break from the beach and explore IMAG History & Science Center. With exhibits like Be the Astronaut and Shaping SWFL Watersheds, families can have a blast learning more about the earth, history, science and beyond along with a hands-on-hall for a touchable, interactive experience. There’s even an on-site 3D movie theater featuring family-friendly flicks like Tiny Giants and Hidden Pacific!
Salty Sam’s Boat Rentals & Pirate Cruise
Salty Sam’s Marina rents a selection of pontoons, kayaks, bowriders, and power catamarans for a day of fun on the water. Or take the kids on Salty Sam’s Pirate Cruise for a 90-minute fun adventure on a 65ft Spanish galleon replica. After a day on the water, stop by the marina’s Parrot Key Caribbean Grill or Original Shrimp Dock Bar and Grill for fresh seafood, live music, and kid-friendly fare along with cocktails and cold brews for the grown-ups.
Holiday Water Sports
Join a tour run by Florida natives focused on providing family fun adventures on the water. Holiday Water Sports offers dolphin adventure tours to see playful wildlife, wave runners to zip across the Gulf, sailboat rentals, and family-friendly activities like kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding. The team also customizes packages for your Fort Myers vacation to meet your family’s needs with half and full-day options.
Estero Island Parasail
Soar above the Gulf on one of the longest parasail flights on Fort Myers Beach. Estero Island Parasail offers solo or side-by-side adventures, along with video to help capture the magic. With a focus on family-fun, the team can also customize packages whether you’re looking to celebrate a reunion or create a thrilling afternoon for your kids.
Good Time Charters Shelling & Dolphin Cruises
Get out on the water and combine your love of shelling and wildlife with Good Time Charters Shelling & Dolphin cruises. Fishing enthusiasts can opt for a morning or afternoon charter or gather the family and head out for a sunset dolphin cruise and watch the sun dip over the Gulf for a picture-perfect Fort Myers vacation.
Captiva Cruises Shelling, Sightseeing and Dolphin Cruises
Sail across the Gulf of Mexico with Captiva Cruises on your next Fort Myers vacation. Choose from island hopping, shelling, or wildlife and dolphin watching for an afternoon of fun. Operating for over 30 years, Captiva Cruises explores the islands situated around Fort Myers like Cabbage Key, Useppa, Boca Grande, Cayo Costa, and Pine Island.
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