Since 1986, Captiva Cruises in Captiva Island, Florida has been offering eco tours through Pine Island Sound, Southwest Florida’s estuary and National Wildlife Refuge. The crew aboard Captiva Cruises’ vessels love to share their in-depth knowledge and passion for the area while passengers marvel at the abundant native wildlife and learn the area’s rich history.
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Dolphin Cruise on Captiva Island
Captiva Cruises offers a 90-minute Dolphin and Wildlife Adventure cruise narrated by volunteers from the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation every day of the week. There is nothing more exciting and memorable than seeing a bottlenose dolphin jumping and playing in the boat’s wake! Dolphins are spotted on approximately 95% of cruises and are sure to be hit with all members of your family.
Make learning fun with two amazing science cruises! Wildlife eco-tours include Science at Sea, where you and the kids can haul crab traps and take part in actual scientific research that will be used by the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. During a Shoreline Discovery Cruise, travel to secluded beaches for a guided walk to explore mudflats and use nets for an up-close look at some of the amazing inhabitants of the Back Bay estuary ecosystem.
Captiva Island Day Trip Cruises
In additional to out-island destination tours to Cabbage Key, Useppa, Boca Grande, and Cayo Costa State Park, Captiva Cruises offers an array of onboard tours. Learn more about pristine and secluded Cayo Costa State Park.
Sunset and Sailing Cruises on Captiva Island
What better way to see a magnificent Gulf of Mexico sunset than from the water! Captiva Cruises offers 3 different types of Sunset Cruises including musical, sailing, or wildlife cruises. After the sun sets, Captiva Cruises offers a Night Sky Astronomy cruise including a tour of planets, stars, constellations, and mythology.
Captiva Cruises also offers private expeditions which allow passengers to customize their cruise experience. Fishing, shelling, island hopping, lunch, cocktail, and dinner cruises can all be arranged for 2 to 148 passengers.
Reservations are REQUIRED for all cruises and may be made online or by phone.
All of Captiva Cruises depart from McCarthy’s Marina and South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island, Florida.