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Southwest Florida Tours - Find Land, Water & Air Tour Options

Southwest Florida offers a wide variety of things to see and do. Guided tours are a very popular way to see the area's most popular sights and natural habitat. We have gathered a representative list of the various land, air and water tours that provide service locally. You can take an air boat over the Florida Everglades, cruise through Port Royal in Naples, watch the dolphins play off Captiva Island and much more.

Our listings include the type of tour, its departure location, phone number, tour description, length of tour, price information, food-beverage offering and a link to the official web site if one exists. Keep in mind that we only update this page occasionally and all the content and prices are subject to change. Call or visit the web site of the specific tour you are interested in to confirm the details.

To learn about many of the area attractions related to the tours, visit our Southwest Florida Attractions page.

Tour Company Type Departs/  Located Phone Tour Includes: Duration Prices Food/Beverage
Babcock Wilderness Adventures

 
Land Punta Gorda 941.575.9484 800.500.5583 Swamp buggy tour 90-minute tour
2-2½ hours for full attraction
Adult-$17.95
Child-$9.95
available or bring picnic lunch
Captain Bob's Excellent Adventure
 
Water & Land
(Everglades)
Sanibel, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach and Naples

 

239-437-2095
888-847-9074
 
Airboat ride, reptile demonstration half day
(appx. 9:00am - 1:00pm)
Adult-$62
Under 12-$42
no
Captiva Cruises
 
Water Captiva Island
South Seas Resort
239.472.5300 Dolphin Watch & Wildlife Adventure Cruise Daily 4:00pm - 5:30pm Adult-$20
Child-$10
cash bar
  Water     Sunset Serenade Cruise Daily - call for schedule Adult-$17.50
Child-$10
cash bar
  Water     Beach and Shelling Cruise at Cayo Costa Daily 9:00am - 12:00pm or 1:00pm - 4:00pm Adult-$35
Child-$17.50
no amenities at destination-
may bring snacks/beverage along
  Water     Cruise to Cabbage Key Daily 10:30am - 3:30pm Adult-$27.50
Child-$15
purchase lunch at destination
  Water     Cruise to Useppa Island Tues-Sun  10:30am - 3:30pm Adult-$27.50
Child-$15
purchase lunch at destination
  Water     Cruise to Boca Grande Call for schedule Adult-$35
Child-$17.50
purchase lunch at destination
  Water     Pine Island Cruise to Tarpon Lodge and Randell Research Center Call for schedule Adult-$35
Child-$17.50
purchase lunch at destination
Classic Air Ventures Air Page Field, Fort Myers 239.505.9226 888.852.9226 Open cockpit airplane sightseeing tour Call for schedule Call for prices no
Cocohatchee Nature Center
 
Water North Naples 239.592.1200 Cocohatchee River Cruise Daily Departures 10:00am, 11:45am, 1:30pm and 3:15pm Adult-$24.00
Under 12-$12.00
no
  Water     Cocohatchee River Sunset Cruise One hour before sunset Adult-$20
Under 12-$10
no
Collier Seminole State  Park Boat Tours
 
Water
(Everglades)
Naples 239.642.8898 Everglades Daily tours beginning at 9:00am Call for prices n/a
DayStar Charters
 
Water Naples 239.417.3474 Private Port Royal & Nature Sightseeing Tour 2 hours $125-$175 (seasonal fluctuation) cold drinks provided
  Water     Private Naples Bay Sunset Cruise 90 minutes $100-$150
(seasonal fluctuation)
cold drinks provided
  Water & Land     Private Shelling Adventure 2-8 hours $150-$600 (based on number of hours and seasonal fluctuation) cold drinks provided
  Water & Land     Private Scenic Tour to Restaurant 3-5 hours $250-$350 (based on number of hours and seasonal fluctuation) cold drinks provided
  Water     Private Coastal Cruise 2-4 hours $200-$325 (based on number of hours and seasonal fluctuation) cold drinks provided
  Water (may include Land)     Combination Tours (may include fishing) and Customized Tours (check website or call for more options) 3-8 hours $225-$725 (based on combination, number of hours and seasonal fluctuation) cold drinks provided
Eden of the Everglades
 
Land
(Everglades)
Everglades City 800.543.3367 Wildlife Safari 1 hour Call for prices no
  Water
(Everglades)
Everglades City 800.543.3367 Small Airboat Tour 1 hour Call for prices no
  Water
(Everglades)
Everglades City 800.543.3367 Pontoon Boat 1 hour Call for prices no
  Water
(Everglades)
Everglades City 800.543.3367 Large Airboat 30-40 minutes Call for prices no
  Water & Land
(Everglades)
Everglades City 800.543.3367 Everglades Special - combines pontoon boat, wildlife safari, large airboat and alligator park 3 hours Call for prices no
  Water & Land
(Everglades)
Everglades City 800.543.3367 Everglades Wonder - combines small airboat, pontoon boat, wildlife safari, alligator park and boardwalk 4 hours Call for prices no
Everglades Adventure
 
Water & Land
(Everglades)
Fort Myers Beach (call for other pickup areas) 239.437.6482 Full Day:  Airboat ride, Everglades City tour, live animal encounter, lunch, and scenic drive

Half Day:
Call for details

Full Day
8:00am - 5:00pm

Half Day
9:00am - 1:30pm

Full Day
Adult-$99
Ages 5-11-79
Under 5-$39

Half Day
Adult-$59
Ages 5-11-$49
Under 5-$29

 

lunch included
Everglades Day Safari Water & Land
(Everglades)
Sanibel, Fort Myers and Naples 239.472.1559
800.472.3069

 

Jungle cruise, nature walk, lunch, nature drive and airboat ride full day
(appx. 8:00am - 5:00pm)
Adult-$140
Under 12-$104
lunch included
Everglades Excursions
 
Water & Land
(Everglades)
Naples, Marco Island or Bonita Springs area 239.262.1914 800.592.0848 Jungle cruise,  lunch, alligator exhibit, tour of Everglades City, visit Rod & Gun Club, museum, airboat ride, scenic drive 8:00am - 4:30pm Call for prices lunch included
Everglades Private Airboat Tour
 
Water
(Everglades)
Everglades City 239.695.4637 airboat ride 1 hour Adult-$30
Ages 3-12-$10
Under 3 n/c
no
Exec Air, Inc. of Naples
 
Air Naples Municipal Airport 239.290.5668 sightseeing from Cessna 182 1/2 hour or 1 hour
(call for additional options)
1/2 Hour
1 passenger-$85 each
2 passengers-$65 each
3 passengers-$45 each

1 Hour
1 passenger-$45
2 passengers-$35
3 passengers-$25
 

no
  Water Fort Myers Beach 800.238.1776 Luncheon Cruise Tue., Thu. & Sat
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult-$29
Under 16-$25
lunch included, cash bar
  Water Fort Myers Beach 800.238.1776 Island Dolphin Tour Sun., Mon., Wed. & Fri.
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Adult-$25
Under 16-$15
cash bar
Gulfshore Helicopters Air Page Field, Fort Myers 239.274.0333 Local sightseeing 30 minutes Call for pricing no
Island Air Boat Tours

 
Water
(Everglades)
Everglades City 239.695.2333 866.manatee Airboat Ride 30, 60 or 90 minutes (90 minute includes Totch's Island) $25 - 30 min.
$30 - 60 min.
$45 - 90 min.
Ages 6-11 half price
Under 6 n/c
no
J.C. Cruises

 
Water Fort Myers 239.334.7474 Franklin Lock Buffet Cruise Thu. & Sat.
10:00am - 3:00pm
Adult-$25.00
Child-$12.50
lunch buffet included, cash bar
  Water     To the Gulf of Mexico Cruise Wed. & Fri.
11:00am - 3:00pm
Adult-$21.50
Child-$10.25
lunch buffet included, cash bar
  Water     Hawaiin Day Cruise Tue.
11:00am - 2:00pm
Adult-$22.50
Child-$10.25
lunch buffet included, cash bar
  Water     Dinner Dance Cruise Fri. & Sat.
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Adult-$23.00 dinner buffet included, cash bar
  Water     Sunday Brunch 1st and 3rd Sun. of each month
11:30am - 2:30pm
Adult-$22.00
Child-$10.50
brunch buffet included, cash bar
  Water     River Escape 2nd and 3rd Sun. of each month
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adult-$16
Child-$8
lunch buffet included, cash bar
  Land & Water     Lake Okeechobee
(motor coach to Clewiston, cruise Intracoastal through locks to Lake Okeechobee)
Call for Dates
8:00am - 7:30pm
Special Price
$78.00
 
includes continental breakfast, lunch buffet and dinner buffet, cash bar
  Land & Water     Intracoastal Waterway to Moore Haven (return trip by motor coach) Call for Dates
10:00am - 6:00pm
$55.00 includes lunch buffet and dinner buffet, cash bar
  Water     Manatee Watch Jungle Cruise November to April
Mon., Tue. Wed. & Thu. 10:00am - 1:00pm or 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Fri & Sun
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult-$14
Child-$6
no
Jug Creek Cruise Boat
 
Water Bokeelia on Pine Island 239.283-9512 Tour Pine Island Sound and Outer Islands Call for schedule Call for prices no
King Fisher Deep Sea Fishing and Tours
 
Water Punta Gorda 941.639.0969 Cabbage Key Day Cruise Tue. through Sat..
9:00am - 4:30pm
Adult-$21.95
Ages 3-11 half price
Under 3 n/c
purchase lunch at destination
  Water & Land     Cayo Costa Day Cruise (three hours on the island) Tue., Thu. & Sun.
9:00am - 4:30pm
Adult-$21.95
Ages 3-11 half price
Under 3 n/c
no restaurant on island; bring a picnic lunch
  Water & Land     Half Day Charlotte Harbor Cruise Mon. & Fri.
10:00am - 3:00pm
Adult-$16.95
Ages 3-11 half price
Under 3 n/c
purchase lunch at destination
  Water     Half Day Peace River Nature Cruise Wed. & Sat.
3-½ hours
(call for tide-based departure time)
Adult-$16.95
Ages 3-11 half price
Under 3 n/c
no
  Water     Charlotte Harbor Sunset Cruise Mon. through Sat.
1 hour
(call for departure time)
 
Adult-$7.50
Ages 3-11 half price
Under 3 n/c
no
  Water     Afternoon Charlotte Harbor Tour Sun., Mon. & Fri.
1-½ hours
(call for departure time)
 
Adult-$9.50
Ages 3-11 half price
Under 3 n/c
no
  Water     Sunset/Folk Music Cruise Sun.
1-½ hours
(call for departure time)
Adult-$9.50
Ages 3-11 half price
Under 3 n/c
no
Naples Princess
 
Water Naples 239.649.2275 Sea Breeze Buffet Lunch Cruise 1-½ hours
(check website for schedule)
$29.95 sandwich lunch buffet, cash bar
  Water     Sightseeing Cruise - Naples Bay and Gulf of Mexico 1-½ hours
(check website for schedule)
$23.95 cash bar
  Water     Sunset Hors d'oeuvres Cruise - Gulf of Mexico 2 hours
(check website for schedule)
$30.95 hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, cash bar
  Water     Sunset Dinner Cruise - Gulf of Mexico 2 hours
(check website for schedule)
$43.95-$49.95 double entree dinner served, cash bar
Naples Trolley Tours Land Naples 239.262.7300 City of Naples Tour 2-hour tour with on/off privileges to shop, dine and sightsee Adult-$20
Child-$10
no
Scenic Air Tours
 
Air Page Field, Fort Myers 239.463.0804 Taste of the Skies Tour 12 minutes $49.00 no
  Air     Bronze Tour
(Fort Myers Beach)
20 minutes $130 no
  Air

 

    Silver Tour
(Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island)
30 minutes $170 no
  Air

 

    Gold Tour
(Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island and Captiva Island)
45 minutes $230 no
  Air

 

    Platinum Tour
(Gold Tour Sites plus water landing and takeoff
60 minutes $290 snack and beverage
Speedy Johnson's Airboat Tours
 
Water
(Everglades)
Everglades City 239.695.4448 Airboat ride 60 minutes Age 11 & up: $35.00 plus tax
Ages 3-10: $20.00 plus tax
Under 3 years old: Free
 
Stop's Marine Charters
 
Water
(Everglades)
Goodland 239.394.8000 Everglades Rendevous
(private or shared)
3 hours Private: $190 up to 4 passengers, $25 each for 5th and 6th passengers
Shared: $40 each ($25 under 10 years)
you may bring beverages and picnic
Sweet Liberty Sailing Catamaran
 
Water Naples 239.793.3525 Sunset Cruise Daily
1-½ hours prior to sunset
Adult-$25
Child-$15
 
  Water     Key Island Shelling Trip 9:30am - 12:30 pm Adult-$35
Child-$15
 
  Water     Naples Bay and Gulf of Mexico Sightseeing 1:30pm - 3:30pm Adult-$25
Child-$15
 
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Water
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