Waverunners are very stable, safe machines which make navigating the backwaters a literal breeze, so even a novice can enjoy the tour in comfort and style. Your expert tour guide will highlight interesting facts about nature and the geography of the region.

These trips are approximately 5.5 hours.įeel the sun on your shoulders and the wind in your hair as you explore the pristine backwaters of the Ten Thousand Islands on one of our unique tours.Īs you skim near the mysterious mangrove forests, be thrilled by eco-sensitive encounters with dolphins, manatees, native birds and other diverse wildlife residing in the mangroves. Depths start at 55 feet and our deepest site, the Blue Hole, is a bottomless wall dive. The longer run out is generally rewarded with better visibility. We have several unique dive sites & wrecks in this range. Intermediate depths range from 40 to 55+ feet and yield good bottom times. There is an excellent mix of artificial reefs and wrecks in this zone. When this happens we run to the middle-ground to find clearer water beyond the wash out zone. Trip time is approximately 4.5 hoursĪt times the visibility close to shore can get pretty stirred up. All the species which can be seen further out can also be seen nearshore including our massive Goliath grouper! Depths typically range from 25 to 45 feet. The boat ride is short and the depths are shallow which means more bottom time and less travel time. When dive conditions are good close in, near shore trips are fantastic. There are a number of different location options off the coast of Marco Island including rock reefs and a number of ship wrecks that bring an abundance of fish and invertibrate life. Already certified and want to dive right in? Marco offers local dive trips.

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