Boat Tours Near Your Naples & Marco Island Stay

Here’s the honest version: we’re not in your hotel lobby, we’re not affiliated with any resort or community, and we don’t run from private docks — we’re a family-run, captain-led boat company that happens to work out of two real marinas close to where you’re staying. If you’re on Marco Island or in Goodland, you’ll launch from San Marco Marina straight into the Ten Thousand Islands. If you’re anywhere in the Naples area — a hotel downtown, a rental on the beach, or your own place on a canal — you’ll leave from Naples Bay Resort & Marina near 5th Avenue South. Find your spot below — we cover forty-two of them now, hotels, neighborhoods and communities alike — and we’ll tell you which dock to head for, roughly how long the drive runs, and what to expect when you get there.

Marco Island & Goodland stays

From most Marco and Goodland stays, our San Marco Marina dock is a short drive and your head start into the Ten Thousand Islands.

JW Marriott Marco IslandBeachfront on Marco’s south end — a short hop to our Goodland dock. Hilton Marco Island Beach ResortOn Marco’s Gulf beach — a quick drive to San Marco Marina in Goodland. Marco Beach Ocean SuitesSteps from Marco’s sand — then a short ride to the Ten Thousand Islands. Marriott’s Crystal ShoresBeachfront on Marco — an easy run over to our Goodland launch. Marco Island Lakeside InnA quieter corner of Marco — still a short drive from our Goodland dock. Olde Marco Island Inn & SuitesUp in the Old Marco village — a scenic drive down to Goodland. The Boat House MotelRight on the water at Old Marco — a short drive to our Goodland launch.

Marco-area communities

Collier Boulevard and the Marco mainland — all three of these leave from San Marco Marina in Goodland, our head start into the Ten Thousand Islands.

Fiddler’s CreekSkip the Marco traffic — Goodland is the insider’s dock, about 20–25 minutes south. Hammock BayThe plan for everyone who isn’t golfing today, 15–20 minutes from our Goodland slip. Marco ShoresA quiet mainland base for a long season, with the wild water 15–20 minutes away.

Downtown Naples & 5th Avenue South stays

These are the closest stays to our Naples dock at Naples Bay Resort & Marina — several are close enough to walk.

Naples Bay Resort & MarinaOur Naples tours leave from this resort’s own marina — walk to the dock. Hyatt House Naples/5th AvenueTwo blocks up 5th from our slip — the easiest repeat trips in Naples. Bayfront Inn 5th AvenueOn Naples Bay at the east end of 5th — close enough to walk to our dock. Inn on FifthMid-5th Avenue South — a car-free water day, straight down the street. Bellasera ResortAt the gateway to 5th Avenue — suite-style stays that suit families. Cove Inn on Naples BayOld-Florida marina inn at Crayton Cove — you’re already on the water. Hotel EscalanteGarden boutique in Old Naples — quiet luxury, small-group charters. The Capri InnOld Naples boutique off the main drag — formerly Trianon Old Naples.

Naples beaches & North Naples stays

Beachfront and inland-resort stays north of downtown: a little more drive, the same protected-bay departure.

Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons ResortBeachfront Old Naples — the private-charter tier, start to finish. Edgewater Beach HotelAll-suite Gulf-front on Gulf Shore Blvd N — the quiet stretch of beach. The Ritz-Carlton, NaplesOn Vanderbilt Beach in North Naples — then down to our Naples Bay marina. Vanderbilt Beach ResortNorth Naples on Vanderbilt Beach — head south to our Naples Bay dock. LaPlaya Beach & Golf ResortVanderbilt Beach boutique luxury — couples, dolphins, and sunsets. The Ritz-Carlton Naples, TiburónNorth Naples golf resort — the water day is the other half of the trip. DoubleTree Suites by Hilton NaplesAll-suite on the water in North Naples — plan one good day south. Hilton NaplesCentral on the Tamiami Trail — easy basecamp, short run to the dock.

Naples neighborhoods

Live here, own here, or rent a house for the season? These pages are for you — all departures are from our slip at Naples Bay Resort & Marina, never from a private residential dock.

Pelican BayYou already have the estuary — this is the wilderness version of it. Park ShoreVenetian Bay and beach — the plan that works when guests are in town. The MooringsA boating neighborhood — for the days you’d rather be a passenger. Coquina SandsNear Lowdermilk — the reset for when the kids are done with sand. Aqualane ShoresCanals off Naples Bay — see your own water from the moving side. Royal HarborEast side of Naples Bay — about the shortest trip to a dock in town. Oyster BayA canal pocket off the bay — built for the same-day decision. Pine RidgeThe reunion-week charter that works for a four-year-old and an eighty-four-year-old. Naples ParkA rental house full of people, one boat, one day everybody remembers.

Naples gated & master-planned communities

Golf, bay-front and preserve communities across East and central Naples — every one of them departing from our slip at Naples Bay Resort & Marina.

Windstar on Naples BayYou already live on the water — this is the range, and the run out past Gordon Pass. Lely ResortTwo docks, two very different days — here’s how to pick the right one. Treviso BayThe east side of town owns the evening slot; here’s how golden hour really works. The Isles of Collier PreservePast where a kayak can safely go, with a captain who reads the tide. Grey OaksCentral and inland — a plain-language map of the water and which trip shows you what.

Driving in for the day?

Coming from farther up the coast, across the Alley, or out of state? We’ll be straight with you about the drive.

Hyatt Regency Coconut PointBonita Springs — drive south for a genuinely different ecosystem. Lovers Key ResortFort Myers Beach — the furthest stay we serve, and worth planning around. Boat Tour Day TripsHonest drive times from Miami, Tampa, Orlando and the rest — and how to shape the day.

Good to Know

Boat tours near where you’re staying

The honest answers to how getting on the water with us actually works.

Which dock will I leave from?

It depends on your tour and where you’re staying. Trips into the Ten Thousand Islands — shelling, wild-island beaches, backwater runs — leave from San Marco Marina in Goodland, on the southeast tip of Marco Island. Naples Bay dolphin, sunset, and private cruises leave from Naples Bay Resort & Marina. Your booking confirmation lists the exact address, and we’ll confirm it when you call.

How far is the drive to the marina?

That depends entirely on where you’re staying. From most Marco Island hotels it’s a short drive down to Goodland; from downtown Naples and the bay-side neighborhoods it can be a walk or a few minutes in the car; from Bonita Springs or Fort Myers Beach it’s a genuine drive worth building a day around. Rather than promise an exact number, drop your address and our dock into your map app for a live time — then add a few minutes of buffer so you’re never rushing the boat.

Do you pick me up at my hotel?

No — we depart from a working marina, not a hotel lobby, and we’re not affiliated with any property. You’ll make your own way to the dock, which is a short drive or an easy rideshare from most stays in the area. It’s a small step that keeps our launches on schedule and gets you on the water sooner.

I live on a canal — can you pick us up at our own dock?

We can’t, and we’d rather tell you plainly than leave you waiting on your seawall. Every tour we run boards at our slip at Naples Bay Resort & Marina, 1500 5th Avenue South. For most of the bay-side neighborhoods that’s only a few minutes by car, and there’s parking at the marina — so you’ll usually be aboard faster than you would be waiting for a boat to work its way up your canal.

Can you help me pick the right tour for my stay?

Absolutely — that’s our favorite part. Call us at (239) 301-8913 and tell us where you’re staying, who’s coming, and what you’re hoping to see. Our captains will point you to the dock that’s closest and the cruise — shelling, dolphins, sunset, tiki, or a private charter — that best fits your group and the tides.

Ready when you are

Ready to get on the water?

Find your spot above, pick the dock that’s closest, and let’s go — or call (239) 301-8913 and we’ll help you plan the whole thing.

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Boat Tours Near Where You’re Staying in Naples & Marco Island