Shelling and Dolphin Cruise Ft Myers
What a great morning for this cruise. We started out with a little fog that quickly burnt off once that warm Florida sun rose high. The dolphins were very playful all morning and played in our wake on the way to our shelling island. The McDowells were on board celebrating their wedding anniversary and they got a great cruise abundant with wildlife. We stopped at the bird rookery islands and found many magnificant frigates, pelicans, egrets, and herons. We also saw some roseate spoonbills and a racoon foraging for oysters around Coon Key. While shelling, we found some starfish along with some whelks and conchs. The starfish and live whelks were realeased, but the empty conchs and whelks were beautiful for the taking. The Gulf was calm for the return home and a lone dolphin played in our wake on the way back in. 
June 18th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
We had a wonderful time on our cruise! Christina & Captain Mike were fabulous! Christina is so sweet and really knows her marine biology. Captain Mike did an excellent job finding dolphins, manatees, beautiful birds & showing the waterways. We had so much fun walking the beach shelling. It was a great time! The cruise was a delightful way to celebrate our anniversary! We hope to go back soon & go on the other cruises!