Shell Key Boat Tours
As the name states Shell Key is amazing for finding shells! Because of its close location in Bunces Pass, leading to the open waters of the Gulf, the shells are replenished by the moving tides daily.
- Beautiful Island abundantly loaded full of Florida native shells!
- Seashells you will find include: Conch, Junonia, Lightning Whelk, Cockle, Banded Tulip, Sand Dollar, Olive, Lace Murex, Coquina, and lots more!
- Amazing marine wildlife viewing and a bird watchers heaven!
- Gulf waters washing up new shells everyday!
- Amazing scenic ocean island views!
Shells that you are likely to find on your adventure to Shell Key are sand dollars, Fighting Conch, Whelks, Cockles, Murex, Shark Eye, Alphabet Cone, Banded Tulpip, Horse Conch, Scotch Bonnet, the much coveted Junonia and many, many more! You can keep the beach treasures that you find as long as they are not alive or have living creatures in them.
Shell Key is also amazing for bird watching, dolphin watching and wildlife sightings of all kinds. Keep your eye out for Dolphins and Manatees, they love the clear warm waters around Shell Key for feeding and breeding.
Shell Key is a bird sanctuary your’e sure to see many varieties of birds that nest on Shell Key during different times of the year including: Roseate Spoonbills, Terns, Brown Pelicans, White Pelicans, Egrets & Herons just to name a few.. Shell Key is a nature lover’s true paradise with so many things to see and experience.
The only way to get to Shell Key is by boat. We are happy to be providing tours to this pristine barrier island and our captains are excited to guide you on your Adventure.
Our Shell Key Adventure runs 2 hours for our shared tour.
Private tours are available in 2 hour or 4 hour durations.
This batch is from yesterday. I can’t wait to see what we find today!
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Look what those high winds brought in!
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This curious fellow came right over to check us out!
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Sunshine, Shells, & Smiles!
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Does anyone else collect these lucky sea beans? They can float on the ocean currents for years. If you’re lucky enough to find one, you can shake it next to your ear and hear the dried seed rattle inside. Natures beautiful little lucky charm! We found this one this morning on our Shell Key tour.
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I made this! What do you think? Would you like me make you one? Let me know. Captain Betty
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I’ve found lots of beautiful lightening whelks, but this is the first one like this! We found it on our tour to Egmont Key while snorkeling. After doing a bit of research, I did discover that this is a subspecies of the knobbed whelk called the Kiener’s whelk. The Kiener’s whelk is known for its swelling in the lower body whorl and its extra large recurved spines. It was a beautiful exciting find but the shell already had an owner and was promptly return to the ocean. Captain Betty
What will you find on your adventure?
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