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SAILING Aboard the Sweet Liberty catamaran or with Cool Beans Cruises you can count on a day of breezy fun. Contact Off the Hook Adventures or Sea Excursions of Marco Island to set sail for a sightseeing trip of a lifetime. For a real escape, book an extended, crewed charter with Sailboats Unlimited in Naples. And little buccaneers will love the interactive experience offered by Marco Island's Black Pearl Pirate Tours, while adults might opt for their more laid-back sunset tour. BOATING When you're ready to hit Naples Bay in a boat rental, the Extreme Family Fun Spot or Pure Florida have just what you're looking for. On Marco Island, Rose Marina offers half- and full-day rates for quality time on a pontoon, offshore or deck boat. Luxury charters are also available year-round from the Naples Nantucket Yacht Group. Their fleet ranges from a 48' Sea Ray to a 105' yacht that sleeps eight. SIGHTSEEING See the area from a new perspective aboard a luxury yacht that provides cocktails, cuisine, commentary and more. Both the Naples Princess and Sunshine Tours' Marco Island Princess promise a spectacular cruise that you won't soon forget. The Naples Bay Water Shuttle is a conveniently flexible hop-on, hop- off option with stops along Naples' bustling waterfront. PADDLING Launch your canoe, kayak or paddle board from the Isles of Capri Paddlecraft Park and navigate the mangrove-fringed shallows of Naples' McIlvane Bay. With Everglades Area Tours, you can book a naturalist-led kayaking tour or guided kayak fishing trip. Tour packages for a multi-day Everglades experience are also available. Paddle Marco will get you and the troop all set up for a special day of getting in touch with Mother Nature. And of course, many of the beaches on Florida's Paradise Coast provide rentals of all kinds right along the shore, to get you out on the water in no time. KITEBOARDING For a different style of sailing, Windstalker's can get you flying high with beginner, intermediate and advanced kiteboarding lessons at a number of Naples and Marco Island beaches. SPEARFISHING Captain Bill is your go-to guy for spearfishing rentals and professional instruction at KrakONoon Fish & Dive Charters. Meanwhile, the resident spearfishing experts at Offshore Naples will help you find grouper, snapper and lionfish! ECO-TOURING Glide through Rookery Bay aboard the Conservancy of Southwest Florida's pontoon boat, or track and catalog bottlenose dolphins with the Dolphin Explorer research team. For a wildlife sightseeing tour, All Water Excursions is ready to hook you up. Manatee Eco-Tours, based at the Port of the Islands Marina, has a no- see/no-pay policy for guaranteed, up-close encounters. SWAMP TREKKING The best modes of transport through rugged and swampy terrain are no doubt the speedy airboat and knobby-wheeled swamp buggy. Contact Corey Billie's Airboat Rides, C&G Swamp Buggy Tours, or get a combo deal from Captain Jack or Wooten's that includes both options plus…free alligator hugs! DIVING AND SNORKELING SCUBAdventures and Scuba Outfitters of Naples have whatever you might need in the way of diving classes, activities and equipment. Check out Scuba Marco at the north end of the island for rentals and dive trips that depart from the Snook Inn docks. The largest artificial reef complex in the Western Hemisphere can be found just off the coast of Naples and Marco Island. Go to ParadiseCoast. com/Articles/Paradise_Reef for details and the GPS coordinates of this underwater treasure. JET SKIING Rent a jet ski from Splittin Waves for a few hours, or plan a guided tour through the Ten Thousand Islands mangrove tunnels. Pure Florida has equipment and tours of all varieties, including jet ski rentals to zip around on the waves. Captain Ron and his team at Awesome Everglades Adventures will take you on a one- of-a-kind eco-adventure that's not so much about speed as it is about appreciating the amazing things you'll see along the way. SHELLING There is no better place to fill your pail than along Florida's Paradise Coast. The beaches here are renown for their colorful offerings. Let the Water Wuber shuttle you over to Keewaydin Island, or contact Marco Island Boat Tours to scout out another deserted island beach for you to explore. Mysterious Cape Romano can be your destination with Marco Island Water Sports, or get whisked away on a three-hour seashell collection expedition in the Everglades with Double R's Fishing and Tour Company. ⬇ 1-800-2-ESCAPE PARADISECOAST.COM NAPLES, MARCO ISLAND AND THE EVERGLADES 27

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