The Dolphin Explorer

06/27/2025

4th BEST BOAT TOUR IN THE USA for 2025. DOLPHIN EXPLORER, MARCO ISLAND FL!

06/27/2025

It’s VERY official! The Dolphin Explorer is named the 4th BEST BOAT TOUR in the country by USA TODAY READER’S CHOICE voters! Thanks, one more time, to ALL who voted for our team! We will continue our research program with the local bottlenose dolphin and will be ever watchful of the goings on in our local waters as Stewards of our Environment! PASSION, INTEGRITY, EDUCATION is our motto….come see why! dolphin-study.com

06/13/2025

We are running all Summer…the dolphins are here all year long!

06/13/2025

Voted by the public as 4th BEST BOAT TOUR IN THE COUNTRY by USA TODAY READERS CHOICE……come see why! dolphin-study.com

06/09/2025

WHOOP WHOOP! #4 BEST BOAT TOUR IN THE USA!

USA Today asked a panel of experts to nominate their top picks, then readers voted to determine the winners. The Naples Daily News is part of Gannett.

06/04/2025

Results are in! Dolphin Explorer ranked #4 BEST BOAT TOUR 2025!

05/28/2025

A very special THANK YOU to all who voted for the DOLPHIN EXPLORER for BEST BOAT TOUR in the country by USA TODAY. Voting is complete and the final results will be available next Wednesday, June 4th. The team is extremely honored just to be a top 20 nominee for this award and, again, thank each and every one of you for taking the time to vote. We will all continue to be stewards of our environment and to monitor our local bottlenose dolphin population! Stay tuned for results! dolphin-study.com

05/24/2025

The only boat tour in ALL OF SOUTH florida as a nominee for USA TODAY BEST BOAT TOUR IN THE COUNTRY. Only 3 days left to place your vote for us. Let’s make south Florida proud and see where we finish in this great competition! Vote Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Results in early June!

05/22/2025

Only a few days left to vote!

Best Boat TourPhoto courtesy of Bob McConvilledolphin-study.comThe Dolphin Explorer is a one-of-a-kind dolphin ecology tour — guests can join a research team studying the behavior of bottlenose dolphins off Marco Island in southwest Florida. Photograph dolphins in their natural habitat and search ...

05/19/2025

Keep voting! Best Boat Tour in the country!