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Bonita Beach · cruises, tours & watersports

Estero Bay
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Dolphins

Estero Bay Dolphin Tour

Dolphins

Backwater cruise through Estero Bay between Lovers Key and Big Hickory, where resident bottlenose pods show year round.

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Departures · Big Hickory Fishing Nook Marina

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Nearly every trip launches from Big Hickory at the north end of Hickory Blvd, by the Fort Myers Beach bridge.

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Estero Bay's resident dolphins show best on calm morning cruises.

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Time a shelling run to the low tide for the barrier-island flats south of Lovers Key.

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New Pass at the north end is the local land-based spot for snook on a moving tide.

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Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.

At Bonita Beach, the sun sets at 8:14 PM today — about 13h 20m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:54 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Bonita Beach update at the top of the conditions page.