BOAT TOURS
Sunrise Birding & Nature Boat Excursion
Meeting Location : St . Augustine Municipal Marina , Ticket Booth B , 111 Avenida Menendez Guide : St . Augustine Eco Tours
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY 6:30 TO 8:15 AM
Price : $ 55 | Difficulty level : Undemanding | Min / Max . No . of People : 2 / 10 This boat trip reserved for 10 guests or less travels off the Northern tip of Anastasia State Park to capture the sunrise over the ocean . The group will explore the narrow creeks of the estuary . Wood Storks , Black Skimmers , American Oyster Catchers , Ospreys , Terns , Herons and Egrets are favorites on this excursion . Your USCG Captain and Interpretive naturalist will introduce premiere photography locations and explain the various elements of the ecosystems . The boats are safe and dry with comfortable seating . Most photographers are comfortable shooting up to 500mm handheld .
Island Explorer Boat Excursion
Meeting Location : St . Augustine Municipal Marina , Ticket Booth B , 111 Avenida Menendez Guide : St . Augustine Eco Tours
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY 9 TO 10:45 AM
Price : $ 55 | Difficulty level : Undemanding | Min / Max . No . of People : 2 / 10 Guided by a professional naturalist and USCG Captain , this trip travels south of the historic city to observe active Eagle and Heron nests so bring your telephoto ( 300 – 500mm ). During the course of the trip guests will experience many elements of the ecosystem and a variety of marine life that may include the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin and Florida manatee . Most photographers are comfortable shooting up to 500mm handheld .
Animals of the Estuary Boat Excursion
Meeting Location : St . Augustine Municipal Marina , Ticket Booth B , 111 Avenida Menendez Guide : St . Augustine Eco Tours
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY 4 TO 5:45 PM
Price : $ 55 | Difficulty level : Undemanding | Min / Max . No . of People : 2 / 10 This interactive boat excursion , limited to only 10 guests , will explore the rivers and creeks surrounding St . Augustine with a stop on a small island or sandbar . Please wear shoes that can get wet if you choose to hop off the boat into ankle deep water to examine driftwood and varieties of different crabs and birds . Egrets , Herons , Gulls , Oystercatchers , and Ospreys are common bird sightings during this experience . The vessels are custom-made for wildlife viewing and photography . Most photographers are comfortable shooting up to 500mm handheld .
Sunset Birding & Nature Boat Excursion
Meeting Location : St . Augustine Municipal Marina , Ticket Booth B , 111 Avenida Menendez Guide : St . Augustine Eco Tours
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY 6:15 TO 8 PM
Price : $ 55 | Difficulty level : Undemanding | Min / Max . No . of People : 2 / 10 There is something very special about sunsets in the estuary . Feeding is complete at this time for most birds and we find groups of Spoonbills , Egrets , Herons , and Pelicans congregating on the shell banks . The trip is limited to 10 guests and travels north of the historic city up the Tolomato River to observe birds socializing along the riverbanks . North of the Guana River we stop beneath an Osprey nest to look for new additions to the family . The vessels utilized for this excursion are custommade for the purpose of wildlife viewing and photography . Most photographers are comfortable shooting up to 500mm handheld .
High Noon Wings Over Florida Eco-Boat Tour from Marineland
Meeting Location : Ripple Effect Ecotours ’ headquarters , 101 Tolstoy Lane
THURSDAY NOON TO 2 PM
Cost : $ 55 | Min / Max . No . of People : 3 / 5 | Difficulty Level : Undemanding This ecological trip explores birds and the biodiversity of the southern boundary of the GTM Research Reserve with 40,000 acres of pristine coastal habitat in the Matanzas Basin south of St . Augustine . Traverse otherwise unreachable areas like the tidal creeks of the Pellicer Flats , the natural coquina rock outcroppings and the very shallow Matanzas Inlet , a stopover for migratory birds , sea turtles , the Florida manatee and the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin .
Matanzas Inlet Explorer Boat Ecotour from Marineland
Meeting Location : Ripple Effect Ecotours ’ headquarters , 101 Tolstoy Lane .
FRIDAY 9 TO 11 AM
Cost : $ 55 | Min / Max . No . of People : 3 / 5 | Difficulty Level : Undemanding Explore the dynamic habitats of the Matanzas Basin . Your Florida Master Naturalist guide and US Coast Guard licensed captain will introduce you to the only natural inlet on the east coast of Florida , the Matanzas Inlet . Get your cameras ready ; this one is a crowd pleaser . Search for rare bird finds to include raptors , shorebirds and migratory birds .
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