Biscayne National Park Institute - Homestead, Florida

Sue L.

Excellent adventure in Biscayne National Park!! We had an awesome day with our guide, Jess! My friend and I took the full day Cultural and Snorkeling trip. Captain Jess was outstanding with the cultural history and was excellent with our snorkeling. I haven’t snorkeled in years and Jess gave us a review of instructions before we snorkeled the ship wreck and then the Coral Reefs. OMG… the fish were right there with you! What an amazing experience!! There were lots of varieties, and Capt. Jess had an informative booklet of all the different kinds of fish that we could have seen. Such an amazing day at Biscayne National Park!!!

Brenna K.

“Above and beyond what we expected!”
3/22/25 - Florida Bay Eco-Adventure at Flamingo, Everglades National Park.

This small group, 6 hr tour was everything we were looking for with our 1 Day visit to this national park. We enjoyed seeing the park’s bay and channels by boat and kayak. Spotted 22 crocodiles! Lots of birds including a Roseate Spoonbill and Great Blue Herons. Dolphins and Manatees too!
The kayak tour of the mangroves was “adventurous” - a definite memory maker kind of tour!
Refueled and relaxed on a pristine white sand beach with no one there but us. And before you know it, we were back in the marina!
Captain Clayton was informative, chill, and offered good vibes from start to finish!
Highly recommend this tour of the Everglades! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Greg M.

We did the sailing, kayak, and scuba excursion and had a blast! This was the best way to explore what the park was all about and learned a lot from Cpt. Clayton! He gave us the opportunity to bring up the sails and my family and I did a lot of laughing. Clayton gave us some pointers on finding manatees and ended up seeing a bunch where he said we would. Couldn’t have asked for a better time! Highly recommend!

Michelle

We had the most amazing day! We took the morning tour and the weather was beautiful. Our captain and tour Guide were incredibly knowledgeable and fun guys to be out on a boat with. Do not hesitate to take this tour to fully enjoy Biscayne national Park.

Whitten C.

We did the snorkelling tour for the day. Captain Dave and our guide, Pablo were fantastic. It was too windy to go the reef, but we were taken to a few mangrove areas and were able to see a ton of cool fish, baby barracuda’s, yellow rays, coral, and seagrass. Despite the cold and the wind, everyone on the tour had tons of fun!

April S.

Our family loved the 6 hour boat tour and snorkeling adventure! We had 3 generations who were all able to enjoy the beautiful day at Biscayne.
The boat was clean and comfortable, but the highlight was our Captain- Jess! She was very friendly and welcoming, making sure that we were safe and having a good time. Most impressive was her wealth of knowledge! She told us about the history, ecology and importance of Biscayne Bay. We all really enjoyed learning about the biodiversity and then have the chance to experience it up close! And every time we had a question, our Captain was ready with a thorough response. Jessie Dee was absolutely wonderful!
Highly recommend this trip for a fun, educational adventure!

lee B.

Had a fun day! Our captain cut us up some fresh pineapple to try & did a great job getting us there & back, even stopped for dolphin sightings. Our 1st mate was very knowledgeable of the area & informed us in a fun(not boring) manner. Wish I could remember their names but I only remember Captain Coconut 🙂

Sarah L.

Fantastic experience on the snorkeling and paddling tour! Our guide, Spencer, gave our group the best and most memorable adventure. It was a chillier day and other guests canceled, so my 2 friends and I ended up being the only ones on the tour. Spencer hooked us up with wetsuits for our snorkel and it was honestly very comfortable in the water. She brought us a bit farther into the ocean to see a sailboat wreck and we saw hundreds of fish!

The paddling part of the experience was honestly the best part. Spencer taught us all about marine biodiversity, history, and culture of Biscayne. She also pointed out sea hare, sea sponges, upside-down jellyfish, barracuda, lots of different birds, and algae. There is no shortage of incredible wildlife here. She was the best guide! Biscayne National Park is an important environment for our earth and it was great to immerse ourselves in such a beautiful place. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to visit Biscayne! You will leave having learned A TON and will develop more appreciation and empathy for our environment 🙂