Night shelling tours families love
Make this the best night of your vacation!
Glowing water! Shells to keep! Kids 5 & under free!
Family Night Shelling & Snorkeling Tours in Sarasota, Siesta Key & Anna Maria Island
A guided evening in knee-to-waist-deep water with a big light, a guide and your kids. 1 hour 15 minutes, every night at 8:30 PM.
Is this really OK for kids?
It is your tour. Go as shallow as you want or out to about 4 feet. The guides are there for safety, to teach about the sea life, and to help everyone find something.
Under 4 feet of water
You wade in from shore. Your 7-year-old will be about waist deep, and parents can walk alongside and never put their face in.
A guide with your group
One guide stays with the group the whole tour, and a 10,000-lumen light pod lights up the water around you.
Gear on every kid
Every guest wears a safety noodle, a whistle and a glow stick. Kids 5 and under bring their own fitted life jacket and water shoes.
Choose your beach
Siesta Key
Shallow water and free parking
Meet at the Sarasota-side bridge parking lot and wade in from shore. Olives, augers, scallops and sea urchins to find.
Sarasota
Meet at the City Island roundabout
Meet at the roundabout at City Island Park. Whelks, fighting conchs, sand dollars, and sometimes a horseshoe crab or seahorse.
Anna Maria Island
A night out on the island
Meet next to the King Fish boat ramp in Holmes Beach. Scallops, olives, crown conchs, starfish and small fish.
How the night goes
- Gear up. We offer a mask (optional), and give you aqua socks, a noodle, a whistle and a glow stick. The socks are yours to keep.
- Wade in at your own pace. Go as shallow as you like, up to about 4 feet. The light pod glows and your guide is close by.
- Hunt. Kids scoop with a net and pop finds in the mesh bag. Empty shells are keepers.
- Show-and-tell. Back on the sand, the guide shows what everyone found and what it is called. Live animals go back in the water.
- Home by about 10. The whole tour is 1 hour 15 minutes, starting at 8:30 PM.
Watch a night on the water
Short clips from our night shelling tours. Tap to play.
What your kids will find
Empty shells to keep, and live animals to look at and put back.
Example photos from Wikimedia Commons. Credits are on the kids guide.
Real finds from our tours
Simple pricing, kids free
Ages 5 and under are free but must be booked by text at 941-229-8372. Parents bring that child's own properly fitted life jacket and water shoes. We do not provide swim gear for ages 5 and under, and they stay hands-on with a parent instead of using shelling gear. Read the free-tour details.
Who we are
Fun Florida Tours is a family-run company based in Bradenton, Florida. We run this tour every night.
We want every kid to leave with a handful of shells and a good story.
Why choose our tour
- Safety gear on every guest
- A guide with every group
- Shallow water, under 4 feet
- Kids 5 and under free
- All gear included
- Family-run
- Seven nights a week
Book your night with us
What to bring
A swimsuit and a towel. We provide the mask and snorkel (masks are optional), aqua socks, noodle, whistle, glow stick, net and bag. Please do not bring your own mask or snorkel.
When to arrive
Tours start at 8:30 PM nightly. Arrive 20 minutes early. Parking is free, and there are no restrooms at the meeting spots, so go before you come.
If the weather turns
We run rain or shine when it is safe. If we cancel for heavy rain, lightning or wind, you get a full refund, a reschedule or a raincheck. Full terms.
What parents ask
Is night shelling safe for kids?
Yes. The water is under 4 feet deep and you wade in from shore. Every guest wears a safety noodle, a whistle and a glow stick, and one guide stays with the group the whole time.
What ages can come?
All ages can come. Adults 12 and up are $60, ages 6 to 11 are $45, and ages 5 and under are free with a parent. Kids 5 and under must be booked by text in advance.
Can my 4-year-old come?
Yes, ages 5 and under are free. Your child stays hands-on with a parent and does not use the shelling gear. You bring that child's own properly fitted life jacket and water shoes. Book by text at 941-229-8372.
What do we bring?
A swimsuit and a towel. Everything else is included.
How much does the tour cost?
$60 for adults (12 and up), $45 for ages 6 to 11, and ages 5 and under are free with a parent. You pay for children 6 and up when you book online.
What if it rains?
We run rain or shine when it is safe. We cancel only for heavy sustained rain, nearby lightning or unsafe wind.
Questions? Text or call us.
We answer fast. Text 941-229-8372, call, or email funfltours@gmail.com.