Fantastic little museum/Marine science center with the most patient and kind guides running it. Currently, you have to call to make an appointment because they are understaffed until the end of August. But we did and it was totally worth it! My kids stayed and enjoyed for over an hour because everything is geared toward children being able to pick up and touch and interact with the vast majority of their exhibits. There is a touch tank and a scavenger hunt that the kids can do and they even let us watch them feed the moray eel! Highly recommend for kids even as young as 3.5.

Great local marine science center. With weekly walks to rhe local fisheries and hands-on classes.

Awesome place! Great staff

Wonderful, little educational experience! Our party, 4 adults and 5 children, really enjoyed this place.They pack many exhibits in their small space. I figure youll spend 30 minutes to 1 hour there. Erin was an excellent guide. I highly recommend!

Excellent small marine center in Ft Myers Beach, FL. We checked out the interesting exhibits then took the Working Waterfront tour lead by the head of the center and the volunteer coordinator. We learned about the shrimping industry, the boats & current foreign competition. Then saw boats offloading their hauls, weighing the catch and loading it into freezer trucks for transport to market in Tampa. Also net makers in action, boats & outriggers under repair and various businesses that support the fleets. Highlights included local stories told by the tour leaders and delicious samples of Gulf pink shrimp. Thanks Joanne and Dan, we really enjoyed our visit!

Sharks in tanks the size of them that is terrible to see. Get bigger tanks for them they’re living animals! They are not objects!

This is the best kept secret in Fort Myers Beach. A wonderful 3 hour tour and children are welcome. A very knowledgeable staff. Do not miss this. It is offered once a week.

Amazing Working Waterfront Tour with Joanne & Dan. Learned how shrimping industry works.

Marilyn hosted our tour and was very interesting and knowledgeable.

Very nice and extremely well done.sig

Fascinating